Lafourcade was born in Mexico City, Mexico, surrounded by music and art. Her father is the Chilean musician Gastón Lafourcade who had French parents and her mother is the pianist María del Carmen Silva Contreras. Her uncle is the Chilean writer Enrique Lafourcade, a representative of the so-called "Generation of the 50s". She attended Instituto Anglo Español, a Catholic middle school, and studied painting, flute, theater, music, acting, piano, guitar, saxophone and singing. When she was 10, Natalia sang in a Mariachi group.
She grew up in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico, where she studied music with her mother, María del Carmen Silva Contreras, imitating artists such as Gloria Trevi and Garibaldi. Her mother studied piano with a specialty in musical pedagogy and is the creator of the Macarsi Method for musical training and personal development for children and educators. She adapted and practiced the method with Natalia to help her rehabilitate through music following a head injury from being kicked by a horse.
When she was 17, Loris Ceroni gave Lafourcade the opportunity to be in a pop/rock group under his guidance. Lafourcade was hesitant, and Ceroni instead encouraged her to become independent. Lafourcade produced her first LP under the label of Sony Music. It was recorded in Italy and was cowritten with Aureo Baqueiro. Sabo Romo played in 2 songs. Natalia Lafourcade is a mix of pop, rock, bossa-nova and Latin rhythms. It features the songs "Busca Un Problema", "Elefantes", "Te Quiero Dar", "Mírame, Mírate", and her biggest hit, "En El 2000".
In 2005, she released Casa, her second album, but this time as Natalia y La Forquetina, the name of her band. Produced mostly by Café Tacuba's Emmanuel del Real, Casa presents a more mature, rock-oriented sound while retaining pop and bossa-nova influences on a few tracks, such as lead single "Ser Humano" (pop-rock) and its follow-up "Casa" (pop-bossa-nova). Aureo Baqueiro returned to produce the few tracks not produced by del Real. More than a year after Natalia departed from La Forquetina, she recorded an instrumental album called The 4 Seasons of Love under Sony BMG label. She also wrote the Lyrics for "Tú y Yo" from Ximena Sariñana's self-titled album.
In 2009, she released the album Hu Hu Hu, a top 10 album in Mexico. The album was produced by Emmanuel del Real (who produced "Casa" in 2005), Marco Moreno and Ernesto García. It was nominated for Best female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards (won by Laura Pausini) and Best Latin Pop album at the 2010 Grammy Awards (won by La Quinta Estación). Club Fonograma also named the album the second best of 2009, and the seventh best of the decade.
In 2012, she released a tribute album to Agustín Lara called Mujer Divina.
Her next album, Hasta La Raíz, was released in March 2015. "Nunca Es Suficiente" (It's Never Enough), the first single off the album, was released on 10 February. The track "Hasta La Raíz" was No. 5 of the Viral 50 Global Spotify Chart and the No. 1 on the Viral 50 México chart.
In 2017, she recorded "Remember Me" as a duet with contemporary R&B singer Miguel for the credits of the movie Coco, and together they also performed the song at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony.
2020 saw her release the eponymous Un Canto por México, Vol. 1.
In 2023, She won a Grammy for her album " Un Canto Por México - El Musical"
Para Qu%C3%A9 Sufrir
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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¿Para qué ser fríos si el mundo nos hace sentir en casa?
¿Para qué dejar que todo muera?
Si aquello entre tú y yo nos hizo ver tan bello todo
Nunca imaginé que me casaría sin papeles
Nunca imaginé que después de un tiempo acabaría sin paredes
La casa que vimos nacer, los peces que dijeron adiós
¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
¿Para qué tirar nuestras cartas y fotografías?
¿Para qué olvidar que antes de todos nuestros besos?
Fuimos como hermanos, fuimos como amigos con derechos
Nunca imaginé que me casaría sin papeles
Nunca supe cómo hacer que fueras más feliz, te lo juro
Tenías que buscarte tú, tenía que salvarme yo
Teníamos que dejarlo ser e invento esta canción en el atardecer
Dueños de la noche fuimos
Dueños sin saber cómo nos perdimos
Cómo dividimos lazos sin saber por qué
Dueños de la noche fuimos, la quisimos bien
Todo se lo dimos como lo vivimos
Fuimos locos sin poder volver
Locos sin poder volver
¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
The lyrics to Natalia Lafourcade's "Para Qué Sufrir" (Why Suffer) talk about the unnecessary pain in life that we put ourselves through. The first line asks why suffer if there is no need to. Many times, we create our own pain by holding onto things that do not serve us. The second line suggests that we do not need to be cold to protect ourselves; we can find warmth and comfort in the world around us. The third line asks why we let things die out when they have the potential to bring beauty into our lives. Sometimes, all we need is to hold on a little longer to see the beauty in the situation.
The lyrics then move onto the singer's personal experiences. The line "I never imagined that I would get married without papers" refers to a marriage that isn't legally recognized. It highlights the unconventional nature of the singer's personal life. The line "I never imagined that after a while, I would end up without walls" suggests that the singer's life has been characterized by instability and change. They have moved around a lot and have lacked a sense of stability. The lyrics following this line talk about memories of a home and life that once existed. The singer reminisces on the simplicity and beauty of those times.
The choruses repeat the idea that we do not need to suffer needlessly. The second chorus includes the line "before all our kisses, we were like siblings, we were like friends with benefits." This line suggests that before the romantic relationship began, the two individuals were close and intimate in a platonic way. The final verses showcase the singer reflecting on the end of the relationship. The lines "we were owners of the night, owners without knowing how we got lost, how we divided bonds without knowing why" speak to the confusion and pain that comes with the end of a relationship.
