Famous band from Venezuela that plays Gaitas Zulianas, formed in Maracaibo,… Read Full Bio ↴Famous band from Venezuela that plays Gaitas Zulianas, formed in Maracaibo, Zulia in 1960, was originally touted as a rebel band against the traditional way of playing Gaitas, and later became a landmark of the genre.

Legendary salsa group started playing traditional folklore in the 1960s, later turning to tropical style. As the band was getting involved in the local scene, a growing number of followers made them one of the most popular acts all over the country. Led by singer Gustavo Aguado, the 22-piece act had the opportunity to go beyond Venezuelan frontiers while releasing its music in the U.S. and Europe in the late '90s.

De Nada Vale
Guaco Lyrics

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De nada vale que yo
T deje rastos de mi
Si el viento no esta a mi favor
De nada vale que yo
Siga esperando por ti
Si el invierno ya se acabo
Estar atado a recordarte es un temor
Que toma riendas de mis ganas

Y mi voz uohh

De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
Le deje casa a mis motivos
De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
Para llegar a ti conozca el camino
Si tus manos ya no estan abiertas
Y tu corazon me tumba a la derecha
Cuando me ve venir

De nada vale que este
Siempre pensando en ti
Si nada escucho de tu voz
De nada vale que yo
Siga pensando en ti
Si el invierno ya se acabo
Estar atado a recordarte es un temor
Que toma riendas de mis ganas
Y mi voz uohh

De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
Le deje casa a mis motivos
De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
Para llegar a ti conozca el camino
Si tus manos ya no estan abiertas
Y tu corazon me tumba a la derecha
Cuando me ve venir

De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
Le deje casa a mis motivos
De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
Para llegar a ti conozca el camino
Si tus manos ya no estan abiertas

Y tu corazon me tumba a la derecha
Cuando me ve venir

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Guaco's song "De Nada Vale" express the frustration and pain of unrequited love. The singer is talking to someone they have strong feelings for but who does not feel the same way. They begin by acknowledging that everything they do to leave behind traces of their presence, like memories or gifts, is pointless if the other person is not receptive to them. The metaphor of the wind blowing against their hopes and desires adds to the sense of powerlessness and resignation.

The chorus repeats the message that all their efforts to reach the person they love are worthless if that person is not interested. The line "If your hands are no longer open/And your heart pushes me to the right/When it sees me coming" suggests that the other person has moved on and is actively rejecting the singer. Despite this rejection, the singer still cannot help but think of the other person and is haunted by the fear of being trapped in memories and longing forever.

Overall, the song captures the complicated emotions of someone trying to come to terms with unrequited love, as they struggle to let go of someone who does not feel the same way.

Line by Line Meaning

De nada vale que yo
It is meaningless for me

T deje rastos de mi
To leave traces of myself

Si el viento no esta a mi favor
If the wind is not in my favor

De nada vale que yo
It is meaningless for me

Siga esperando por ti
To keep waiting for you

Si el invierno ya se acabo
If the winter has already ended

Estar atado a recordarte es un temor
Being tied to remembering you is a fear

Que toma riendas de mis ganas
That takes reins of my desires

Y mi voz uohh
And my voice uohh

De nada vale que yo de nada vale que yo
It is meaningless for me, it is meaningless for me

Le deje casa a mis motivos
To leave a home for my reasons