Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
Dime qué te pasa
Rocío Jurado Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Dime qué, dímelo de veras,
Dime quién, quién tiene la culpa,
Dime, di, ay, de tus ojeras.
Dime, dime quién busca tus labios —tus labios—,
Dime, dime quién sigue tus huellas —tus huellas—,
Dime quién, quién grita tu nombre,
Dime qué te pasa primo,
Dime, dímelo de veras,
Dime quién tiene la culpa,
Dime, di, de tus ojeras.
Me voy a morir de celos,
Te lo juro, vida mía,
Porque yo no sé qué ha sío
Del querer que me tenía. (bis)
Dime qué, qué te pasa primo,
Dime quién, quién fingió quererte,
Dime qué, qué mala persona,
Dime, di, te cambió la suerte.
Dime, dime si quieres que mate —que mate—,
Dime, dime si quieres que muera —que muera—,
Dime quién, quién corta los nardos,
Dime, di, de tu primavera.
Dime qué te pasa primo,
Dime quién fingió quererte,
Dime qué mala persona,
Dime, te cambió la suerte.
Dime qué, qué te pasa primo,
Dímelo, ay, sentrañas mías.
The lyrics of Rocío Jurado's song "Dime qué te pasa" are about a person who is trying to understand the reason behind their partner's behavior, and why they seem distant and uninterested. The singer urges their partner to open up and tell them the truth about their feelings, asking who is responsible for causing their troubles and leaving them with dark circles under their eyes. They want to know who their partner is spending time with, who they are following, and who is constantly on their mind.
The singer confesses that they are filled with jealousy and fear because they don't know what is happening to the love that they once shared. They plead with their partner to tell them what is happening before it's too late because they don't want to lose them. They ask their partner if they want them to kill or die for them, indicating the desperation they feel to maintain the relationship.
The song showcases the pain and turmoil that one goes through in a relationship when communication and honesty are lacking. It speaks to the need for partners to express their feelings to one another, and to be open and honest in order to keep the relationship strong.
Line by Line Meaning
Dime qué, qué te pasa primo,
Asking what's wrong and who is responsible for it, addressing someone with whom the singer has a close relationship.
Dime qué, dímelo de veras,
Urging the person to be truthful and honest when answering the question.
Dime quién, quién tiene la culpa,
Requesting the person to reveal who is at fault for the situation being discussed.
Dime, di, ay, de tus ojeras.
Inquiring about the dark circles under the person's eyes, maybe indicating the person hasn't been sleeping well due to the situation.
Dime, dime quién busca tus labios —tus labios—,
Questioning who is actively pursuing romantic or intimate involvement with the person.
Dime, dime quién sigue tus huellas —tus huellas—,
Asking who is following the person's every move, possibly in a stalking or obsessive manner.
Dime quién, quién grita tu nombre,
Asking about who is calling out the person's name, maybe indicating that the singer suspects there is someone who is publicly expressing interest in the person.
Dime, di, bajo las estrellas.
Asking for the place or situation in which this is happening, maybe signaling that the artist intends to confront or deal with whoever is causing the problem.
Me voy a morir de celos,
Expressing the artist's intense jealousy and concern over losing the person's affection.
Te lo juro, vida mía,
Stating that the artist is serious and committed to finding out the truth and resolving the issue at hand.
Porque yo no sé qué ha sío
Revealing the singer's confusion and lack of understanding regarding the situation.
Del querer que me tenía. (bis)
Indicating that the person's behavior has caused the artist to question the love and loyalty that they once had for each other.
Dime quién, quién fingió quererte,
Asking the person to reveal who is pretending to love them, implying that the person is being fooled or lied to.
Dime qué, qué mala persona,
Expressing the singer's condemnation of the individual responsible for causing the problem.
Dime, di, te cambió la suerte.
Asking if the person's fortunes have changed due to the actions of someone else.
Dime, dime si quieres que mate —que mate—,
Asking the person if they want the artist to harm or kill whoever is causing the problem.
Dime, dime si quieres que muera —que muera—,
Asking the person if they would rather the artist die than continue to suffer from the situation at hand.
Dime quién, quién corta los nardos,
Asking whoever is responsible for the problem to reveal themselves, possibly with a reference to the biblical story of King Solomon and the two women claiming the same child.
Dime, di, de tu primavera.
Requesting the person to explain what is going on with them, possibly employing a metaphorical reference to the renewal and rebirth of springtime.
Dímelo, ay, sentrañas mías.
Expressing the artist's pain and anguish over the situation, asking the person to reveal the truth so that they can move forward and resolve the issue.
Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
clementino francisco
Todo el albun esta delicioso, y lo que mas me gusta es su voz tan grave y poderosa, pero al mismo tiempo misteriosa, clara, sabia, y profunda..que me llega al alma