La Botella
El Tigrillo Palma Lyrics
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como te agradeceria
que pusieras en mi tumba
dos botellas de mezcal
porque se que de morirme
de una cruda
sabes bien que
por no poderte olvidar
todas las noches
cuando agarro la botella
yo te miro dentro de ella
y me pongo a platicar
al rato siento
que me abrazas y
me aprientas
cual si fuera cosa cierta
te amo y te amo y no es verdad
cuando al fin
vuelvo de mis locos pensamientos
enpiensan los sufrimientos
porque te busco y no estas
de mis ojos empieza
brotar el llanto
porque yo te quiero tanto
y no lo puedo evitar
todas las noches
cuando agarro la botella
yo te miro dentro de ella
y me pongo a platicar
al rato siento
que me abrazas y
me aprientas
cual si fuera cosa cierta
te amo y te amo y no es verdad
cuando al fin
vuelvo de mis locos pensamientos
enpiensan los sufrimientos
porque te busco y no estas
de mis ojos empieza
brotar el llanto
porque yo te quiero tanto
y no lo puedo evitar.
The song "La Botella" by the Mexican singer El Tigrillo Palma is a story about a man who finds solace in drinking mezcal after a painful separation from a loved one. The singer is asking his significant other to place two bottles of mezcal on his grave as a way of remembering him and acknowledging the role of alcohol in his life. He confesses that his addiction to alcohol is the result of his inability to forget her and move on. His alcoholism becomes a form of escapism, a way to cope with the pain and sorrow caused by this unrequited love.
The lyrics of the song are very emotional and honest, depicting the internal struggles of a man who is haunted by his love for someone who doesn't reciprocate his feelings. The act of talking to the bottle as if it were his loved one shows the depth of his loneliness and despair. He fantasizes about being embraced and held by the bottle, allowing him to feel a connection to the person he lost. The repetition of the lines "te amo y te amo y no es verdad" ("I love you and I love you, but it's not true") highlights the internal conflict between his heart and his mind, showing that he knows that his love is unrequited but can't help feeling it anyway.
Overall, "La Botella" is a poignant song that portrays the struggles of addiction and heartbreak in a raw and genuine way. It is a reminder that alcoholism is often a symptom of deeper emotional issues that need to be addressed, and that the pain caused by unrequited love can linger long after the relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando me muera
When I die
como te agradeceria
how would I thank you
que pusieras en mi tumba
if you placed on my tomb
dos botellas de mezcal
two bottles of mezcal
porque se que de morirme
because I know that if I die
de una cruda
from a hangover
sabes bien que
you know very well that
es culpa tuya
it's your fault
por no poderte olvidar
for not being able to forget you
todas las noches
every night
cuando agarro la botella
when I grab the bottle
yo te miro dentro de ella
I look at you inside it
y me pongo a platicar
and I start to talk
al rato siento
after a while I feel
que me abrazas y
that you're hugging me and
me aprientas
squeezing me
cual si fuera cosa cierta
as if it were a sure thing
te amo y te amo y no es verdad
I love you and I love you, but it's not true
cuando al fin
finally
vuelvo de mis locos pensamientos
I come back from my crazy thoughts
enpiensan los sufrimientos
the sufferings think over
porque te busco y no estas
because I look for you and you're not here
de mis ojos empieza
from my eyes begins
brotar el llanto
tear drops start falling
porque yo te quiero tanto
because I love you so much
y no lo puedo evitar
and I can't help it
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.