Starting in 1939 he appeared in more than 60 films, and since 1943 he recorded about 350 songs. Thanks to his performance in the movie "Tizoc", he was awarded the Silver Bear of the Berlin International Film Festival for Best Actor and the Golden Globe at Hollywood, for the Best Actor in a Leading Role, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at Hollywood.
Café con Piquete
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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Un café con piquete
Que hoy ya bien sé
Que todavía no ando cuete
Doña Merced sirvale otra cucharada
Porque se esta resintiendo
El frio de la madrugada.
Es por verme abandonado
Ni con alcohol me caliento
Soy muy muy desgraciado
Doña Merced, Doña Meche
Me esta fallando la lana
Sírvame otro fablazo
Ay le pagaré mañana
The lyrics of Pedro Infante's song "Café con Piquete" tell the story of a man who goes to a café and orders coffee with a little bit of alcohol in it, hoping to warm up on a cold morning. He addresses Doña Merced, the café's owner, and asks her for another spoonful because he is still not feeling the effects of the alcohol. The man comments on how cold he feels at night, and how even alcohol cannot warm him up because he is a very unhappy person. He also mentions that he is low on money and promises to pay Doña Merced back the next day.
The song can be interpreted as a reflection of loneliness and despair. The man's request for coffee with a "piquete", or a little bit of alcohol, suggests that he is trying to numb his pain and loneliness. His comment about the coldness he feels at night is a metaphor for his overall emotional state. He is so unhappy that not even alcohol can make him feel better. The fact that he is low on money and unable to pay for his coffee further emphasizes his despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Doña Merced deme
I kindly request a cup of coffee from Doña Merced
Un café con piquete
With a splash of alcohol, please
Que hoy ya bien sé
Today I'm aware
Que todavía no ando cuete
That I'm still not drunk
Doña Merced sirvale otra cucharada
Doña Merced, please pour me another spoonful
Porque se esta resintiendo
Because I'm feeling the cold
El frio de la madrugada.
Of the early morning cold.
El frio que de noche siento
The cold that I feel at night,
Es por verme abandonado
It's because I feel abandoned
Ni con alcohol me caliento
Not even with alcohol can I warm up
Soy muy muy desgraciado
I'm very, very unlucky
Doña Merced, Doña Meche
Oh Doña Merced, Doña Meche,
Me esta fallando la lana
I'm short on money
Sírvame otro fablazo
Pour me another splash of alcohol
Ay le pagaré mañana
I'll pay you back tomorrow
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