Overall, "Para Qué Sufrir" is a reflection on personal experiences and the unnecessary suffering that we can inflict on ourselves. Through the lyrics, Lafourcade suggests that we find comfort and warmth in the world, let go of what no longer serves us, and cherish the simple and beautiful moments in life.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
Why suffer when it's unnecessary?
¿Para qué ser fríos si el mundo nos hace sentir en casa?
Why act cold when the world makes us feel at home?
¿Para qué dejar que todo muera?
Why let everything die?
Si aquello entre tú y yo nos hizo ver tan bello todo
Because what was between us made everything so beautiful
Nunca imaginé que me casaría sin papeles
I never imagined marrying without papers
Nunca imaginé que después de un tiempo acabaría sin paredes
I never imagined ending up without walls after a while
La casa que vimos nacer, los peces que dijeron adiós
The house we saw being born, the fish that said goodbye
Las noches llenas de comer, grabando esas canciones hasta el amanecer
Nights filled with eating, recording those songs until dawn
¿Para qué tirar nuestras cartas y fotografías?
Why throw away our letters and photographs?
¿Para qué olvidar que antes de todos nuestros besos?
Why forget that before all our kisses?
Fuimos como hermanos, fuimos como amigos con derechos
We were like siblings, we were like friends with benefits
Nunca supe cómo hacer que fueras más feliz, te lo juro
I never knew how to make you happier, I swear
Tenías que buscarte tú, tenía que salvarme yo
You had to find yourself, I had to save myself
Teníamos que dejarlo ser e invento esta canción en el atardecer
We had to let it be and I invented this song at sunset
Dueños de la noche fuimos
We were owners of the night
Dueños sin saber cómo nos perdimos
Owners without knowing how we got lost
Cómo dividimos lazos sin saber por qué
How we divided ties without knowing why
Dueños de la noche fuimos, la quisimos bien
We were owners of the night, we loved it well
Todo se lo dimos como lo vivimos
We gave everything as we lived it
Fuimos locos sin poder volver
We were crazy without being able to return
Locos sin poder volver
Crazy without being able to return
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Juan Manuel Torreblanca Becerra Acosta, Maria Natalia Lafourcade Silva
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
¿Para qué ser frío si el mundo nos hace sentir en casa?
¿Para qué dejar que todo muera?
Si aquello entre tu y yo nos hizo ver tan bello todo
Nunca imaginé que me casaría sin papeles
Nunca imaginé que después de un tiempo acabaría sin paredes
La casa que vimos nacer, los peces que dijeron adiós
Las noches llenas de comer, grabando esas canciones hasta el amanecer.
¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
¿Para qué tirar nuestras cartas y fotografías?
¿Para qué olvidar que antes de todos nuestros besos,
fuimos como hermanos, fuimos como amigos con derechos?
Nunca imaginé que me casaría sin papeles
Nunca supe como hacer que fueras más feliz, te lo juro
Tenías que buscarte tú, tenía que salvarme yo
Teníamos que dejarlo ser e invento esta canción en el atardecer,
Dueños de la noche fuimos
Dueños sin saber, ¿cómo nos perdimos?
¿Cómo dividimos lazos sin saber por qué?
Dueños de la noche fuimos
La quisimos bien, todo se lo dimos como lo vivimos
Fuimos locos sin poder volver, locos sin poder volver.
¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
¿Para qué sufrir si no hace falta?
@gabsy4848
Esta canción es la demostración perfecta de lo que debe ser una ruptura amorosa, sin molestias, sin rencores, no hay que frustrarnos por cosas que no pasaron, sino alegrarse por las cosas que vivimos con esa persona que en algún momento nos hizo muy feliz
@thegoldensterling
Suena fácil y muy hermoso que las cosas terminen así, pero mí psicóloga una vez me dijo "Si al terminar una relación aún son amigos es porque aún se siguen amando o porque nunca sintieron nada realmente" y no sé creo que generalmente es así, aunque me gustaría pensar que no siempre es verdad.
@blackoutstonehead1191
yo interpreto lo opuesto, del preguntarse ¿para qué sufir ? como un ¿por qué nos hicimos esto si lo teniamos todo? como un sentimiento de tristeza que las cosas eran tan buenas con alguien hasta que las arruino y preguntarse el para que? si no necesitabamos nada y era innecesario que la otra persona te trate mal
@elidanino7985
El sufrir es parte de la vida, pero si es inteligente sufrir menos, no darle rienda suelta al sufrimiento ya sea por un amor, una enfermedad, un fracaso financiero, etc. Aprender a dejar que la vida siga su camino y nuestras penas purificarlas con la aceptación. Un abrazo Natalia soy tu fan, y solo tengo 62 años pero mi alma a aprendido a ser joven por siempre.
@deyanirisfelipe1775
+elida niño que lindo leer estas cosas
@emoseifuku4940
Mi alma se conmueve al leer este tipo de comentarios tan preciosos.
@rousarias4352
Cosas así alegran el día & te dejan una lección de vida.
@kenyamendez9842
Sus palabras me han hecho dentro un poco mejor :( es lindo leer cosas así de positivas.
@mattcamerson6761
I just started listening to her music. I have no idea what she’s saying but I absolutely love it. I can’t stop listening. Her voice is beautiful.
@lolaizajazzmin
If onlt you knew spanish. Her. Vibe is amazing. Cant get enough. I know. Spanish and english. She. Is my fav. Female artist. I even framed one of her songs. It will be in my house hanging and making me happy every day. I see it.