Los Palmeras are from Santa Fe. Argentina.
They got together in 1972. Th… Read Full Bio ↴Los Palmeras are from Santa Fe. Argentina.
They got together in 1972. The first name of the group was "Grupo Palmeras", but the people called them "Los Palmeras", so they changed the name to the one they use today.

They record their first record in 1967 called "Los Palmeras".
In 1968 they recorded "TE REGALARE MI VIDA".
They then changed the vocalist of the group, and have continued releasing material for over 30 years.

Some of their hits are "El Parrandero", "La Chola" and "La chica de rojo", and more recently"Bombon Asesino".

Mujer Que Mal Me Pagas
Los Palmeras Lyrics

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Como una brisa de la mañana que va y que viene
como una arroyo de la montaña que llega al mar
ese cariño puro y sincero que yo te ofrezco a ti
mujer que mal me pagas

La golondrina vuela en los campos en primavera
buscándose otro donde formar su nido de amor
así he buscado cada mañana el nido soñado a ti

mujer que mal me pagas

Yo que te tuve en mis brazos y fuiste tan mía
cuando de pena llegaste por un gran amor
ahora te alejas, te burlas de mí
y hasta me niegas lo que yo te di
ay... que mal me pagas

Yo que te tuve en mis brazos y fuiste tan mía
cuando de pena llegaste por un gran amor
ahora te alejas, te burlas de mí
y hasta me niegas lo que yo te di
ay... que mal me pagas

Oye, ábreme las puertas mujer... ingrata!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Palmeras’ song “Mujer que mal me pagas” tell a story of a man who has given his genuine and sincere love to a woman who has not appreciated it. The first verse compares the man’s love to a morning breeze that comes and goes, and to a mountain stream that flows into the sea. It is pure and honest, yet the woman does not reciprocate it.

In the second verse, the man compares himself to a swallow searching for a place to build its love nest during springtime. He has been searching every morning for the perfect place to stay with the woman he loves, but she does not seem to appreciate his efforts. The chorus repeats the phrase “mujer que mal me pagas,” which translates to “woman, how badly you pay me.”

The bridge talks about how the man was there for the woman during her difficult times when “she arrived with great sorrow for a great love,” but she now distances herself from him, mocks him, and denies the love he gave her. The song ends with the man pleading for the woman to open the doors and not be an ungrateful woman.

Overall, the lyrics are a reflection of love and its complexities. It talks about how love can be pure and genuine, yet it can still be unreciprocated, leading to hurt and disappointment.

Line by Line Meaning

Como una brisa de la mañana que va y que viene como una arroyo de la montaña que llega al mar ese cariño puro y sincero que yo te ofrezco a ti mujer que mal me pagas
My love for you is like the refreshing morning breeze and the unstoppable mountain stream that flows into the sea - pure and sincere. Yet you poorly repay me, woman.

La golondrina vuela en los campos en primavera buscándose otro donde formar su nido de amor así he buscado cada mañana el nido soñado a ti mujer que mal me pagas
Just as the swallow flies in spring fields looking for a new place to build its nest of love, I have searched every morning for the ideal place for us - yet you repay me poorly, woman.

Yo que te tuve en mis brazos y fuiste tan mía cuando de pena llegaste por un gran amor ahora te alejas, te burlas de mí y hasta me niegas lo que yo te di ay... que mal me pagas
I held you in my arms when you were heartbroken by a past love, and you became mine. Now, you distance yourself, mock me, and even deny what I gave you. Oh, how poorly you repay me.

Oye, ábreme las puertas mujer... ingrata!
Listen, open the doors for me, you ungrateful woman!

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