Sonex is a group of young Mexicans who worked to innovate the traditional m… Read Full Bio ↴Sonex is a group of young Mexicans who worked to innovate the traditional music of Veracruz, the Son Jarocho, using the same traditional instruments and dance, adding contemporary beats and influences such as Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop, Flamenco, African music, etc. This has led them to be introduced to the fashion designer Carolina Herrera for the Bill Gates Foundation. In the same way they were presented in international events as ambassadors representing Mexico in the "Ibero-American Summit of Presidents" in the "Palacio de la moneda", Santiago, Chile; In Los Angeles and Washington in the Kennedy Center . They were 1st place winners of the contest "u música también cuenta" organized by the National Geographic Channel and MySpace, in commemoration of Earth Day, performing this song before more than 11,500 participants. They have released an album and have collaborated with Café Tacuba and Ojos de Brujo.

Memebers: Luis Felipe Luna Farias (Requinto, Jarana, Zapateado & vocals), Helio Martín del Campo (Jarana, Cajón, Chekeré, vocals) Camil Meseguer Rioux (Violin, Jarana, vocals) Jeronimo Gonzalez (bass y Jarana) and Daniel Avila Sousa (drums).

La Bamba
Sonex Lyrics

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Por ti seré
Yo a las morenas quiero, yo a las morenas quiero,
desde que supe que morena es la virgen,
que morena es la virgen de Guadalupe
ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba
ay arriba y ven como las palomitas
como las palomitas que volando iré volando iré

Por ti seré
Es un son de candela, es un mete un saca, es un saca y mete,
es un saca y mete tacón y punta, que lo baila la vaca,
que lo baila la vaca con el torete la tortuga y la iguana
(la tortuga y la iguana)
Al igual que la dama "lazo copete, lazo copete"

Una ves que te dije, Una ves que te dije que eres hermosa
se te puso la cara, se te puso la cara color de rosa
ay arriba ay arriba y ven yo no soy marinero

Ti po ti po ti po

ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba
ay arriba y ven yo no soy marinero por ti seré

Yo a las morenas quiero, yo a las morenas quiero,
desde que supe que morena es la virgen,
que morena es la virgen de Guadalupe
ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba
ay arriba y ven como las palomitas
como las palomitas volando iré volando iré

Dicen que no me quieres, Dicen que no me quieres por una duda,
colorada es mi sangre, colorada es mi sangre como la tuya,
pues tilín pues tilín pues tili pues tilín
pues tilín tilan que reviren campanas

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Ay les pido, les pido, Ay les pido, les pido
de compasión que se acabe la bamba,
que se acabe la bamba y venga otro son

aya arriba aya arriba aya arriba
aya arriba aya arriba y ven yo no soy marinero

Overall Meaning

The song La Bamba talks about the singer's desire for a woman, indicated by the repeated lines "Yo a las morenas quiero" ("I want the brunettes"). The singer also expresses his admiration for the Virgen de Guadalupe, who is believed to have appeared as a dark-skinned woman to a peasant named Juan Diego in Mexico in the 16th century. This likely ties in with the singer's appreciation for women with dark complexions. The song incorporates various dance steps and animal references, including the "saca y mete" (pull and push) and the "tacón y punta" (heel and toe) moves that are done by animals like cows, bulls, and turtles.

The singer also addresses someone who doubts their affection, saying "Dicen que no me quieres por una duda" ("They say you don't love me because of a doubt"). He asserts that their blood is both red, indicating that they have more in common than the doubter might think. The song ends with a plea for the bamba to end and for another song to start.

Line by Line Meaning

Por ti seré
I'll do anything for you

Yo a las morenas quiero, yo a las morenas quiero, desde que supe que morena es la virgen, que morena es la virgen de Guadalupe
I love dark-skinned women because I believe the Virgin of Guadalupe had dark skin

ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba ay arriba, ay arriba y ven como las palomitas, como las palomitas que volando iré volando iré
I'm so excited I could fly like a popcorn kernel popping

Es un son de candela, es un mete un saca, es un saca y mete, es un saca y mete tacón y punta, que lo baila la vaca, que lo baila la vaca con el torete la tortuga y la iguana (la tortuga y la iguana) Al igual que la dama "lazo copete, lazo copete"
It's a fiery dance that involves a lot of movement, with the cow leading the bull, the turtle, and the iguana. Even the classy ladies are getting in on it

Una ves que te dije, Una ves que te dije que eres hermosa se te puso la cara, se te puso la cara color de rosa ay arriba ay arriba y ven yo no soy marinero
When I told you that you were beautiful, you blushed. I'm not a sailor, but I'm still excited to be with you

Ti po ti po ti po
Tip-toe, tip-toe, tip-toe

Dicen que no me quieres, Dicen que no me quieres por una duda, colorada es mi sangre, colorada es mi sangre como la tuya, pues tilín pues tilín pues tili pues tilín, pues tilín tilan que reviren campanas
They say you don't love me because of a doubt, but my blood is as red as yours. The bells are ringing to change their minds

Ay les pido, les pido, Ay les pido, les pido de compasión que se acabe la bamba, que se acabe la bamba y venga otro son aya arriba aya arriba aya arriba, aya arriba aya arriba y ven yo no soy marinero
I beg of you, I beg of you, have mercy and let's stop dancing La Bamba and move on to a different song. I'm not a sailor, but I'm still excited to be with you

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