Spanish pop/rock act Tam Tam Go! was formed by Nacho Campillo, who previous… Read Full Bio ↴Spanish pop/rock act Tam Tam Go! was formed by Nacho Campillo, who previously played in a glam rock band called RH+, and his brother Javier Campillo, formerly know as Daké. Singing in English, the Campillo brothers' first performance took place at local Universal Theater. The band's debut album, Spanish Shuffle, was released in 1988 by independent Twins Records. After issuing Spanish Romance in 1989, Tam Tam Go! turned back to their native language, recording the successful Espaldas Mojadas in 1990. After releasing Vida y Color in 1993, the band decided to take a break. In the meantime, Nacho Campillo made a self-titled solo record, released in 1995. Tam Tam Go! returned in 1999 with Nubes y Claros, followed by a greatest hits compilation called Miscelánea in 2001.

Lo Que Se Da No Se Quita
Tam Tam Go! Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Vives en mi casa y no me dices nada cuando pasas
Y ahi, ahi, ahi...
Cuando pasas ahi, ahi, ahi.
No mas.

Duermes en mi cama,
Y sueñas que hay otro que te ama
Mas que yo ahi, ahi, ahi

Hay mas que yo ahi, ahi, ahi
No mas.

()
Niña bonita, pequeña mujercita.
Porque te pierdes, yo me paso de buscarte,
Que si me pongo, no tardo en encontrarte.
No quiero en mi vida, nadie como tu.

Lo que se da no se quita.

To el amor que tu me has dao
De pronto me lo has quitao
Y ahi, ahi, ahi
Me lo has quitao ahi, ahi.
No mas.

Me has tenido engatusao
Y de un dia pa'otro
Me has dejao tirao
Ahi, ahi, ahi, tirao.
No mas.

(1)
Niña bonita, pequeña mujercita.
Porque te pierdes, yo me paso de buscarte, mira.
Que si me pongo, no tardo en encontrarte.
No quiero en mi vida, nadie como tu.

Lo que se da no se quita (lo que se da no se quita)
Yo que estaba enamorao (lo que se da no se quita)
De la vida estoy colgao (lo que se da no se quita)
Yo que estaba enamorao (lo que se da no se quita)
Sin tu vida estoy bolao.
Guau.

(1)
Niña bonita, pequeña mujercita.
Porque te pierdes, yo me paso de buscarte, mira.
Que si me pongo, no tardo en encontrarte.
No quiero en mi vida, nadie como tu.

Lo que se da no se quita (lo que se da no se quita)
Yo que estaba enamorao (lo que se da no se quita)
De la vida estoy colgao (lo que se da no se quita)
Yo que estaba enamorao (lo que se da no se quita)
Sin tu vida estoy bolao.

To el amor que me has jurao,
Solo ha sido interesao.
(Lo que se da no se quita)
La vida da muchas vueltas,
Pero yo no te abrire la puerta, mas.
(Lo que se da no se quita)
Flor de terciopelo, no sere el pañuelo mas de tu consuelo.
(Lo que se da no se quita)
To el amor que tu me has dao,
Me has muy mal acostumbrao.

(Lo que se da no se quita)
Lo que se da no se quita.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tam Tam Go!'s song "Lo Que Se Da No Se Quita" essentially talks about the pain and frustration of unrequited love. The song pits the situation where a person lives in the same house as their loved one, yet receives no acknowledgment of their feelings. The singer describes observing their love interest pass them by without even making eye contact. The pain deepens as the individual watches their love interest sleep in their bed and dream about someone else. The song expresses feelings of betrayal as the writer has been led on and then suddenly abandoned for someone else. The lyrics ultimately plead to the elusive loved one to not leave them this way, and begs for them to stay in their life.

In summary, the song conveys the pain of unfulfilled love, highlighting the feelings of desperation, betrayal, and longing. The lyrics depict a captivating story of unrequited love that anyone can relate to, and the band's passionate vocals and moving instrumentals make it all the more emotionally evoking.

Line by Line Meaning

Vives en mi casa y no me dices nada cuando pasas
You live in my house but you don't even acknowledge me when you pass by

Y ahi, ahi, ahi...
It hurts, it hurts, it hurts...

Cuando pasas ahi, ahi, ahi.
Whenever you pass by, it hurts deep inside.

No mas.
I can't take it anymore.

Duermes en mi cama,
You sleep in my bed

Y sueñas que hay otro que te ama
You dream of someone else who loves you

Mas que yo ahi, ahi, ahi
More than me, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts

Hay mas que yo ahi, ahi, ahi
There's someone else who you love more than me, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts.

No mas.
I can't take it anymore.

()

Niña bonita, pequeña mujercita.
Beautiful girl, little woman.

Porque te pierdes, yo me paso de buscarte,
Why do you hide? I go out of my way to look for you.

Que si me pongo, no tardo en encontrarte.
If I try, I won't take long to find you.

No quiero en mi vida, nadie como tu.
I don't want anyone like you in my life.

Lo que se da no se quita.
What is given cannot be taken away.

To el amor que tu me has dao
All the love you gave me

De pronto me lo has quitao
Suddenly, you took it away from me.

Y ahi, ahi, ahi
It hurts, it hurts, it hurts...

Me lo has quitao ahi, ahi.
You took it away from me, it hurts, it hurts.

No mas.
I can't take it anymore.

Me has tenido engatusao
You had me wrapped around your finger

Y de un dia pa'otro
And from one day to the next

Me has dejao tirao
You left me hanging

Ahi, ahi, ahi, tirao.
It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, to be left hanging.

No mas.
I can't take it anymore.

(1)

Niña bonita, pequeña mujercita.
Beautiful girl, little woman.

Porque te pierdes, yo me paso de buscarte, mira.
Why do you hide? I go out of my way to look for you, look.

Que si me pongo, no tardo en encontrarte.
If I try, I won't take long to find you.

No quiero en mi vida, nadie como tu.
I don't want anyone like you in my life.

Lo que se da no se quita (lo que se da no se quita)
What is given cannot be taken away (what is given cannot be taken away)

Yo que estaba enamorao (lo que se da no se quita)
I was in love (what is given cannot be taken away)

De la vida estoy colgao (lo que se da no se quita)
I am hanging by a thread in life (what is given cannot be taken away)

Yo que estaba enamorao (lo que se da no se quita)
I was in love (what is given cannot be taken away)

Sin tu vida estoy bolao.
Without you, my life is a mess.

To el amor que me has jurao,
All the love you promised me,

Solo ha sido interesao.
Has only been for your own interest.

(Lo que se da no se quita)
(What is given cannot be taken away)

La vida da muchas vueltas,
Life takes many turns,

Pero yo no te abrire la puerta, mas.
But I won't open the door for you anymore.

(Lo que se da no se quita)
(What is given cannot be taken away)

Flor de terciopelo, no sere el pañuelo mas de tu consuelo.
Velvet flower, I won't be your comforter anymore.

(Lo que se da no se quita)
(What is given cannot be taken away)

To el amor que tu me has dao,
All the love you gave me,

Me has muy mal acostumbrao.
Has spoiled me too much.

(Lo que se da no se quita)
(What is given cannot be taken away)

Lo que se da no se quita.
What is given cannot be taken away.

Writer(s): Rafael Fernandez Callejo, Narciso javier Campillo Reino, Jose ignacio Campillo Reino

Contributed by Hannah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS