Los Bukis ("little kids" in a native tongue of Mexico) is a Mexican music b… Read Full Bio ↴Los Bukis ("little kids" in a native tongue of Mexico) is a Mexican music band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. It was founded by the cousins Joel and Marco Antonio Solís in the 1970s. Their first song was Falso Amor ("False love") and its style became popular in Latin America. Marco Antonio was the writer of the songs and the band sold in one year one million records earning them a "diamond disc" for that record.

Marco Antonio Solís also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Marisela, Rocío Dúrcal, and María Sorté. After years of a successful career with "Los Bukis" Marco Antonio decided to pursue a solo career. At first Marco Antonio Solís was called "El Buki" but after an agreement with the rest of the band both parties agreed to not make use of the name. The new band is called Los Mismos ("the same ones") as in "the same members of Los Bukis".

Tu Cárcel
Los Bukis Lyrics

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Te vas, amor
Si así lo quieres, ¿qué le voy a hacer?
Tu vanidad no te deja entender
Que en la pobreza se sabe querer

Quiero llorar
Y me destroza que pienses así
Y más que ahora me quedé sin ti

Me duele lo que tú vas a sufrir

Pero recuerda
Nadie es perfecto y tú lo verás
Tal vez mil cosas mejores tendrás
Pero un cariño sincero, jamás

Vete olvidando
De esto que hoy dejas y que cambiarás
Por la aventura que tú ya verás
Será tu cárcel y nunca saldrás

Quiero llorar
Y me destroza que pienses así
Y más que ahora me quedé sin ti
Me duele lo que tú vas a sufrir

Pero recuerda
Nadie es perfecto y tú lo verás
Tal vez mil cosas mejores tendrás
Pero un cariño sincero, jamás

Vete olvidando
De esto que hoy dejas y que cambiarás
Por la aventura que tú ya verás
Será tu cárcel y nunca saldrás

Pero recuerda
Nadie es perfecto y tú lo verás
Tal vez mil cosas mejores tendrás
Pero un cariño sincero, jamás

Vete olvidando
De esto que hoy dejas y que cambiarás

Por la aventura que tú ya verás
Será tu cárcel y nunca saldrás

Overall Meaning

Los Bukis’s “Tu Carcel” is a classic Spanish language ballad about lost love that speaks to the pain of a partner leaving for the sake of vanity and chasing after new experiences. The lyrics tell the story of a man who is sorrowful and torn apart by the realization that his partner has left him. He tries to reason with his partner, telling her that nobody is perfect and that she will eventually come to regret her decision. He also warns her that her new adventures will be nothing more than a prison from which she will never escape and urges her to remember the sincere love that they shared.

The lyrics are emotional and powerful, filled with sadness, regret, and a deep sense of loss. The song speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of letting go of someone we love. The music has a slow, mournful quality to it, with a simple acoustic guitar line that underscores the passionate vocal performance by lead singer Marco Antonio Solis. The song has become a classic of Latin American music, beloved for its powerful message and moving execution.

Line by Line Meaning

Te vas, amor
You are leaving, my love

Si así lo quieres, ¿qué le voy a hacer?
If that's what you want, what can I do?

Tu vanidad no te deja entender
Your vanity doesn't let you understand

Que en la pobreza se sabe querer
That in poverty, one knows how to love

Quiero llorar
I want to cry

Y me destroza que pienses así
And it breaks my heart that you think that way

Y más que ahora me quedé sin ti
And now that I'm left without you

Me duele lo que tú vas a sufrir
It hurts me to think about what you will suffer

Pero recuerda
But remember

Nadie es perfecto y tú lo verás
No one is perfect, and you will see

Tal vez mil cosas mejores tendrás
Maybe you will have a thousand better things