Their music mixes pop and classic rock and covers everyday worries such as love, solitude and the search for ideals, using basic and delicate melodies coupled with sincere lyrics.
Their first album "He Perdido Los Zapatos" (I've lost my shoes) - Universal 2006, turned out to be a big hit (going gold for more than 40,000 copies sold), for which they won the "Ondas" prize for Best New Group, as well as a nomination in the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2006. Their single "En Qué Estrella Estará" (Which Star Will It Be In) was the theme for the Spanish Cycling Tour in 2006. Now they've just released "Retales De Carnaval", their second album, whose lead single, "Tenía Tanto Que Darte" is a huge success.
Tenia Tanto Que Darte
Nena Daconte Lyrics
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prometo acordarme siempre de aquel raro diciembre
prometo encender en tu día especial una vela
y soplarla por ti , prometo no olvidarlo nunca.
Tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
tenía tanto amor guardado para ti ,
tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
Camino despacio pensando volver hacia atrás
no puedo en la vida las cosas suceden no más
aún pregunto que parte de tu destino se quedo conmigo
pregunto que parte se quedó por el camino.
Tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
tenía tanto amor guardado para ti ,
tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
tenía tanto amor guardado para ti.
Tenía tanto que a veces maldigo mi suerte
a veces la maldigo por no seguir contigo.
Tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
tenía tanto amor guardado para ti ,
tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
tenía tanto amor guardado para ti.
pararapa parararapa pampararara pararipapa pampararapapa..........
The lyrics of Nena Daconte's song Tenía Tanto Que Darte express a promise to never forget a love that was lost. The singer promises to keep the memory of the love they had in her heart, to remember the special moments they shared, and to always celebrate the love they had on special occasions, even though the person is no longer with her. She then expresses regret for not being able to give more to the person, saying she had so much love stored up for them that she didn't have the chance to give. The song ends with the singer still struggling to come to terms with the loss and cursing her luck for not being able to stay with the one she loved.
Overall, the lyrics express a deep sense of loss and regret, focusing on the idea of unfulfilled love and missed opportunities. The singer promises to always remember the love, but is haunted by the knowledge that she could have given more, done more, to make the relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
Prometo guardarte en el fondo de mi corazón
I promise to keep you in the deepest part of my heart
prometo acordarme siempre de aquel raro diciembre
I promise to always remember that strange December
prometo encender en tu día especial una vela
I promise to light a candle on your special day
y soplarla por ti , prometo no olvidarlo nunca.
and blow it out for you, I promise to never forget it
Tenía tanto que darte tantas cosas que contarte
I had so much to give you, so many things to tell you
tenía tanto amor guardado para ti ,
I had so much love saved up for you
Camino despacio pensando volver hacia atrás
I walk slowly, thinking of turning back
no puedo en la vida las cosas suceden no más
I can't, in life things just happen
aún pregunto que parte de tu destino se quedo conmigo
I still wonder what part of your destiny stayed with me
pregunto que parte se quedó por el camino.
I ask what part was left behind
Tenía tanto que a veces maldigo mi suerte
I had so much that sometimes I curse my luck
a veces la maldigo por no seguir contigo.
sometimes I curse it for not staying with you
pararapa parararapa pampararara pararipapa pampararapapa..........
This is the instrumental part of the song and has no lyrics.
Contributed by Layla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.