Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the King of the falsetto" as he was popularly known, was born in Ciudad Juárez in the state of Chihuahua. He became a popular Mexican film star during its golden age and was widely regarded for his interpretations of various Mexican musical folkloric genres, particularly the ranchera.
Originally part of a traveling theater company, Aceves Mejía began recording for the first time in 1938 with the trio Los Porteños. At the beginning of his career he interpreted mainly boleros, tangos, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. During his career he recorded more than 1000 songs on 90 discs and starred in over 60 films.
Among his greatest hits are La Barca de Guaymas, El Pastor, La del Rebozo Blanco, Se Me Hizo Fácil, Yo Tenía un Chorro de Voz, Vaya con Dios, La Malagueña Salerosa, El Jinete, El Crucifijo de Piedra and Cuatro Caminos. He was noted for composing such songs as El Pescado Nadador and O, Gran Dios, even though his forté was primarily as a singer in his own right.
In 1945 he began dedicating himself solely to singing and, following the deaths of Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete, ventured into the world of cinema.
In 1959 he appeared in Amor se dice cantando.
He died just a few days short of his 91st birthday on November 6, 2006 in Mexico City. As is tradition in Mexico, his body lay in state in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City. This honour is reserved for only the greatest Mexican singers, writers, composers, sculptors and painters.
Yo
Miguel Aceves Mejía Lyrics
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Porque el destino cambió mi suerte.
Ya tu cariño nada me importa,
Mi corazón te olvidó pa' siempre.
Fuiste en mi vida un sentimiento
Que destrozó toditita mi alma.
Quise matarme por tu cariño,
Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
Una gitana leyó en mi mano
Que con el tiempo me adorarías.
Esa gitana ha adivinado,
Pero to vida ya no es la mía.
Hoy mi destino lleva otro rumbo,
Tu corazón se quedó muy lejos.
Si ahora me quieres, si ahora me extrañas,
Yo te abandono pa' estar parejos.
Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
The lyrics of Miguel Aceves Mejía's song "Yo" tell the story of a man who has turned to alcohol after his luck has changed. He no longer cares about the love he once shared with his partner, and his heart has forgotten her forever. He reflects on the pain that their relationship caused him, as he felt it destroyed his entire soul. He even considered suicide because of his love for her, but has since regained his composure. The chorus of the song is a proclamation of his heartbreak, and how he once loved her with all his being, but now can only offer her contempt.
The song is a tragic tale of shattered love and lost hope. The man in the song was once consumed by his love for his partner, but now realizes that he has overcome the pain that she caused him. He makes it clear that he has moved on and is no longer interested in rekindling their past relationship. The ambiguity of the lyrics where he speaks of the gypsy's prediction of being adored with time portrays the lack of trust he has got which was developed by his past relationship that pushed him to the edge of death. The singer's heartbreaking voice and the melancholic melody of the song convey a deep sense of loss and sadness.
Line by Line Meaning
Ando borracho, ando tomando
I'm drunk and I'm drinking because destiny changed my luck.
Porque el destino cambió mi suerte.
Because fate changed my luck.
Ya tu cariño nada me importa,
I don't care about your love anymore,
Mi corazón te olvidó pa' siempre.
My heart forgot you forever.
Fuiste en mi vida un sentimiento
You were a feeling in my life,
Que destrozó toditita mi alma.
That destroyed my entire soul.
Quise matarme por tu cariño,
I wanted to kill myself for your love,
Pero volvi a recobrar la calma.
But I regained my composure.
Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
I, who cried so much for your kisses,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
I, who always spoke to you truthfully.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Today I can only offer you contempt,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
I, who loved you so much in life.
Una gitana leyó en mi mano
A gypsy read my palm,
Que con el tiempo me adorarías.
That you would adore me over time.
Esa gitana ha adivinado,
That gypsy was right,
Pero to vida ya no es la mía.
But my life is no longer mine.
Hoy mi destino lleva otro rumbo,
Today my destiny is going in a different direction,
Tu corazón se quedó muy lejos.
Your heart is left far behind.
Si ahora me quieres, si ahora me extrañas,
If you love me now, if you miss me now,
Yo te abandono pa' estar parejos.
I would abandon you to be even.
Contributed by Cooper W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oscar
… Ando borracho, ando tomando
Porque el destino cambió mi suerte.
Ya tu cariño nada me importa,
Mi corazón te olvidó pa' siempre.
… Fuiste en mi vida un sentimiento
Que destrozó toditita mi alma.
Quise matarme por tu cariño,
Pero volvi a recobrar la calma.
… Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
… Una gitana leyó en mi mano
Que con el tiempo me adorarías.
Esa gitana ha adivinado,
Pero to vida ya no es la mía.
… Hoy mi destino lleva otro rumbo,
Tu corazón se quedó muy lejos.
Si ahora me quieres, si ahora me extrañas,
Yo te abandono pa' estar parejos.
… Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
Oscar
… Ando borracho, ando tomando
Porque el destino cambió mi suerte.
Ya tu cariño nada me importa,
Mi corazón te olvidó pa' siempre.
… Fuiste en mi vida un sentimiento
Que destrozó toditita mi alma.
Quise matarme por tu cariño,
Pero volvi a recobrar la calma.
… Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
… Una gitana leyó en mi mano
Que con el tiempo me adorarías.
Esa gitana ha adivinado,
Pero to vida ya no es la mía.
… Hoy mi destino lleva otro rumbo,
Tu corazón se quedó muy lejos.
Si ahora me quieres, si ahora me extrañas,
Yo te abandono pa' estar parejos.
… Yo, yo que tanto lloré por tus besos,
Yo, yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras.
Hoy sólo puedo brindarte desprecio,
Yo, yo que tanto te quise en la vida.
Dione
Yo... que tanto llore por tus besos.
Lázaro Hernandez
🤭🤭
Saudy Velásquez
Temas q nos asen recordar nuestro primer amor!! recuerdos de oro!!
Nicol Matias
Me gusta la canción de Miguel Aceves Mejía
ormizio malta
Essa música foi regrada pela dupla Duduca e Dalva nos anos oitenta com o título Eu
FORZA AZZURRI
Esto es solo un extracto de una hermosa película......Ella y yo con Pedro Armendariz.
Fenando Tarelo rodriguez
Yo siempre llore y voy asegir llorado por ti mi chikilla hermosa
CHRISTIAN FABIOLA NAVARRETE
Yo que siempre te hablé sin mentiras
Miguel angel gutierrez Catarino angel gutierrez
Particularmente cada quien tiene un sentimiento único y creo que no es público para no ofender a nadie