Mexican Norteño Grammy-winning legendary group, best known for (re)starting… Read Full Bio ↴Mexican Norteño Grammy-winning legendary group, best known for (re)starting the "corrido" genre in the late 20th Century, as a milestone of its latest incarnation, known on one side as "narcocorrido" (ballads on smugglers) and on the other, the new brew of socially-committed lyrics that have succeeded in being truly popular.

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

Ya Te Velé
Los Tigres Del Norte Lyrics

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Tu que creías que no podía
Acabar contigo hoy ya lo ves
Ya lo logré que feliz vivo

Yo te adoré te idolatré
Eso es muy cierto
Hoy ya lo ves es al revés
Para mi haz muerto

Ya te velé ya te enterré
Y te puse flores
A Dios también le resaré
Que te perdoné

Alla en el cielo halles
Consuelo a tus errores
Y a mi me concedan
No volverte a ver ni en apariciones

Tu que creías que no podía
Acabar contigo hoy ya lo ves
Ya lo logré que feliz vivo

Yo te adoré te idolatré
Eso es muy cierto hoy ya lo ves
Es al revés para mi haz muerto

Ya te velé ya te enterré
Y te puse flores
A Dios también le resaré
Que te perdoné

Alla en el cielo halles
Consuelo a tus errores
Y a mi me concedan no volverte
A ver ni en apariciones

Ya te velé ya te enterré
Y te puse flores
A Dios también le resaré
Que te perdoné

Alla en el cielo halles
Consuelo a tus errores
Y a mi me concedan no volverte
A ver ni en apariciones

Ya te velé ya te enterré
Y te puse flores
A Dios también le resaré
Que te perdoné

Alla en el cielo halles
Consuelo a tus errores

Overall Meaning

The song "Ya Te Veled" by Los Tigres Del Norte is a classic example of a Mexican norteña song, which is a type of traditional music originating from Northern Mexico. The song is about a man who has ended a relationship with his lover and is celebrating the fact that he has moved on. In the first verse, the singer sings about how his lover believed he could never leave her, but he has proven her wrong. He is now happy that he has avoided the pain and heartache of the relationship. The second verse is about how he used to adore and idolize her, but now that is in the past. He declares that she is dead to him and that he has buried her. He wishes her well in the afterlife but wants to move on and forget her.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to move on from the relationship. He sings about how he has already "veled" (viewed the body) and buried her, placing flowers on her grave. He also prays to God that he will forgive her and grant the singer the ability to not see her again, even in apparitions. He hopes that she finds consolation in the afterlife for her mistakes and that he can move on in peace.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu que creías que no podía
You thought I couldn't do it

Acabar contigo hoy ya lo ves
To end you, today you see

Ya lo logré que feliz vivo
I succeeded, and now I live happily

Yo te adoré te idolatré
I adored and idolized you

Eso es muy cierto
That is very true

Hoy ya lo ves es al revés
Today, you see it is the opposite

Para mi haz muerto
For me, you are dead

Ya te velé ya te enterré
I already saw you, buried you

Y te puse flores
And I put flowers on you

A Dios también le resaré
I will pray to God too

Que te perdoné
That I forgave you