Los Cafres is an Argentine reggae band, formed in late 1987. The group achi… Read Full Bio ↴Los Cafres is an Argentine reggae band, formed in late 1987. The group achieved popular recognition in the mid-1990s, with the release of their first album, Frecuencia Cafre. The term «cafre» comes from the Arabic adjective "kafir", which in the first instance means "unfaithful" and which later changed its meaning towards "brutal to the highest degree"; meaning of the term with which the band chooses to identify itself.

Mi Corazón
Los Cafres Lyrics

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Firme como una roca al viento
Fragil como el arbol al fuego
Alegre, deprimido suele estar mi pobre corazon
Si te prohibo romperlo, lo vuelves a intentar
Y tiras directo al blanco, donde mas se siente la traicion.

Mi pobre corazon (2 vecez)

Cuando se repone, un poco desconfia
Pero siempre esta abierto a probar
No se que pasa que nunca para de perdonar
Sera que tiene un monton de sentimientos
Espera encontrar un nuevo amor

Mi pobre corazon (3 vecez)

Canciones del alma le gusta palpitar

Conoce lo autentico, lo falso y lo que sale de verdad
Mi pobre corazon (5 vecez)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Cafres's song "Mi Corazon" convey the emotional turbulence that a heart can experience. The first two lines of the song, "Firme como una roca al viento, Fragil como el arbol al fuego" (firm as a rock to the wind, as fragile as a tree to the fire), suggest that the heart can be strong and resilient at times but can also be vulnerable and weak at others. The following line, "Alegre, deprimido suele estar mi pobre corazon" (happy, depressed, my poor heart often is), reflects the dichotomy of emotions that a heart can feel.

The second verse, "Si te prohibo romperlo, lo vuelves a intentar, Y tiras directo al blanco, donde más se siente la traición" (If I forbid you from breaking it, you try again, And you hit right where betrayal is most felt), suggests that the heart can be broken repeatedly, even by those we love the most. The repeated phrase "Mi pobre corazon" (my poor heart) throughout the song emphasizes the struggles that come with the territory of being an emotional being.

The final verse speaks to the heart's resilience and perseverance. "Canciones del alma le gusta palpitar, Conoce lo autentico, lo falso y lo que sale de verdad" (It likes to beat to the rhythm of the soul, It knows what's real, false, and what's truly genuine), emphasizes the heart's ability to recognize and respond to authenticity. The phrase, "Espera encontrar un nuevo amor" (It hopes to find a new love), suggests that despite past heartaches, the heart never gives up hope for new, authentic love.

Line by Line Meaning

Firme como una roca al viento
My heart is as strong as a rock in the wind

Fragil como el arbol al fuego
But it's also as fragile as a tree in a fire

Alegre, deprimido suele estar mi pobre corazon
My poor heart often goes from happy to depressed

Si te prohibo romperlo, lo vuelves a intentar
If I tell you not to break it, you still try

Y tiras directo al blanco, donde mas se siente la traicion.
And you aim right where the betrayal will hurt the most

Mi pobre corazon (2 vecez)
My poor heart (2x)

Cuando se repone, un poco desconfia
When it heals, it becomes a bit mistrustful

Pero siempre esta abierto a probar
But it's always open to try again

No se que pasa que nunca para de perdonar
I don't know why, but it never stops forgiving

Sera que tiene un monton de sentimientos
Maybe it's because it has a lot of feelings

Espera encontrar un nuevo amor
It hopes to find a new love