Que Te Quiero
Katrina and the Waves Lyrics


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People keep telling me
Don't go South of the border
People keep telling me
You're the captain's daughter

But I don't mind
No, no, no
Cause I love a boy
Down in Mexico

Well, people keep telling me
Don't get on that bus

Oh, people keep telling me
That he's not like us

But I don't mind
No, no, no
Cause I love a boy
Down in Mexico

Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero, quiero
Que te quiero, quiero, ooooh

So people, don't tell me
He's no good
So people, don't tell me
I gotta do what I should

Cause I'm in love
Yes, I know
I'm in love with a boy
Down in Mexico

Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero, quiero
Que te quiero, quiero, ooooh

Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Que te quiero mi vida, quiero




Que te quiero, quiero
Que te quiero, quiero, ooooh

Overall Meaning

In Katrina and the Waves' song Que Te Quiero, the singer talks about being in love with a boy from Mexico. Despite people warning her not to go South of the border and telling her that he's not like the people she knows, she doesn't mind because she loves him. The song is about defying societal norms and expectations when it comes to love. The chorus features the phrase "Que te quiero," which translates to "I love you."


The singer's defiance of people's warnings and expectations suggests that her love for this boy is not socially acceptable, which adds an element of forbidden romance to the song. It's likely that there are cultural or racial differences between the singer and this boy, as the lyrics mention not liking people from South of the border and him not being like the people she knows. Despite these differences, the singer is drawn to him and willing to overcome any obstacles to be with him.


Overall, Que Te Quiero is a song about following your heart and loving who you want to love, even if it goes against what society expects of you.


Line by Line Meaning

People keep telling me
Despite being warned several times by numerous people


Don't go South of the border
Not to head towards Mexico


You're the captain's daughter
As the daughter of a captain, she's expected to be careful


But I don't mind
However, she disregards these warnings


Cause I love a boy
As her love for a Mexican boy is too strong to resist


Down in Mexico
Where this person she loves lives


Well, people keep telling me
Again, people keep warning her


Don't get on that bus
Not to board the bus to Mexico where he is


That he's not like us
The Mexican is not of the same status or background as her


Cause I'm in love
But no matter what people say, she remains head over heels in love


Yes, I know
Fully aware of the consequences of her actions


Que te quiero mi vida, quiero
Expressing deep affection for him


Que te quiero, quiero, ooooh
Repeating her love for this boy in Mexico


So people don't tell me
Fed up of people trying to stop her love for this person


He's no good
Suggesting that her Mexican boyfriend isn't worthy of her love


I gotta do what I should
Being advised to take the right path and ignore her emotions




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Comments from YouTube:

Coco Drilo

such an underrated song. I´ve always liked it better than Walking On Sunshine.

Belén Rodríguez

I think so

Dmitry

+1

The Games Kingdom

Agreed

luis miguel martin

Que voz más extraordinaria, y perfecta pronunciación en español, raro en un inglés.

John Victor

El grupo es Britanico, Luis Miguel, pero Katrina es Americana. Quizas eso lo explique...

Victor Santos

Vamos que solo es una frase aunque no esta mal pronunciada.

Victor Santos

De es gringa aunque vivió en varios países a los 30 años se estableció en Inglaterra ,el guitarrista es de origen español de apellido De La Cruz.

Leo S.S

@reghularz KOMODO si dice que son una b***

Hans

Que esta bien mye gott å grillat

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