Malas Costumbres
José Feliciano Lyrics


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Tu has de cambiar alguna vez, nena
Si no mi amor se agotará
Tú has de cambiar, nena
Y escucha bien lo que te diré

Si ya tus malas costumbres no aguanto más
Y envenenado me tiene con tu divagar
Prométeme

Por dios que has de cambiar, nena, nena
Y en mi opinión nena, en nuestro hogar ya no hay
Más calor, si nunca estás, nena, y cuando estás
Es aun peor

Me estás cansando de verás con tu carnaval
Me tienes loco, no sé donde quieres llegar prométeme
Por dios que has de cambiar

Yo lo que quiero es que cambies un poco, mira, cuando yo llego a casa
No tengo la ropa lista ni nada que ponerme
Y la gente dice que es lo que le pasa a ese vagabund
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Ey yo quiero que tu cambies porque si tu no cambias
Yo me voy a buscar a una niña que me quiera

Que me diga que yo soy su pequeñita de papa
Que óyeme si tu no cambias, si tu no cambias te voy a cambiar yo mismo
Por una nena, una nena que bien se mueve, óyeme, bem belelelembem
Ben belelembem, lalalelo, lalalelo, lalalelo
Lalalelo, lala, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la

Óyeme bien, cumbere, cumbere, cumbere, cumbere
Que yo me vuelva vacilón, si tú no cambias
Yo voy a salir hasta las 5 de la mañana




Y no voy a llegar a casa, vas a tener que buscarme
Buscar como a un viejo pendiente, óyeme, óyeme

Overall Meaning

"Malas Costumbres" is a song by Puerto Rican singer and guitarist José Feliciano, released in 1969. The song talks about the need for change in a relationship that has become toxic due to one partner's bad habits. Feliciano pleads with his partner to change before it's too late because he can no longer tolerate her negative habits. He describes how her behavior has changed their home, leaving it cold and empty, with no warmth or love. Feliciano urges his partner to promise him, for the love of God, that she will change, or he will leave her and find someone else who can appreciate him for who he is.


The song's emotional charge is heightened by the bluesy guitar solos and smooth Latin-inspired rhythms. Feliciano's expressive voice conveys the pain and frustration of a man who has been hurt by someone he loves. The lyrics themselves are simple, but effective in conveying the message of the song. It reminds us that relationships take work, and that both partners must be willing to change in order to make things work.


Line by Line Meaning

Tu has de cambiar alguna vez, nena
You need to make a change sometime, baby


Si no mi amor se agotará
Or else my love will run out


Tú has de cambiar, nena
You have to change, baby


Y escucha bien lo que te diré
And listen closely to what I'll tell you


Si ya tus malas costumbres no aguanto más
If I can't take your bad habits anymore


Y envenenado me tiene con tu divagar
And your rambling is poisoning me


Prométeme
Promise me


Por dios que has de cambiar, nena, nena
God, you have to change, baby, baby


Y en mi opinión nena, en nuestro hogar ya no hay
In my opinion, baby, there's no more warmth in our home


Más calor, si nunca estás, nena, y cuando estás
No more warmth, baby, if you're never here, and when you are,


Es aun peor
It's even worse


Me estás cansando de verás con tu carnaval
You're really exhausting me with your carnival


Me tienes loco, no sé donde quieres llegar prométeme
You're driving me crazy, I don't know where you're trying to go, promise me


Yo lo que quiero es que cambies un poco, mira, cuando yo llego a casa
What I want is for you to change a little, look, when I come home


No tengo la ropa lista ni nada que ponerme
I don't have my clothes ready or anything to wear


Y la gente dice que es lo que le pasa a ese vagabund
And people are wondering what's wrong with that bum


Que me diga que yo soy su pequeñita de papa
Someone who will call me her daddy's little girl


Que óyeme si tu no cambias, si tu no cambias te voy a cambiar yo mismo
And listen, if you don't change, I'll change you myself


Por una nena, una nena que bien se mueve, óyeme, bem belelelembem
For a girl, a girl who can move well, listen to me, bem belelelembem


Ben belelembem, lalalelo, lalalelo, lalalelo
Ben belelembem, lalalelo, lalalelo, lalalelo


Lalalelo, lala, la, la, la, la, la
Lalalelo, lala, la, la, la, la, la


Óyeme bien, cumbere, cumbere, cumbere, cumbere
Listen carefully, cumbere, cumbere, cumbere, cumbere


Que yo me vuelva vacilón, si tú no cambias
Or else I'll become a player, if you don't change


Yo voy a salir hasta las 5 de la mañana
I'll go out until 5 in the morning


Y no voy a llegar a casa, vas a tener que buscarme
And I won't come home, you'll have to look for me


Buscar como a un viejo pendiente, óyeme, óyeme
Search like a worried old man, listen to me, listen to me




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Comments from YouTube:

@marisolrecinos9426

Una de mis favoritas, disfruto mucho las canciones de José Feliciano !! Saludos a todos.

@enriquegonzalex8308

Enamorado del ritmo cubano y mas aún interpretado por mi ídolo José Feliciano

@raularias1327

José "The Best"!!!!!! Feliciano, ídolo Latino!!

@chelofernandezrusso2388

Excelente José Feliciano!!!

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@shantallpretel6713

Canciones de mis épocas.....cuando estas es a un peor .....

@dany600f2

Ídolo total!!!!

@javierrosseaue1682

GRANDE DE VERDAD!!!!!!

@macarioparamo1307

Cómo diría Jose Feliciano, nada que ver con la versión original

@natalinabucefalo1202

I like very much this version more than Santana

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