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.
Tengo un Amigo
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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Un amigo que es leal y sincero
Y ese cuate se llama dinero
Y es parejo y a todo convida.
No me faltan si él va conmigo
Las mujeres, el vino y el juego
Y con él para mi pronto es luego
Yo lo odiaba y en él no creía
Pero todos de mí se alejaron
Hoy lo tengo y digo amargado
En la vida yo tengo un amigo.
Un amigo yo tengo en la vida
Un amigo que es leal y sincero
Y ese cuate se llama dinero
Y es parejo y a todo convida.
No me faltan si él va conmigo
Las mujeres, el vino y el juego
Y con él para mi pronto es luego
En la vida yo tengo un amigo.
Yo lo odiaba y en él no creía
Pero todos de mí se alejaron
Hoy lo tengo y digo amargado
En la vida yo tengo un amigo
The song "Tengo un Amigo" by Pedro Infante is a poignant and introspective reflection on the importance of money in our lives. In the first stanza, the singer introduces us to his "friend" in life, who is loyal and sincere, and goes by the name of "dinero" or money. The singer emphasizes that this "friend" is fair and generous to everyone, as money does not discriminate.
In the second stanza, the singer reveals that he does not lack for anything when money is with him. He has access to women, wine, and gambling, and everything is within reach when he has money in hand. The singer admits that he used to hate and not believe in the power of money, but when everyone else abandoned him, money was the only thing that remained by his side.
The repetition of the chorus highlights the importance of the singer's relationship with money, and the bitter realization that he needs it in his life. The song ends on a melancholic note as the singer laments the harsh reality that money is his only friend in life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Tengo un Amigo" highlight the complex relationship we have with money, and how it can be both a source of comfort and isolation in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Un amigo yo tengo en la vida
I have a friend in life
Un amigo que es leal y sincero
A friend who is loyal and sincere
Y ese cuate se llama dinero
And that friend is called money
Y es parejo y a todo convida.
And money is fair and invites everyone
No me faltan si él va conmigo
I do not lack if money is with me
Las mujeres, el vino y el juego
Women, wine, and games are not lacking with money
Y con él para mi pronto es luego
And with money, everything I want is quickly achieved
En la vida yo tengo un amigo.
In life, I have a friend - money.
Yo lo odiaba y en él no creía
I used to hate and not believe in it
Pero todos de mí se alejaron
But everyone distanced themselves from me
Hoy lo tengo y digo amargado
Now that I have it, I say bitterly
En la vida yo tengo un amigo.
In life, I have a friend - money.
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