She started her career as an actress, working in the theatre and in some of the most famous Spanish movies from the 1940 decade.
During the 1950s, she started singing professionaly, eventually abandoning her career as an actress in the 1960s. Since then, she has recorded more than 35 albums.
As a singer, she is specialized in traditional Spanish and Latin American music: bolero, copla, ballad, ronda, vals, and folk music (Peruvian, Argentinian, Mexican, and Venezuelan). Her voice tone is clear and slightly low, and she has an extremely proper Spanish pronunciation. She typically sings with the only company of guitars, requintos, and drums.
She singed for close to 30 years with the same group, Los Gemelos, formed by two twin brothers, Santiago López Hernández and Julián López Hernández, until the death of Santiago in the early 1990s.
No Se Por que Te Quiero
Maria Dolores Pradera Lyrics
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Será que tengo alma de bolero,
Tú siempre buscas lo que no tengo,
Te busco en todos y no te encuentro,
Digo tu nombre cuando no debo.
No sé por qué te quiero,
Si voy a tientas tú vas sin freno,
Como una sombra de cuerpo entero,
Yo me pellizco y no me lo creo.
Si no me hicieran falta tus besos,
Me tratarías mejor que a un perro,
Piensa que es libre porque anda suelto,
Mientras arrastra la soga al cuello.
Querer como te quiero,
No va a caber en ningún bolero,
Te me desbordas dentro del pecho,
Me robas tantas horas de sueño,
Me miento tanto que me lo creo.
Si no me hicieran falta tus besos,
Me tratarías mejor que a un perro,
Piensa que es libre porque anda suelto,
Mientras arrastra la soga al cuello.
Querer como te quiero,
No tiene nombre ni documentos,
No tiene madre, no tiene precio,
Soy hoja seca que arrastra el tiempo,
Medio feliz en medio del cielo.
The song "No Sé por Qué Te Quiero" by María Dolores Pradera conveys the emotion of being deeply in love with someone and not fully understanding why. The opening line, "No sé por qué te quiero" (I don't know why I love you), sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, expressing confusion and uncertainty about this feeling. The singer seems to recognize that she is a "bolero" at heart, and perhaps this is why she is drawn to this person who may be unattainable or elusive.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing and searching for this person who is always just out of reach. The singer admits to saying this person's name when she shouldn't and feeling like she sees them everywhere, even in mirrors. She recognizes that this love is all-consuming and takes up so much space in her heart and mind.
Despite the confusion and difficulty of the situation, the singer cannot deny that she needs this person and their kisses. However, she also recognizes that this person may not treat her well, comparing herself to a dog on a leash. Ultimately, the love she feels is so intense that it cannot be contained in a simple love song ("No va a caber en ningún bolero").
Overall, the song speaks to the experience of falling deeply in love despite the uncertainty and difficulty that can come with it. The emotions expressed are raw and honest, capturing the complexity of this universal feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
No sé por qué te quiero,
I don't know why I love you,
Será que tengo alma de bolero,
Perhaps it's my bolero soul,
Tú siempre buscas lo que no tengo,
You always look for what I don't have,
Te busco en todos y no te encuentro,
I look for you everywhere and can't find you,
Digo tu nombre cuando no debo.
I say your name when I shouldn't.
Si no me hicieran falta tus besos,
If I didn't need your kisses,
Me tratarías mejor que a un perro,
You'd treat me better than a dog,
Piensa que es libre porque anda suelto,
Thinking it's free because it wanders loose,
Mientras arrastra la soga al cuello.
While dragging the rope around its neck.
Querer como te quiero,
To love like I love you,
No va a caber en ningún bolero,
Won't fit in any bolero,
Te me desbordas dentro del pecho,
You overflow in my chest,
Me robas tantas horas de sueño,
You steal so many hours of sleep from me,
Me miento tanto que me lo creo.
I lie to myself so much that I believe it.
No tiene nombre ni documentos,
It has no name or documentation,
No tiene madre, no tiene precio,
No mother, no price,
Soy hoja seca que arrastra el tiempo,
I'm a dry leaf dragged by time,
Medio feliz en medio del cielo.
Half happy in the midst of the sky.
Writer(s): víctor manuel
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nuria Villero
Esta versión es hermosa,una sensibilidad única y unas voces irrepetibles.
Maria Eugenia Cruz
Está versión me encanta....me pone la piel de gallina
STARPRO S.A PANAMA
Hermosa interpretacion
Dolores Conde
Me encanta esta canción no me canso de oírla bonita bonita y emocional 💕💕💕💕
Alma Rosa Lujan Gonzalez
Es un lujo escuchar y ver a la gran dama la Sra Ma. Dolores. Considero que esta versión con Pablo es excelente. Tengo el disco y hay cosas muy buenas como el dueto que hace ella con Miguel Poveda, con Pasión Vega, Ana Belén, Diego El Cigala, Raphael. Muy buena química con Pablo💮🌼🌻🌺. 🎼me fascina María🎶
Nameless Bloodlines
Que elegancia la que irradia está versión
Diamante negro
Dios mío, cuanto sentimiento, me hace llorar
Pili Herrero Gascó
Preciosa
Maria Del Carmen Garcia Merino
Ejemplar de bonito