Members:
· Jorge Hernández: director, lead vocals and accordion
· Hernán Hernández: electric bass, vocals
· Eduardo Hernández: accordion, saxophone, 6-string bass, vocals
· Luis Hernández: 6-string bass, vocals
· Oscar Lara: drums
No Volveré
Los Tigres Del Norte Lyrics
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Cuando quieras que este yo contigo
No hallaras un recuerdo de mi
Ni tendrás mas amores conmigo
Yo te juro que no volveré
Aunque me haga pedazos la vida
Si una vez con locura te ame
No volveré
Te lo juro por dios que me mira
Te lo digo llorando de rabia
No volveré.
No parare
Hasta ver que mi llanto ha formado
Un arroyo de olvido anegado
Donde yo tu recuerdo ahogare.
Fuimos nubes que el viento aparto
Fuimos piedras que siempre chocamos
Gotas de agua que el sol reseco
Borracheras que no terminamos.
En el tren de la ausencia me voy
Mi boleto no tiene regreso
Lo que tengas de mi te lo doy
Pero no te devuelvo tus besos.
No volveré
Te lo juro por dios que me mira
Te lo digo llorando de rabia
No volvere
No parare
Hasta ver que mi llanto ha formado
Un arroyo de olvido anegado
Donde yo tu recuerdo ahogare.
The lyrics to Los Tigres Del Norte's song No Volveré revolve around a poignant message of finality and closure to a past relationship. The song starts by acknowledging that even if the singer were to be far away from their former partner, they would not harbor any sentimentality towards the relationship. There would be no recollection of their past; they would not be lovers again. The singer then goes on to make a promise that they will stick by this decision, even if it means sacrificing their own happiness. They refuse to be held captive by their past feelings, and hence, want to move on towards a future chapter of their life.
The chorus consists of the statement that the singer is not going back to the relationship, accompanied by a vow to a higher power for emphasis, almost as if they are sealing a promise. The singer expresses their anguish when they say this with overflowing tears of rage. They then go on to express their determination that they will continue to cry and mourn for some time until their tears form a river of forgetfulness. Eventually, the memory of their past lover would be engulfed by the floods of oblivion.
The song has a distinct tone of regret, with the singer acknowledging the good times they had with their former partner, but they know that the relationship is not viable anymore. The song is also notable for its iconic accordion riff that is present throughout the song. The song sends a message to the listeners to be firm in their decisions, no matter how difficult it may seem in moving on from a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando lejos me encuentre de ti
When I am far away from you
Cuando quieras que este yo contigo
When you want me by your side
No hallaras un recuerdo de mi
You will not find a memory of me
Ni tendrás mas amores conmigo
Nor will you have any more love with me
Yo te juro que no volveré
I swear that I will not return
Aunque me haga pedazos la vida
Even if my life falls apart
Si una vez con locura te ame
If once I loved you with madness
Ya de mi alma estarás despedida.
You will be dismissed from my soul
No volveré
I will not return
Te lo juro por dios que me mira
I swear by God who watches me
Te lo digo llorando de rabia
I say it, crying with anger
No volveré.
I will not return.
No parare
I will not stop
Hasta ver que mi llanto ha formado
Until my tears have formed
Un arroyo de olvido anegado
A stream of drowned forgetfulness
Donde yo tu recuerdo ahogare.
Where I will drown your memory
Fuimos nubes que el viento aparto
We were clouds that the wind separated
Fuimos piedras que siempre chocamos
We were stones that always collided
Gotas de agua que el sol reseco
Drops of water that the sun dried
Borracheras que no terminamos.
Drunkenness that never ended.
En el tren de la ausencia me voy
On the train of absence, I go
Mi boleto no tiene regreso
My ticket has no return
Lo que tengas de mi te lo doy
What I have of me, I give to you
Pero no te devuelvo tus besos.
But I will not return your kisses.
Contributed by Penelope D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.