Despacito
La Maquinaria Norteña Lyrics
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Se fue metiendo en mi corazon
Con mentiras y cariñitos
La fui queriendo con mucho amor
Despacito muy despacito
Crecio la llama de mi pasion
Que aun sabiendo que no era buena
Hoy que quiero dejarla de amar
No responden las fuerzas de mi alma
Ya no se donde voy acabar
Por que yo ya no puedo olvidarla
Despacito muy despacito
Me dijo cosas que nunca oi
Me enseno lo que tantas veces
Con otros labios no comprendi
Pero todo todo se acaba
La dicha grande tambien se va
Y nos deja nomas recuerdos
Recuerdos de dia que no vendran
Hoy que quiero dejarla de amar
No responden las fuerzan de mi alma
Ya no se donde voy acabar
Por que yo ya no puedo olvidarla
The song Despacito by La Maquinaria Norteña talks about a love that started slowly and steadily seeped its way into the singer's heart. The lyrics talk about how the woman was able to deceive him and win his heart with sweet words and affection. The passion between them grew, even though the singer knew that the relationship wasn't good for him.
However, now the singer wants to leave her, but he is struggling to do so. He feels helpless because he has invested so much love and energy into this relationship that he cannot simply forget it. He reminisces about the things that she taught him and the memories they shared, although now all that is left is the bittersweet memories of what could have been. The song's melancholic tone creates a feeling of longing and regret, conveying the pain that comes with ending a relationship that once meant everything.
Overall, the lyrics of Despacito portray the complex nature of love and how it can sometimes lead to feelings of longing and despair, despite the happiness it can bring in the beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
Despacito muy despacito
Slowly, very slowly
Se fue metiendo en mi corazon
She got into my heart
Con mentiras y cariñitos
With lies and sweet nothings
La fui queriendo con mucho amor
I started loving her with great affection
Crecio la llama de mi pasion
The flame of my passion grew
Que aun sabiendo que no era buena
Even knowing she wasn't good
Le di mi vida sin condicion
I gave her my life unconditionally
Hoy que quiero dejarla de amar
Now that I want to stop loving her
No responden las fuerzas de mi alma
My soul doesn't respond
Ya no se donde voy acabar
I don't know where I'm going to end up
Por que yo ya no puedo olvidarla
Because I can't forget her
Me dijo cosas que nunca oi
She told me things I'd never heard
Me enseno lo que tantas veces
She showed me what so many times
Con otros labios no comprendi
I didn't understand with other lips
Pero todo todo se acaba
But everything, everything ends
La dicha grande tambien se va
Great happiness also goes away
Y nos deja nomas recuerdos
And leaves us only memories
Recuerdos de dia que no vendran
Memories of days that won't come back
Writer(s): josé alfredo jiménez
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