Los Fabulosos Cadillacs from Buenos Aires, Argentina play ska, rocksteady, … Read Full Bio ↴Los Fabulosos Cadillacs from Buenos Aires, Argentina play ska, rocksteady, reggae, rock, jazz, salsa, folk, rap, big band. Formed 1985, their first album, Bares y Fondas came 1986. 1998 they got a Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. They also won the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single 'El Matador' – which was on the soundtracks for the movies Savages, Grosse Pointe Blank and The Matador. Singer Gabriel Fernandez Capello (known as Vicentico) and bassist Flavio Cianciarulo are core members and songwriters.

The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Debbie Harry, Mick Jones, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.

Siempre Me Hablaste De Ella
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics

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Las luces del bar
Empiezan a molestarme
Why vos decís
Que tus ojos están
Tan llenos de vida
Pero no te ven
No te ven
Why vas a llorar

Un vaso lleno se interrumpe
Quizás ella nunca sabrá
Que los amigos brindan en una tarde de soledad
Siempre me hablaste de ella
(siempre me hablaste de ella)
Siempre me hablaste de ella
(siempre me hablaste de ella)
Huellas del recuerdo
Las hojas muertas de aquel otoño
Why las lagrimas que duelen mas
Gente que habla en otras mesas
Que se miran why sonríen
Te cansaste de viajar me decís
Why de regreso a casa te tendrás que cuidar
Siempre me hablaste de ella
(siempre me hablaste de ella)
Siempre me hablaste de ella
(siempre me hablaste de ella)
Siempre me hablaste de ella
(siempre me hablaste de ella)

Siempre me hablaste de ella
(siempre me hablaste de ella)

Overall Meaning

In Los Fabulosos Cadillacs's song "Siempre Me Hablaste De Ella," the singer is sitting in a bar with a friend who speaks of a woman who has clearly made a significant impact on his life. The singer observes that his friend's eyes are full of life and energy, but suggests that they do not truly see him. The friend seems on the verge of tears and the singer notes that sometimes, in moments of solitude, friends raise a glass without the person they are toasting ever knowing. The chorus repeats the title phrase, "Siempre Me Hablaste De Ella," which translates to "You Always Talked to Me About Her," and implies that the friend is constantly discussing this woman, who holds a great significance to him.

The second verse continues to explore the memories and emotions associated with this woman. The singer notes the melancholy memories of a past fall and the tears that accompany them. He also observes other people in the bar who seem to be lost in their own conversations and thoughts. The friend confides that he is tired of traveling and will need to take care of himself once he returns home. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and a sense that the woman in question will continue to haunt the singer's friend.

Line by Line Meaning

Las luces del bar
The neon lights of the bar

Empiezan a molestarme
Are starting to bother me

Why vos decís
And you say

Que tus ojos están
That your eyes are

Tan llenos de vida
So full of life

Pero no te ven
But they can't see you

No te ven
They can't see you

Why vas a llorar
And you're going to cry

Un vaso lleno se interrumpe
A full glass is interrupted

Quizás ella nunca sabrá
Maybe she'll never know

Que los amigos brindan en una tarde de soledad
That friends toast on a lonely afternoon

Siempre me hablaste de ella
You always talked to me about her

(siempre me hablaste de ella)
(you always talked to me about her)

Huellas del recuerdo
Traces of memory

Las hojas muertas de aquel otoño
The dead leaves of that autumn

Why las lagrimas que duelen mas
And the tears that hurt the most

Gente que habla en otras mesas
People talking at other tables

Que se miran why sonríen
Looking at each other and smiling

Te cansaste de viajar me decís
You tell me you're tired of traveling

Why de regreso a casa te tendrás que cuidar
And when you return home you'll have to take care of yourself