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.
La Cama de Piedra
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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De piedra la cabecera
La mujer que a mi me quiera
Me ha de querer de a de veras
Ay, ay, corazon porque no me amas
Subi a la sala del crimen
Le pregunte al presidente
Que me sentencien a muerte
Ay, ay, corazon porque no amas
El dia que a mi me maten
Que sea de cinco balazos
Why estar cerquita de ti
Para morir en tus brazos
Ay, ay, corazon porque no amas
Por caja quiero un sarape
Por cruz de mis dobles cananas
Why escriban sobre mi tumba
Mi ultimo adios con mis balas
Ay, ay, corazon porque no amas
The song "La cama de piedra" by Pedro Infante talks about the frustration of not being loved by someone he deeply cares for. The opening lines of the song, "De piedra ha de ser la cama / De piedra la cabecera," which means "The bed must be made of stone / And the headboard also made of stone" suggest that the singer is struggling with a love that is unrequited or unfulfilled. He then goes on to say that the woman who truly loves him must love him wholeheartedly, "Me ha de querer de a de veras." Despite pleading with his heart ("Ay, ay, corazón porque no me amas"), it seems like he cannot capture the love of the person he desires.
In the second verse, the singer is so consumed by his love and frustration that he even imagines himself in a court of law facing a death sentence, asking the president if it is a crime to love someone. The final verse of the song reflects the depth of his passion and dedication to the person he loves. He expresses his desire to be close to her even in death and ensures that his last words are recorded on his tombstone, ending with "Ay, ay, corazón porque no amas" which translates to "Oh, oh, heart why do you not love me?"
Line by Line Meaning
De piedra ha de ser la cama
The bed must be made of stone
De piedra la cabecera
The headboard must also be made of stone
La mujer que a mi me quiera
The woman who wants me
Me ha de querer de a de veras
Must love me truly
Ay, ay, corazon porque no me amas
Oh, my heart, why don't you love me?
Subi a la sala del crimen
I went up to the crime scene
Le pregunte al presidente
I asked the president
Que si es delito quererte
If it's a crime to love you
Que me sentencien a muerte
Sentence me to death
El dia que a mi me maten
The day I die
Que sea de cinco balazos
Let it be from five bullets
Why estar cerquita de ti
And be near you
Para morir en tus brazos
To die in your arms
Por caja quiero un sarape
I want a sarape for my coffin
Por cruz de mis dobles cananas
And my double canana as a cross
Why escriban sobre mi tumba
And write on my tomb
Mi ultimo adios con mis balas
My last goodbye with my bullets
Ay, ay, corazon porque no amas
Oh, my heart, why don't you love me?
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SANCHEZ
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