Mexican singer Manuel Mijares had his first experience in music while parti… Read Full Bio ↴Mexican singer Manuel Mijares had his first experience in music while participating in his school chorus at a very young age, making his professional debut in 1981 in a local festival called Valores Juveniles. After living in Japan, singing in a night club, Manuel Mijares joined Latin pop star Emmanuel, starting his solo carer after signing up to EMI, issuing a self-titled album in 1985, climbing charts around Latin America with his first international hit "No Se Murió El Amor," debuting as an actor while playing a role in Escápate Conmigo, working along with singer/actress Lucero, who became his wife in January, 1997.

Tatuaje
Mijares Lyrics

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Me gustaría que al irme y dejar este mundo
Mi nombre quedara en tu piel
Como un simple tatuaje que distraiga el olvido
Un libro que puedas leer
Me gustaría que al irme y dejar este mundo
Tú vieras el rumbo por el cual andar
Y si un día flaqueses y pierdes destino
Evócame y contigo estaré

Y volando a tu lado
Te diré en el oído
Que siempre te quise y siempre te amare

Como un tatuaje grabado en tu piel
Mi recuerdo adornara tu ser
Guiando tus pasos por el buen camino
Como una estrella en tu amanecer
Como un tatuaje grabado en tu piel
Mi recuerdo adornara tu ser
Y volando a tu lado te diré en el oído
Que siempre te amare

Me gustaría que al irme y dejar este mundo
Las cosas mas simples tomaran valor
Y lo que nos agobia y nos marca el destino
Pasaran a otra dimensión
Me gustaría que al irme y dejar este mundo
El mar arrastrara la infelicidad
Y la vida y la muerte se hicieran amigas
Y todos hallen el amor
Y volando a tu lado
Te diré en el oído
Que siempre te quise y siempre te amare

Como un tatuaje grabado en tu piel
Mi recuerdo adornara tu ser
Guiando tus pasos por el buen camino
Como una estrella en tu amanecer
Como un tatuaje grabado en tu piel
Mi recuerdo adornara tu ser
Y volando a tu lado te diré en el oído
Que siempre te amare

Que siempre te amare
Como un tatuaje grabado en tu piel...

Overall Meaning

In "Tatuaje," Mijares sings about leaving a permanent mark on someone's life, even after he's gone. He expresses his desire to be remembered by his loved one, as if his name is a tattoo etched onto her skin. Mijares wants this to be a reminder of the bond they shared, something that will keep him alive within her even when he is no longer present. He hopes his memory will guide her along the right path, like a star that shines brightly in the dawn.

The song carries a sense of finality and the inevitability of death. Mijares acknowledges that he will one day leave this world, but he wants to spare his loved one from the pain of forgetting. He wants her to remember him as he was, and hold onto that memory dearly. Mijares also hopes that, after his passing, the weight of life's burdens and worries will fade away, replaced by hope and the power of love. The song is a beautiful tribute to the enduring nature of love and the legacy we leave behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Me gustaría que al irme y dejar este mundo
I would like that upon leaving this world

Mi nombre quedara en tu piel
My name would stay on your skin

Como un simple tatuaje que distraiga el olvido
Like a simple tattoo that distracts forgetfulness

Un libro que puedas leer
A book that you can read

Tú vieras el rumbo por el cual andar
You would see the path to walk

Y si un día flaqueses y pierdes destino
And if one day you falter and lose direction

Evócame y contigo estaré
Evoke me and I'll be with you

Y volando a tu lado
And flying by your side

Te diré en el oído
I will tell you in your ear

Que siempre te quise y siempre te amare
That I always loved you and always will

Como un tatuaje grabado en tu piel
Like a tattoo engraved on your skin