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.
El cobarde
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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Ayúdame con este dolor
Me estoy destrozando el alma
Yo sé que por no mirarla
Se está muriendo mi corazón
Que trato de consolarme
Que ya no puede con su dolor
Su ausencia me está matando
No puedo seguir soñando
Que un día de tantos, vendrás a mí
Yo quiero que me perdone
Que olvide ya sus rencores
Que no se acuerde que la ofendí
No me importa qué diga la gente
Que en el alma, no tengo valor
Si en el pleito me vieron valiente
Hoy véanme cobarde, llorando de amor
Y no es mentira
Lloro por ella aunque mal me pague
El tiempo que va corriendo
Al irse me va diciendo
Que ya no debo volverla a ver
Y yo que la quiero tanto
Quisiera calmar mi llanto
Pero es inútil, no puede ser
Dolor como el mío tan triste
No pudo existir ni existe
Y es que la quiero con devoción
Por eso, le estoy rogando
Por eso, le estoy cantando
Lo que me manda mi corazón
No me importa qué diga la gente
Que en el alma no tengo valor
Si en el pleito me vieron valiente
Hoy véanme cobarde llorando de amor
The lyrics of Pedro Infante's song "El cobarde" express a deep longing and pain caused by the absence of a loved one. The singer starts by pleading to the Virgin Mary for help in dealing with this heartache. He acknowledges that he is destroying his soul because he chose not to look at the person he loves, and as a result, his heart is slowly dying.
To console himself, the singer turns to drinking but realizes that he is behaving like a coward who cannot bear his own pain. He admits that the absence of his loved one is killing him and he can no longer continue dreaming of a day when she will come back to him.
The singer desperately seeks forgiveness and asks the person he loves to forget the past grievances and not remember the offense he caused. He declares that he does not care about what people say or think about him because deep in his soul, he feels he lacks courage. Despite appearing brave in a fight, he now reveals himself as a coward, shedding tears of love and heartbreak.
The passage of time reminds the singer that he should not see his loved one again. Although he deeply desires to calm his crying, he realizes that it is futile and impossible. The pain he feels is described as the saddest and most intense, as he loves her so thoroughly and with unwavering devotion.
In conclusion, the singer continues to beg for forgiveness, expressing his love through his heartfelt pleading and singing. He reiterates that the opinions of others do not matter to him if they believe he lacks valor. Despite once being seen as brave in a fight, he now wants them to see him as a broken, sobbing coward due to the overwhelming sorrow of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah ja-jay, Virgencita linda
Oh, dear Virgin Mary, help me with this pain
Ayúdame con este dolor
Assist me with this agony
Me estoy destrozando el alma
I am tearing apart my soul
Yo sé que por no mirarla
I know that by not looking at her
Se está muriendo mi corazón
My heart is dying
Que trato de consolarme
That I try to console myself
Bebiendo como un cobarde
Drinking like a coward
Que ya no puede con su dolor
Who can no longer bear his pain
Su ausencia me está matando
Her absence is killing me
No puedo seguir soñando
I cannot continue dreaming
Que un día de tantos, vendrás a mí
That one day, among so many, you will come to me
Yo quiero que me perdone
I want her to forgive me
Que olvide ya sus rencores
To forget her grudges
Que no se acuerde que la ofendí
To not remember that I offended her
No me importa qué diga la gente
I don't care what people say
Que en el alma, no tengo valor
That in my soul, I have no courage
Si en el pleito me vieron valiente
Even if they saw me brave in the fight
Hoy véanme cobarde, llorando de amor
Today they see me as a coward, crying for love
Y no es mentira
And it's not a lie
Lloro por ella aunque mal me pague
I cry for her even though she treats me badly
El tiempo que va corriendo
The passing time
Al irse me va diciendo
As it goes away, it tells me
Que ya no debo volverla a ver
That I should never see her again
Y yo que la quiero tanto
And me who loves her so much
Quisiera calmar mi llanto
I wish to calm my weeping
Pero es inútil, no puede ser
But it's useless, it can't be
Dolor como el mío tan triste
A pain as sad as mine
No pudo existir ni existe
Could not exist nor exists
Y es que la quiero con devoción
And it's because I love her devoutly
Por eso, le estoy rogando
That's why I am begging her
Por eso, le estoy cantando
That's why I am singing to her
Lo que me manda mi corazón
What my heart commands me
Writer(s): Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval
Contributed by Sophie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@marycarmenvazquezsanchez8250
Pedro infante vive en 2024!!! Más de 5 millones de vistas sólo en ésta canción! Quisieron cayarlo y nunca pudieron!!! Los que apagaron su vida hoy se pudren en el infierno y él está en el cielo y en el ❤ del mundo 🌎!!
@jesuszambrano545
Si de toda America es hijo, como se acompaña con la guitarra… que interpretación del eterno Pedro, acuérdate de Colombia… donde estés ..
@rodrigotorresaguilar2567
Nadie la hubiera cantado mejor q mi idolo perico infante.
@alescisvivas2964
Hoy en su cumpleaños 64 le está cantando a dios con esa vos tan bella que tenía feliz cumpleaño desde Venezuela
@raulmontes1804
Las nuevas generaciones se estan perdiendo de ver a este gran idolo. Las cadenas televisivas ya no pasan sus peliculas. Prefieren pasar porquerias por ser mas lucrativas. Que lastima cambiar el arte por el dinero!
@antoniovazquezmora9807
Cuando la fórmula perfecta se juntan José alfredo y Pedro Infante de maravillas esa canción es una de mis preferidas
@JesusMartinez-df8ph
Tuve la dicha de conocerlo el año 1949, siendo apenas un niño de 7 años. Conservo una historia fantastica sobre un encuentro con DON PEDRO INFANTE, la cual mantengo intacta en mi mente.Q.E.P.D.
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