Diomedes was born and raised on a farm called "Carrizal" on the outskirts of La Junta; his father, Rafael Maria Díaz, and his mother, Elvira Maestre, were very poor, something that Diomedes always sought to change. His childhood was spent helping his parents and eight brothers with farm duties, while he was musically influenced by his locally renowned uncle, Martin Elias. His friends nicknamed him El Chivato ("the little goat"), making fun of his young vibrating voice; he became part of the attraction for every party in the house.
Eventually Díaz' uncle decided to help him train his voice and compose songs; Díaz quickly mastered his vocal training and was invited to perform at parties. Eager to succeed, he moved to Valledupar to work as a gardener. He also worked as a messenger and office boy for a local radio station, Radio Guatapuri, pursuing the opportunity to convince disc jockeys to play his future songs. Between 1974 and 1975, he got his first song recording deal with Jorge Quiróz and Luciano Poveda, a well known vallenato group; they recorded the song Cariñito de Mi Vida which put Díaz in the spotlight.
Diomedes Diaz being paraded on the streets of Valledupar after the release of one of his albums.
Díaz received invitations to more parties, gigs and reunions, and his voice captivated a new generation of fans. At the cultural week for a local high school, he met Rafael Orozco Maestre, an emerging vallenato singer who would give Díaz his famous nickname El Cacique de La Junta.
After saving money, he recorded his first LP with accordion player Nafer Duran, which was played on radio stations and catapulted Díaz to regional fame.
Honda Herida
Diomedes Díaz Lyrics
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Que yo tengo una herida muy honda que me mata
Y un hombre así mejor se muere
Ay para ver si así descansa (bis)
Solamente me queda el recuerdo de tu voz
Como el ave que canta en la selva y no se ve
Con ese recuerdo vivo yo
Y con ese recuerdo moriré (bis)
Ay, Ay, Ay tengo un dolor
Ay, Ay, Ay me estoy muriendo (bis)
Y como tu sabes que te quiero
Por eso te vales de ocasión
Yo me puse a escribir una carta para ti
La rompí porque no iba a tener contestación
Me queda el recuerdo de tu amor
Que fue lo más bello para mí (bis)
No me gusta pedir explicación a las mujeres
Si me olvidan me quedo olvidado y no reclamo
Pero oye morena de ojos verdes
Yo quiero saber lo que ha pasado
Pero oye muchacha de ojos verdes
Yo quiero saber lo que ha pasado
Ay, Ay, Ay tengo un dolor
Ay, Ay, Ay me estoy muriendo (bis)
Como tu sabes que te quiero
Por eso te vales de ocasión
Por eso te vales de ocasión
Ay como tú sabes que te quiero
The song "Honda Herida" by Diomedes Díaz revolves around the pain of heartbreak and the struggles one faces to move on. The opening verse highlights the depth of the emotional wound caused by the heartbreak, which causes the singer intense pain and even death seems like a better alternative to continue suffering. The following verse speaks about the memories of the loved one that still loom in the singer's mind, like the singing of a bird that is heard but not seen. The memories, both good and bad, keep the singer alive but also remind him of the love that he lost.
In the chorus, the singer exclaims with an "Ay Ay Ay" of agony, the intense pain he feels, and how he is dying from it. The third verse talks about how the singer tried to reach out to the loved one but was aware that it was in vain as he was not going to receive any response. However, the memory of the love that was shared remains as the most beautiful thing, offering some consolation. In the fourth verse, the singer expresses that he does not like to ask women for explanations as it makes him feel forgotten and unwanted. However, this time he pleads with his green-eyed woman to tell him what happened, and he deserves to know.
Line by Line Meaning
Que yo tengo una herida muy honda que me duele
I have a very deep wound that hurts me a lot
Que yo tengo una herida muy honda que me mata
I have a very deep wound that kills me
Y un hombre así mejor se muere
And a man like this is better off dead
Ay para ver si así descansa (bis)
Oh, to see if he can finally rest (repeat)
Solamente me queda el recuerdo de tu voz
I only have the memory of your voice
Como el ave que canta en la selva y no se ve
Like the bird that sings in the jungle and cannot be seen
Con ese recuerdo vivo yo
With that memory I live
Y con ese recuerdo moriré (bis)
And with that memory I will die (repeat)
Ay, Ay, Ay tengo un dolor
Oh, oh, oh, I have a pain
Ay, Ay, Ay me estoy muriendo (bis)
Oh, oh, oh, I am dying (repeat)
Y como tu sabes que te quiero
And as you know that I love you
Por eso te vales de ocasión
That's why you take advantage of the situation
Yo me puse a escribir una carta para ti
I started to write a letter for you
La rompí porque no iba a tener contestacion
I tore it up because I knew it wouldn't get a response
Me queda el recuerdo de tu amor
I am left with the memory of your love
Que fue lo más bello para mí (bis)
Which was the most beautiful thing for me (repeat)
No me gusta pedir explicación a las mujeres
I don't like to ask women for explanations
Si me olvidan me quedo olvidado y no reclamo
If they forget me, I stay forgotten and don't complain
Pero oye morena de ojos verdes
But listen, brown-eyed girl
Yo quiero saber lo que ha pasado
I want to know what happened
Pero oye muchacha de ojos verdes
But listen, girl with green eyes
Como tu sabes que te quiero
As you know that I love you
Por eso te vales de ocasión
That's why you take advantage of the situation
Por eso te vales de ocasión
That's why you take advantage of the situation
Ay como tú sabes que te quiero
Oh, as you know that I love you
Writer(s): Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez
Contributed by Sebastian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DiomedesDiazOficial
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@mauriciovaleta7382
Esta súper súper bueno ¡¡ORGULLOSO!!
@davidbeltran3157
Tocan que suban más videos del show de las estrellas y jonny del cacique gracias muy buen contenido
@armandocortez142
A mí no es un éxito es una estrella de mundo 😃😃
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@conyposuelo
Cada tema de nuestro amado Cacique es una obra de arte como el ninguno
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@javier3230
Como hacen de falta estos muchachos todos. Viva este vallenato
@38rama
Ajooo que gran tema y la interpretación del gran Diomedes Díaz . A vaina cuanta falta hace el maestro . Dios Padre lo tenga en su gloria