Lola Beltrán (born María Lucila Beltrán Ruiz, 1932-1996, was one of the gr… Read Full Bio ↴Lola Beltrán (born María Lucila Beltrán Ruiz, 1932-1996, was one of the greatest Mexican ranchera singers, nicknamed Lola la Grande ("Lola the Great").

In her native town of Rosario, Sinaloa, Beltrán completed her secretarial studies while she participated in many singing competitions. She then moved to Mexico City where she was discovered while working at the radio station XEW, and never went back to Rosario again.

She married Alfredo Leal, a matador and film actor, and with him had two children: María Elena Leal, who is also a singer, and José Leal. She entered the world of film in 1954 starring in El tesoro de la muerte. After participating in dozens of films, most of them musicals, she obtained a role in the telenovela Mi rival with Saby Kamalich. In 1976 and 1984 she hosted the musical shows Noches tapatías and El estudio de Lola Beltrán respectively.

Beltrán is still considered with Lucha Reyes the most successful ranchera-music singer of all time. She was the first ranchera singer to perform at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. She also performed at the Olympia music hall in Paris, the Tchaikovsky Hall of Moscow and the Conservatory of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the former Soviet Union.

Soon after recording Disco del Siglo with Lucha Villa and Amalia Mendoza "La Tariácuri" (produced by Juan Gabriel) she died of a massive pulmonary embolism at the Ángeles hospital of Mexico City.

Si Nos Dejan
Lola Beltrán Lyrics

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Si nos dejan,
Nos vamos a querer toda la vida
Si nos dejan,
Nos vamos a vivir a un mundo nuevo
Yo creo podemos ver el nuevo amanecer de un nuevo dia
Yo pienso que tu why yo, podemos ser felices todavia
Si nos dejan
Buscamos un rincon cerca del cielo

Si nos dejan
Hacemos con las nubes terciopelo
why ahi juntitos los dos cerquita de dios sera lo que soñamos
Si nos dejan te llevo de la mano corazon why ahi nos vamos
Si nos dejan,
Buscamos un rincon cerca del cielo
Si nos dejan, haremos con las nubes terciopelo
why ahi juntitos los dos cerquita de Dios, sera lo que soñamos
Si nos dejan
Te llevo de la mano corazon
why ahi nos vamos

Si nos dejan, de todo lo demas nos olvidamos
Si nos dejan

Overall Meaning

Lola Beltran's song "Si Nos Dejan" is originally a love song that communicates the desire of two people to spend the rest of their lives together in a world different from the one they know. The opening line "Si nos dejan" means "If they let us" and implies that the lovers are aware of the possible negative responses they might receive from the people around them. Despite the potential obstacles, they both express their unwavering commitment to each other, stating that they will continue to love each other for the rest of their lives.

Throughout the song, the lovers speak about the search for a new beginning and the possibility of seeing a new dawn. They envision a world where they can live together in happiness and make a better life together. The lines "Buscamos un rincon cerca del cielo" (We'll find a spot close to the sky) and "Hacemos con las nubes terciopelo" (We'll make the clouds velvet) illustrate their desire to create a perfect place for them to live. They imagine being together, close to God and living a life full of dreams.

Overall, the song is an ode to true love and its ability to overcome the most complex of situations. Despite societal constraints or taboo, the lovers choose to pursue what they know is in their hearts, and they are determined to be happy together. The song is a powerful testament to the strength of love and the human spirit that enables it to triumph over all.

Line by Line Meaning

Si nos dejan,
If they allow us,

Nos vamos a querer toda la vida
We will love each other for our entire lives

Nos vamos a vivir a un mundo nuevo
We will live in a new world

Yo creo podemos ver el nuevo amanecer de un nuevo dia
I believe we can see the new dawn of a new day

Yo pienso que tu why yo, podemos ser felices todavia
I think you and I can still be happy

Buscamos un rincon cerca del cielo
We'll look for a corner near the sky

Hacemos con las nubes terciopelo
We'll make velvet out of the clouds

why ahi juntitos los dos cerquita de dios sera lo que soñamos
And there, with both of us close to God, it will be what we dreamed of

Si nos dejan te llevo de la mano corazon why ahi nos vamos
If they allow us, I'll take your hand and we'll go there

Si nos dejan, de todo lo demas nos olvidamos
If they allow us, we will forget about everything else

Lyrics © ACE Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval

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