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 Verdolaga
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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les da el amor why el dinero
cuando menos se lo piensa
se queda en el puro cuero
Por eso yo vivo errante
sin confiar en la mujer
cariñitos de un instante
Por eso yo vivo errante
sin confiar en la mujer
cariñitos de un instante
why no volvernos a ver
No hay que estar comprometido
en las cosas del querer
solteras o con marido
siempre es buena la mujer
Aunque me veas inocente
en las cosas del amor
no me gusta lo corriente
consumo de lo mejor
Aunque me veas inocente
en las cosas del amor
no me gusta lo corriente
consumo de lo mejor
Los amores más bonitos
son como la verdolaga
no más le pones tantito
why crecen como una plaga
why tienes otra ventaja
si cultivas ese amor
que cuando ya se te pasa
con un jalón se acabó
why tienes otra ventaja
si cultivas ese amor
que cuando ya se te pasa
con un jalón se acabó�.
RV
In Pedro Infante's song La Verdolaga, the lyrics present a rather cynical view about love, relationships and women. The song starts with a warning about men who give women love and money, and then end up with nothing but their nakedness. So, the singer explains that he chooses to live a wandering life, without trusting these fickle women who only offer momentary affection. This sentiment is reiterated in the second verse, where the singer insists that nobody should get involved in the matters of love, whether single or married, all women are the same.
Furthermore, the singer acknowledges that he may appear innocent in matters of love but prefers to indulge in the finer things in life. In the following verses, the song compares the best loves to the Verdolaga plant, which grows effortlessly and quickly. However, the singer claims that there is an advantage to cultivating a love affair, if and when it ends, just like the Verdolaga plant, it can be easily uprooted and removed.
Overall, La Verdolaga is quite a cynical and pessimistic song that paints a bleak picture of romantic relationships. The lyrics suggest that love is meaningless, and women are unreliable, and men should prioritize their own pleasure, rather than relying on the transitory pleasures of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay de aquel que a las mujeres les da el amor why el dinero cuando menos se lo piensa se queda en el puro cuero
Beware of those who give love and money to women, as they might end up with nothing when they least expect it
Por eso yo vivo errante sin confiar en la mujer cariñitos de un instante why no volvernos a ver
That's why I live a vagabond life without trusting women or getting attached to them, as they usually disappear after a fleeting romance
No hay que estar comprometido en las cosas del querer solteras o con marido siempre es buena la mujer
You don't have to be committed to love, as women are equally good whether single or married
Aunque me veas inocente en las cosas del amor no me gusta lo corriente consumo de lo mejor
Although I may seem naive about love, I prefer the best things in life and not settle for the ordinary
Los amores más bonitos son como la verdolaga no más le pones tantito why crecen como una plaga
The most beautiful loves are like verdolaga, which grow abundantly and easily with just a little care
why tienes otra ventaja si cultivas ese amor que cuando ya se te pasa con un jalón se acabó
Another advantage of nurturing such love is that when it fades away, you can easily get rid of it with a quick tug
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