Intocable ("Untouchable") is an American Tejano and Norteño band from Zapat… Read Full Bio ↴Intocable ("Untouchable") is an American Tejano and Norteño band from Zapata, Texas, that was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the early 1990s. The group's style, which combines romantic, hooky melodies, tight instrumentation and vocal harmony, is consistently imitated by other Tejano and Norteño groups. Their most important albums includes Intocable IV, Contigo, and more recently, their blockbuster release X.

Rámon Ayala was a major influence to the group. Ricky Muñoz is the lead singer-accordionist, "La Coqueta" (The Flirt) was one of their earliest hits (mid 90s) and was later made into a music video. Intocable endured a van crash (late 90s) in route from one concert to another in northern Mexico, and a couple of band members died. The song , "Mi Amigo Que Se Fue," ( My Friend That's Gone ) was written in honor of the deceased musicians.

The band's awards include Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album (2005), Latin Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album (2013, 2005), Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album (2011), Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award (2012).

Te Quiero
Intocable Lyrics

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No puedo continuar
Fingiendo lo que siento,
Me duele el corazón
Y me quemo en fuego lento

Hoy que te vi llorar quise acercarme,
No logro comprender que pudo lastimarte
Pero me falta valor para soltar

Lo que encierra mi pecho
Quiero gritar lo que siento
Por ti ya me esta consumiendo

Te quiero, y quiero ser ese pañuelo
Q seca tu llanto,
Llegar como el príncipe azul
Q estabas esperando

Te quiero, y quiero ser el trovador
Q te cante poemas,
Ser responsable de hacerte feliz
Para que me quieras

Hoy te vi llorar quise acercarme
No logro comprender que pudo lastimarte
Pero me falta valor para soltar
Lo que encierra mi pecho
Quiero gritar lo que siento por ti
Ya me esta consumiendo

Te quiero y quiero ser ese pañuelo
Que seca tu llanto,
Llegar como el príncipe azul
Que estabas esperando

Te quiero y quiero ser el trovador
Que te cante poemas,
Ser responsable d hacerte feliz
Para queme quieras

Te quiero

Overall Meaning

In this song, the singer is expressing their love for someone and their desire to be there for them during a time of pain. The singer is struggling to pretend that they don't feel anything and it's causing them pain. When they see the person they love crying, they want to approach them and understand what happened, but they don't have the courage to say what's in their heart. The singer goes on to say that they want to be the one to dry the tears and be the one that the person has been waiting for. In this moment, the singer reveals that they want to be the troubadour that sings the person love poems and be responsible for their happiness.

The lyrics of this song are about expressing love and being vulnerable with someone. The singer is recognizing the pain that the person they love is going through and wants to be there for them, even though they are scared to open up. The metaphor of the singer being a "pañuelo" (handkerchief) for the person they love is a symbolic way to show their desire to comfort and be there for them during their time of need. The reference to the "príncipe azul" (prince charming) is also a symbol of the singer's desire to be the perfect partner for the person they love.

Line by Line Meaning

No puedo continuar
I can't keep going

Fingiendo lo que siento
Pretending to feel something I don't

Me duele el corazón
My heart hurts

Y me quemo en fuego lento
And I'm burning slowly

Hoy que te vi llorar quise acercarme
Today when I saw you cry, I wanted to approach you

No logro comprender que pudo lastimarte
I can't understand what could have hurt you

Pero me falta valor para soltar
But I lack the courage to let go

Lo que encierra mi pecho
What's in my heart

Quiero gritar lo que siento
I want to scream what I feel

Por ti ya me esta consumiendo
It's already consuming me for you

Te quiero, y quiero ser ese pañuelo
I love you, and I want to be that handkerchief