The group La Apuesta was started in 1993 in the city of México. The founder… Read Full Bio ↴The group La Apuesta was started in 1993 in the city of México. The founders of this group are the brothers Henry and John Marry originating in the Sierra Juarez, Oaxaca, a land that gave birth to the Hero of the Americas: Don Benito Juárez García. Exactly the picturesque town called Santiago Xiacui, Zapotec dialect which means "Hill where he sings the hawk" and is located in the Sierra Norte. In its musical history La Apuesta Group has eleven productions which arise hits like: Hold me and forgive me, I try to forget, Every day, for you, let me not love, Hurt not my life, memories, for the first time , and are currently promoting their latest production: you came to me.

El Tabernero
La Apuesta Lyrics

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Oye amigo tabernero
Toma una copa conmigo
Voy a ponerme servido
Para no pensar en ella
Olvídate de la copa
Traerte mejor la botella
Traigo en el alma una herida
Por culpa de aquella endina

Que por otro me ha dejado
Se cansó de mi pobreza
Hoy disfruta la riqueza
Del el que la tiene a su lado
Para que llorar, para que llorar valedor
Me dijo un amigo que estaba a mi lado
Para curar tu mal, debes recordar
El viejo refrán
Alcabo con otro siempre se ha sacado

Vaciamos dos o tres botellas
Mi mente seguía con ella
Pensé buscarla y rogarle
Que regresará conmigo
Más no me dejo mi orgullo
Y lloré como un cobarde
Mi vida se está acabando
Yo me sigo emborrachando
Con mi amigo el tabernero
Mi vida no vale nada
Perdí a la mujer que amaba
Por el maldito dinero

Para que llorar, para que llorar valedor
Me dijo un amigo que estaba a mi lado
Para curar tu mal, debes recordar

El viejo refrán
Alcabo con otro siempre se ha sacado

Overall Meaning

The song "El tabernero" by La Apuesta is a tale of heartbreak and loss, as the singer seeks solace in alcohol and companionship with their friend, the tabernero (bartender). The song starts with the singer approaching the tabernero and asking for a drink to forget about their lost love. They talk about the pain that they feel because of the woman who left them for someone who is richer. The friend suggests that the singer forget the copa (drink) and drink from the botella (bottle) instead. They then repeat the refrain "para que llorar" (why cry) which means the friend is trying to console the singer and encourage them to move on.

During the course of the song, they drink two or three bottles of alcohol, but the singer's mind remains with their lost love. They contemplate searching for their ex and begging them to return but realize that their pride won't allow them to do so. The singer then breaks down in tears and laments that their life is falling apart. They continue to drink with their friend, the tabernero, and express their feelings of worthlessness and how they lost the woman they loved because they were poor.

The lyrics of "El tabernero" represent the universal themes of heartbreak, loss, and regret. The song touches on issues such as love, poverty, and the comfort found in seeking solace from friends at a local bar. The singer unfolds their pain for the listeners to feel and relate, making the song an emotional experience. The melody of the song harmonizes perfectly with the lyrics, setting the atmosphere for reflection, mourning, and camaraderie.

Line by Line Meaning

Oye amigo tabernero
Hey bartender friend

Toma una copa conmigo
Have a drink with me

Voy a ponerme servido
I'm going to get drunk

Para no pensar en ella
So I don't think of her

Olvídate de la copa
Forget the drink

Traerte mejor la botella
Bring the bottle instead

Traigo en el alma una herida
I have a wound in my soul

Por culpa de aquella endina
Because of that woman

Que por otro me ha dejado
Who left me for another

Se cansó de mi pobreza
She got tired of my poverty

Hoy disfruta la riqueza
Now she enjoys the wealth