As a singer, she specialized in traditional Spanish and Latin American music: bolero, copla, ballad, ronda, vals, and folk music (Peruvian, Argentinian, Mexican, and Venezuelan). Her contralto voice had a deep resonance and sure melodic footing which must stem from classical training. Her pronunciation was pure Castilian, and her music pure Latin American. Her repertoire encompassed some of the most memorable melodies from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and Chile and her interpretations close to genuine. She typically sang accompanied by guitars, requintos, and drums. She sang for close to 30 years with the same group, Los Gemelos, formed by twin brothers, Santiago López Hernández and Julián López Hernández, until the death of Santiago in the early 1990s.
María Dolores Pradera died on 28 May 2018 at the age of 93.
Honours
Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (Kingdom of Spain, 27 April 2001).
Dame Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (Kingdom of Spain, 7 October 2016).
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María Dolores Pradera Lyrics
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Over you, you, you
Cry like a baby
Over you, you, you, you
I walk alone every night
No where left to go
(No where left to go)
My tears are falling like rain
(Nothing left to show)
I call your name in my sleep
Understand it's true
(Understand it's true)
So I walk alone through the streets
Still not over you
(Still not over you)
Cry like a baby
Over you, oh
I cry like a baby
Over you, what can I do?
Cry like a baby
Over you, you, you
Cry like a baby
Over you, you, you, you
I lie alone in my bed
Wonder what went wrong
(Wonder what went wrong)
I fall asleep to the sound
Of some familiar song
(Some familiar song)
Should I call or should I wait?
These last few hesitates and now you're gone
(Now you're gone)
So I lie alone in my bed
Wonder what went wrong
(Wrong, wrong, wrong)
Cry like a baby
Over you, oh
I cry like a baby
Over you, what can I do?
Day goes night
Black goes white
I still love you
(Love you)
If the lord above
Hadn't invented love
I'd still miss you
So I cry like a baby
Cry like a baby
Cry like a baby
Cry like a baby
And I still love you
(Love you)
(Cry cry)
Cry like a baby
Over you, oh
I cry like a baby
Over you, what can I do?
(Cry cry)
Cry like a baby
Over you, oh
I cry like a baby
Over you, what can I do?
(Cry cry)
Cry like a baby
Over you, oh
(Cry)
I cry like a baby
Over you, what can I do?
Cry like a baby
(Cry)
Cry like a baby
Cry like a baby
(Cry)
Cry like a baby
Cry like a baby
(Cry)
Cry like a baby
Cry like a baby
(Cry)
Cry like a baby
Over you, over you, over you
Cry
Cry, cry
Cry
Cry, cry
Cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
The lyrics of this song convey the emotional distress and heartache of a breakup. The singer reveals how they are unable to move on and desperately misses their former partner. They often cry like a baby and their tears fall like rain since they have no one else to turn to. Even when they try to sleep, thoughts of their ex still haunt them, and they still feel incomplete without their former partner. The singer feels as though they are left with nothing to show, and they keep asking themselves what went wrong.
The chorus highlights the underlying theme of the song where the singer still loves their ex, and if love hadn't existed, they would still miss them. The lyrics suggest that love, a powerful emotion, causes deep pain and distress when it's shattered. The song concludes that even though the singer is crying like a baby, they still love their ex, and the love seems to have a hold over them that they cannot seem to break.
Line by Line Meaning
Cry like a baby
Expressing deep and sincere sadness
Over you, you, you
Because of your absence and impact on me
I walk alone every night
I am lost and have nowhere to go without you
No where left to go
I have exhausted all my options and feel helpless
My tears are falling like rain
I am crying uncontrollably and frequently
Nothing left to show
I have no more courage or strength to continue
I call your name in my sleep
You are constantly on my mind and haunt my dreams
Understand it's true
This feeling is genuine and I can't shake it
So I walk alone through the streets
I am searching for a way to cope and heal
Still not over you
I am still deeply in love with you despite my efforts to forget
I lie alone in my bed
I feel lonely and isolated without you beside me
Wonder what went wrong
I am confused and uncertain about why we ended
I fall asleep to the sound
The music reminds me of you and brings comfort
Of some familiar song
A song that we used to share and love
Should I call or should I wait?
I am torn between reaching out to you and respecting your space
These last few hesitates and now you're gone
My indecision and delay led to losing you
Wrong, wrong, wrong
I made mistakes and failed in our relationship
Day goes night
The days are incomplete and meaningless without you
Black goes white
The colors of the world are dull and lifeless without your presence
I still love you
My love for you has not diminished despite everything
If the lord above
The divine force or fate that controls our lives
Hadn't invented love
Love is a powerful and sometimes difficult force that shapes us
I'd still miss you
Even without knowing or experiencing love, I would still feel your absence
And I still love you
My love for you prevails
Cry, cry
Repeated emphasis on the raw emotion and pain expressed in the song
Writer(s): Pepe Albarran
Contributed by Cooper I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@estelacobas4416
Soy uruguaya,y la conocí por mi hermano,que fue uno de los tantos emigrantes que recibió España, nos trajo cassettes de ella y nos enamoramos de esta señora,hermosa voz,presencia ,una dama de la canción y la cultura hispanoamericana,pues vivió en América del sur mucho tiempo,y también interpretaba temas de muchos países de nuestro continente, la conocimos por el y se lo agradezco mucho,el falleció en España con 60 años,solito con su perrito a los pies, le dedico este tema para el, quizás nos está escuchando,adoraba a esta señora de la canción,mi has gracias por difundirla!
@candidocostas3858
Creo que una abuela suya era francesa, de ahí ese aspecto arrubiado europeo.
@luzamandamorenobolanos4685
He llorado esta canción desde que mi hermano me la enseñó con Antonio Aguilar. Gracias hermano por enseñármela!! Gran caballo. Qué grandeza!! Gracias María Dolores , bonita interpretación.
@gibrancaballero
Que belleza de canción! Saludos desde Matamoros, Tamps.
@margaritaalonso8096
María Dolores Pradera una gran cantante e intérprete 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Siempre me ha emocionado con esta canción una gran Señora ❤️
@renemaldonado798
Gran voz y hermosa mujer. Saludos desde Michoacan 🇲🇽
Nieto de abuelo revolucionario
@loiroanomill3771
Perfecta armonia y ritmo con los Gemelos. Maria Dolores la borda. Gracias por haberme hecho tan feliz desde mis 14 años hasta el dia de hoy. Nunca os olvido❤️❤️❤️
@tonyhumormusic
Preciosa canción. La conozco desde pequeño y me encanta.Por otro lado comentar que es exquisito como tocan y acompañan Los Gemelos. Yo he tenido la suerte de conocerlos en persona,y aparte de excelentes músicos eran grandes personas. Y Maria Dolores Pradera,perfecta también en la interpretación.
@franciscomorataermitano8359
Dos años hace ya que nos dejó, siempre la recordaremos!!!
@gibrancaballero
SEÑORA ! Así con mayúsculas!