Frenesí
Les Elgart and His Orchestra Lyrics

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Some time ago
I wandered down into old mexico
While I was there
I felt romance everywhere
Moon was shining bright
And I could hear laughing voices in the night
Everyone was gay
This was the start of their holiday

It was fiesta down in mexico
And so I stopped a while to see the show
I knew that frenes meant "please love me
And I could say frenes
A lovely seorita caught my eye
I stood enchanted as she wandered by
And never knowing that it come from me
I gently sighed frenes
She stopped and raised her eyes to mine
Her lips just pleaded to be kissed
Her eyes were soft as candle-shine
So how was I to resist?
And now without a heart to call my own
A greater happiness I've never known
Because her kisses are for me alone
Who wouldn't say frenes?
Bsame tu a m
Bsame igual que mi boca te bes
Dame el frenes
Qui mi locura te di
Quien si no fui yo
Pudo ensearte el camino del amor
Muerto mi altivez
Cuando mi orgullo rodo a tus pies
Quiero que vivas solo para m
Y que tu vayas por donde yo voy
Para que mi alma sea no mas de ti
Bsame con frenes
Dame la luz que tiene tu mirar
Y la ansiedad que entre tus labios vi
Esa locura de vivir y amar
Que es mas que amor frenes
Hay en el beso que te di
Alma, piedad, corazn
Dime que sabes tu sentir
Lo mismo que siento yo
Quiero que vivas solo para m
Y que tu vayas por donde yo voy

Para que mi alma sea no mas de ti
Bsame con frenes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Les Elgart and His Orchestra's song "Frenesi" describe a scene in old Mexico where the singer falls in love with a beautiful señorita after being enchanted by her as she walks by. The singer felt romance in the air and observed the holiday atmosphere of the fiesta that was occurring. As he expresses his love for her, he uses the term "frenesi" which he understands to mean "please love me." The lyrics also describe the physical attraction he feels for her and her reciprocity in her seduction of him. The singer goes on to express his desire to live solely for her and to have her love him back with the same frenzied passion.

The lyrics of "Frenesi" capture the spirit of old Mexico and the romance that is often associated with it. Through the use of language and vivid imagery, the listener is transported to a lively fiesta, where love and passion abound. The song speaks to the universal desire for love and the lengths to which one will go in order to find it. The use of the Spanish language throughout the lyrics emphasizes the cultural and linguistic aspects of the location, and adds an additional layer of authenticity and passion to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Some time ago
At a point in time in the past

I wandered down into old mexico
I traveled to Mexico

While I was there
During my stay

I felt romance everywhere
There was a feeling of love in the air

Moon was shining bright
The moon was very bright

And I could hear laughing voices in the night
I could hear people laughing at night

Everyone was gay
Everyone was happy and in high spirits

This was the start of their holiday
Their vacation had just begun

It was fiesta down in mexico
There was a celebration going on in Mexico

And so I stopped a while to see the show
I paused to watch the festivities

I knew that frenes meant "please love me
I was knowledgeable that the word frenes meant "please love me

And I could say frenes
I was capable of saying frenes

A lovely seorita caught my eye
I was enamored by a beautiful lady

I stood enchanted as she wandered by
I felt captivated as she walked past me

And never knowing that it come from me
Unaware that I made the sound

I gently sighed frenes
I quietly breathed out frenes

She stopped and raised her eyes to mine
She stopped and looked me in the eyes

Her lips just pleaded to be kissed
Her lips appeared to be asking to be kissed

Her eyes were soft as candle-shine
Her eyes were gentle and had a warm glow

So how was I to resist?
It was difficult not to succumb to her charm

And now without a heart to call my own
I have lost my heart to her

A greater happiness I've never known
I have never been happier than I am now

Because her kisses are for me alone
She only kisses me

Who wouldn't say frenes?
Who wouldn't want to be loved?

Bsame tu a m
Kiss me the way I kiss you

Bsame igual que mi boca te bes
Kiss me just the way I kiss you

Dame el frenes
Give me the love I need

Qui mi locura te di
I offer you my craziness

Quien si no fui yo
Who if not me

Pudo ensearte el camino del amor
Could teach you the way of love

Muerto mi altivez
My pride has died

Cuando mi orgullo rodo a tus pies
When my pride is humbled by you

Quiero que vivas solo para m
I want you to live just for me

Y que tu vayas por donde yo voy
And go wherever I go

Para que mi alma sea no mas de ti
So that my soul belongs to you alone

Bsame con frenes
Kiss me with love

Dame la luz que tiene tu mirar
Give me the light of your gaze

Y la ansiedad que entre tus labios vi
And the anxiety I saw in your lips

Esa locura de vivir y amar
This madness of living and loving

Que es mas que amor frenes
That is more than love frenes

Hay en el beso que te di
There is in the kiss I gave you

Alma, piedad, corazn
Soul, mercy, heart

Dime que sabes tu sentir
Tell me that you know how I feel

Lo mismo que siento yo
The same feeling as I have

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Alberto Borras Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup

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