A native of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Vargas was a classically-trained tenor who originally sang opera but gained fame with his renditions of popular songs. He made many musical guest appearances in films from 1936 onward, but also had more substantial acting roles in a few pictures, achieving over 70 screen credits in total.
In 1942, Vargas performed at the White House for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, one of many honors he received during his long career. He also performed in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Vargas died in Mexico City, Mexico at age 83.
Pero Te Extraño
Pedro Vargas Lyrics
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Como se extrañan las noches sin estrellas
Como se extrañan las mañanas bellas
No estar contigo
Por Dios que me hace daño
Te extraño
Cuando camino
Cuando río
Cuando el sol brilla
Cuando hace mucho frío
Porque te siento
Como algo muy mío
Te extraño
Como los árboles extrañan el otoño
En esas noches que no concilio el sueño
No te imaginas amor cómo te extraño
Te extraño
En cada paso que siento solitario
Cada momento que estoy viviendo a diario
Estoy muriendo, amor, porque te extraño
Te extraño
Cuando la aurora comienza a dar colores
Con tus virtudes
Con todos tus errores
Por lo que quieras, no sé, pero te extraño
Te extraño
En cada paso que siento solitario
Cada momento que estoy viviendo a diario
Estoy muriendo, amor, porque te extraño
Te extraño cuando la aurora
Comienza a dar colores
Con tus virtudes
Con todos tus errores
Por lo que quieras, no sé, pero te extraño
These lyrics are from the song "Pero Te Extraño" by Pedro Vargas. The song is a heartfelt expression of longing and missing someone deeply. The opening lines compare the feeling of missing someone to the absence of stars in the night sky and the absence of beautiful mornings. Not being with this person causes pain and hurt.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses how much they miss this person in various situations and emotions. They miss them when they walk, when they cry, when they laugh, when the sun shines, and even when it's very cold. The singer feels a strong connection to this person, as if they belong to them.
The lyrics continue to emphasize the depth of the missing by comparing it to how trees miss the autumn and how the singer cannot sleep on those nights. The chorus repeats how the singer cannot fully express or imagine how much they miss this person, using the phrase "te extraño" repeatedly.
The verses reiterate the same point of longing and missing in different ways. The singer feels lonely with every step they take and in every daily moment they live. They feel as though they are slowly dying because of how much they miss this person and their presence. The aurora, the dawn, is mentioned as a metaphor for the beginning of something new, but even in those moments, the singer still longs for the person with all their virtues and flaws.
Overall, "Pero Te Extraño" is a heartfelt and emotional song that conveys the immense longing and pain of missing someone deeply. It captures the complex emotions that arise when someone is deeply missed and the impact it has on one's daily life.
Line by Line Meaning
Te extraño
I miss you
Como se extrañan las noches sin estrellas
Like the way one misses starless nights
Como se extrañan las mañanas bellas
Like the way one misses beautiful mornings
No estar contigo
Not being with you
Por Dios que me hace daño
By God, it hurts me
Cuando camino
When I walk
Cuando lloro
When I cry
Cuando río
When I laugh
Cuando el sol brilla
When the sun shines
Cuando hace mucho frío
When it's very cold
Porque te siento
Because I feel you
Como algo muy mío
As something very much mine
Como los árboles extrañan el otoño
Like the way trees miss the autumn
En esas noches que no concilio el sueño
In those nights when I can't sleep
No te imaginas amor cómo te extraño
You can't imagine, my love, how much I miss you
En cada paso que siento solitario
In every solitary step I take
Cada momento que estoy viviendo a diario
Every moment that I am living daily
Estoy muriendo, amor, porque te extraño
I am dying, my love, because I miss you
Cuando la aurora comienza a dar colores
When the dawn begins to give colors
Con tus virtudes
With your virtues
Con todos tus errores
With all your mistakes
Por lo que quieras, no sé, pero te extraño
For whatever reason, I don't know, but I miss you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Armando Manzanero
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