No me reproches
Café Quijano Lyrics
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Y tu los tienes muy negros
Me gustan los ojos grandes
Y tu los tienes pequeños
Me gusta la gente alegre
Y tu no sabes reír
Y siendo como tu eres
A pesar de todo
Te quiero a pesar de todo
No me importa lo que digan
Cuando vienes junto a mí
A pesar de todo
No me importan los motivos
Yo te quiero porque sí
A pesar de todo
Cuando te miré
A pesar de todo
Yo me enamoré
A pesar de todo
Me gustan la piel muy blanca
Y tu la tienes morena
Me gusta saber tu vida
Y tu jamás me la cuentas
Me gusta soñar despierto
Y tu no sueñas así
Y siendo como tu eres
Me he enamorado de tí
A pesar de todo
Te quiero a pesar de todo
No me importa lo que digan
Cuando vienes junto a mí
A pesar de todo
Te quiero a pesar de todo
No me importan los motivos
Yo te quiero porque sí
A pesar de todo
Cuando te miré
A pesar de todo
Yo me enamoré
A pesar de todo
Yo me enamoré
The lyrics to Café Quijano's song No me reproches speak of a love that defies conventional expectations. The first stanza deals with physical attributes that the singer might ordinarily prefer - green and large eyes, fair skin - and then negates those preferences by acknowledging that the person he has fallen in love with possesses the opposite of those traits. The singer is drawn to someone who is not conventionally happy, doesn't share his interests, and keeps herself guarded. Despite all of these things, he has fallen in love with her. The chorus states that despite the obstacles, the singer loves this person without reservation, and the reasons don't matter to him.
The second stanza expresses further contradictions in the relationship between the two people. The singer acknowledges that he prefers someone with light skin, but his love interest's skin is dark. He wants to know about her life, but she doesn't share it with him. He likes to daydream, but she doesn't dream the same way. Throughout both stanzas, the singer reflects on his love's perceived shortcomings, but despite them all, he has fallen madly in love with her. The chorus once again reinforces the idea that the singer's love is unconditional and that external forces will not affect his love for her.
Overall, the song conveys a love that is beyond reason or logic. Despite what the singer might prefer or what society might say, he has fallen in love with this person who possesses none of those traits. It speaks to the idea that love is often unpredictable and illogical and can happen to anyone, no matter what they look like or how they act.
Line by Line Meaning
Me gustan los ojos verdes
I like green eyes
Y tu los tienes muy negros
But yours are very dark
Me gustan los ojos grandes
I like big eyes
Y tu los tienes pequeños
But yours are small
Me gusta la gente alegre
I like cheerful people
Y tu no sabes reír
And you don't know how to laugh
Y siendo como tu eres
But even though you're like that
Me he enamorado de ti
I've fallen in love with you
A pesar de todo
Despite everything
Te quiero a pesar de todo
I love you despite everything
No me importa lo que digan
I don't care what they say
Cuando vienes junto a mi
When you're with me
No me importan los motivos
I don't care about the reasons
Yo te quiero porque si
I love you just because
Cuando te miré
When I looked at you
Yo me enamoré
I fell in love
Me gustan la piel muy blanca
I like very fair skin
Y tu la tienes morena
But yours is brown
Me gusta saber tu vida
I like to know about your life
Y tu jamás me la cuentas
But you never tell me about it
Me gusta soñar despierto
I like to daydream
Y tu no sueñas así
But you don't dream like that
A pesar de todo
Despite everything
Te quiero a pesar de todo
I love you despite everything
Cuando vienes junto a mí
When you're with me
A pesar de todo
Despite everything
Te quiero a pesar de todo
I love you despite everything
Cuando te miré
When I looked at you
Yo me enamoré
I fell in love
A pesar de todo
Despite everything
Yo me enamoré
I fell in love
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.