El Pecador
Los Panchos Lyrics


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Reconozco, señor, que soy culpable
De que fui pecador imperdonable
Hoy te pido, señor, me vuelvas bueno
Porque tengo un amor limpio y sereno

Y si voy a seguir siendo igual que antes fui
No la dejes venir a llorar junto a mí
Quítame su amor porque soy un pecador
Pero a ella, pero a ella
No la dejes sufrir
No la dejes sufrir

De lo malo de ayer, hoy me arrepiento
Es por eso que vengo hasta tu templo
Hazme bueno, señor, te pertenezco
Soy tu hijo también y lo merezco

Y si voy a seguir siendo igual que antes fui
No la dejes venir a llorar junto a mí
Quítame su amor porque soy un pecador
Pero a ella, pero a ella
No la dejes sufrir




No la dejes sufrir
No la dejes sufrir

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Panchos’s song “El Pecador” are a prayer to God, admitting guilt and seeking forgiveness. The singer confesses to being a “sinful” and “unforgivable” sinner, but pleads for mercy in the name of a “clean and serene” love. The singer expresses remorse for past misdeeds, and appeals to a higher power for redemption, recognizing themselves as a child of God who deserves to be made “good” again.


The song also reflects a desire to protect the singer’s loved one from the consequences of their actions. The singer asks God to take away their lover’s love, as they do not want to cause them any more pain. The refrain “no la dejes sufrir” (“don’t let her suffer”) is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer’s concern for their partner’s wellbeing.


Line by Line Meaning

Reconozco, señor, que soy culpable
I acknowledge, Lord, that I am guilty


De que fui pecador imperdonable
Of being an unforgivable sinner


Hoy te pido, señor, me vuelvas bueno
Today I ask you, Lord, to make me good again


Porque tengo un amor limpio y sereno
Because I have a pure and serene love


Y si voy a seguir siendo igual que antes fui
And if I am going to continue being the same as before


No la dejes venir a llorar junto a mí
Don't let her come cry with me


Quítame su amor porque soy un pecador
Take away her love from me because I am a sinner


Pero a ella, pero a ella
But to her, but to her


No la dejes sufrir
Don't let her suffer


De lo malo de ayer, hoy me arrepiento
I repent today for yesterday's wrongs


Es por eso que vengo hasta tu templo
That's why I come to your temple


Hazme bueno, señor, te pertenezco
Make me good, Lord, I belong to you


Soy tu hijo también y lo merezco
I am also your son and deserve it


No la dejes sufrir
Don't let her suffer


No la dejes sufrir
Don't let her suffer


No la dejes sufrir
Don't let her suffer




Writer(s): Fuentes Gasson Ruben, Molina Montes Mario

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