Songs such as "Celos", "Te Amo Demasiado", "Dominicano Soy", "Sonambulo", "Baila en la Calle" among others became popular in the 1980s. "Quisqueya", "No Podras", "Musica Latina", "Retorno" and "Me He Enamorado" were some of his big hits in the 1990s. In recent years he has had some health problems making performing a difficult task. But besides that he has still probably been the most important merengue singer in Dominican history.
Mala
Fernando Villalona Lyrics
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Por Dios que tu eres mala.
Si gozas mi sufrir, si ríes mi penar, porque eres mala.
Mala
Tienes que ser muy mala.
No quieres comprender que todo mi querer fue solo tuyo.
De aquel pasado que acabo solo recuerdos me dejo tu orgullo. De aquel cariño que existió no quisiera recordar el tuyo.
Le pido al cielo que te perdone, pues yo no puedo desearte un mal. Que tu castigo sea mi condena. Que tu capricho sea mi final.
Le pido al cielo que te perdone, pues yo no puedo desearte un mal. Que tu castigo sea mi condena. Que tu capricho sea mi final.
Que tu castigo sea mi condena. Que tu capricho sea mi final.
De aquel pasado que acabo solo recuerdos me dejo tu orgullo. De aquel cariño que existió no quisiera recordar el tuyo.
Le pido al cielo que te perdone, pues yo no puedo desearte un mal. Que tu castigo sea mi condena. Que tu capricho sea mi final.
Que tu castigo sea mi condena. Que tu capricho sea mi final.
Mala!
In the song "Mala" by Fernando Villalona, the singer is expressing his frustration and disappointment towards a woman who has mistreated him. He repeats the title of the song throughout the lyrics, calling her “mala” which means bad or evil. He questions why she enjoys seeing him suffer and laughs at his pain. Despite his efforts to show her his love, he feels like she refuses to understand his worth and the relationship they had. Villalona shares that he is left with only memories of the past that were filled with her pride and arrogance, and he wishes he could forget about the love they once had.
However, in the chorus, Villalona shows compassion by asking God to forgive her and not wishing any harm upon her. Instead, he asks that his punishment be whatever she chooses as his final act, even if it means his own downfall. This shows that he still cares for her despite her actions and leaves the decision of their fate in her hands. Overall, the song expresses the pain of loving someone who does not reciprocate the same feelings and the torture one experiences when holding on to a love that has died.
Line by Line Meaning
Mala
The singer is addressing the subject and calling them 'bad.'
Por Dios que tu eres mala.
The singer proclaims that the subject is indeed bad or evil.
Si gozas mi sufrir, si ríes mi penar, porque eres mala.
The singer accuses the subject of enjoying their suffering and pain, which makes them a bad person.
Tienes que ser muy mala.
The artist insists that the subject must be a truly bad person.
No quieres comprender que todo mi querer fue solo tuyo.
The artist expresses frustration that the subject does not understand that all their love and affection was directed solely towards them.
De aquel pasado que acabo solo recuerdos me dejo tu orgullo.
The singer remembers how the subject's pride caused their past relationship to end, leaving them with only memories.
De aquel cariño que existió no quisiera recordar el tuyo.
The singer wishes to forget the love that existed between them if the subject is the only thing they will remember.
Le pido al cielo que te perdone, pues yo no puedo desearte un mal.
The artist asks for forgiveness from the heavens for not wanting harm upon the subject despite their bad behavior.
Que tu castigo sea mi condena.
The artist prays that they should be punished in place of the subject.
Que tu capricho sea mi final.
The artist accepts that their fate may be sealed by the subject's whims and wishes for them to have control.
Mala!
The singer reiterates that the subject is bad.
Contributed by Nathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.