In 1943, Sara Montiel started getting involved in show business after winning a new talent contest sponsored by a local filming company. Her debut came after playing a role in the movie Te Quiero Para Mi, directed by Ladislao Vajda. However, the newcomer's breakthrough came in 1948 with the successful Locura de Amor. In the early '50s, Montiel settled in Mexico and began her singing career while working along with Pedro Infante, Manolo Fábregas, and Agustin Lara, among other prominent local artists. In 1954, the acclaimed actress had the opportunity to work along with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in the making of Veracruz.
Montiel rose to Latin music stardom with the release of El Ultimo Cuplé (aka The Last Torch Song) movie soundtrack. During the 1970s, she toured the world leading celebrated musicals such as Saritísima, Increíble Sara, Super Sara Show, and Doña Sara de la Mancha. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
Mirame Siempre
Sara Montiel Lyrics
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tus bellos ojos
que miran siempre
fascinadores.
Canto si bien
mostrando enojo
como si brillan
Y son tan dulces
y dan cariños
y tan perversos
en la quimera.
Que son a veces
ojos de niño
y son aveces
ojos de fiera.
Mirame
fijamente
hasta cegarme.
Mirame
con pasión
o con enojo.
Pero no dejes
nunca de mirarme
por que quiero morir
bajo tus ojos.
Pero no dejes
nunca de mirarme
por que quiero morir
bajo tus ojos.
Mirame
Siempre, translated to English as "Look at me always," is a passionate love song that explores the enchanting power of the eyes of a lover. The song begins with the singer acknowledging the captivating nature of the eyes of the person they are singing to, even when they are showing anger through their gaze. The eyes are described as being both sweet and loving, but also alluring and mischievous. The metaphorical description of the eyes as sometimes being those of a child and sometimes of a beast adds layers of complexity to their allure.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the lover to always look at the singer, with passion or anger, but never to stop looking at them because the singer wants to "die under" their gaze. The repeated request to be looked at allows the singer to explore the many different emotions associated with the gaze of the lover, from love to anger and everything in between. As the song ends with the final plea to be looked at, it is clear that the singer sees the eyes of their lover as a powerful force that they cannot resist.
Line by Line Meaning
No se que tienen tus bellos ojos que miran siempre fascinadores.
I'm captivated by your beautiful and enchanting eyes, but I can't quite pinpoint why.
Canto si bien mostrando enojo como si brillan brindando amores.
I sing with passion, sometimes conveying anger, but at other times reflecting joy and love.
Y son tan dulces y dan cariños y tan perversos en la quimera.
Your eyes are sweet and affectionate, yet they also have a mischievous and wild quality to them.
Que son a veces ojos de niño y son aveces ojos de fiera.
Sometimes your eyes are like those of a child, innocent and pure, but at other times they resemble those of a fierce predator.
Mirame fijamente hasta cegarme.
Look at me so intensely that I am blinded by your gaze.
Mirame con pasión o con enojo.
Gaze at me with passion or anger.
Pero no dejes nunca de mirarme por que quiero morir bajo tus ojos.
Never stop looking at me because I want to die under your gaze.
Pero no dejes nunca de mirarme por que quiero morir bajo tus ojos.
Never stop looking at me because I want to die under your gaze.
Contributed by Aaliyah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.