Que pasó
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Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
¿No que yo era tu vato?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
No me dejes de ese modo

Come on, baby, ven acá
Quiero ver tu cara linda
¿Qué no ves que te quiero?
No me dejes de ese modo

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
¿Por qué me tiras a loco?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
No me dejes de ese modo

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
¿No que yo era tu vato?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
No me dejes de ese modo

Come on, baby, ven acá
Quiero ver tu cara linda
¿Qué no ves que te quiero?
No me dejes de ese modo

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
¿Por qué me tiras a loco?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
No me dejes de ese modo

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
¿No que yo era tu vato?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
No me dejes de ese modo

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
¿No que yo era tu vato?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
No me dejes de ese modo

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?




¿Por qué me tiras a loco?
Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?

Overall Meaning

"Qué Paso" is a song by the Texas Tornados that features lyrics in Spanish and English, mixed with a traditional Tex-Mex sound. The song is a plea to a woman to understand why she is leaving the singer. The opening lines, "Hey baby, ¿qué pasó? ¿No que yo era tu vato?" translate to "Hey baby, what happened? Wasn't I your guy?" The singer is confused and hurt, trying to understand why she's leaving him. The lyrics are emotional and passionate, with a sense of pleading that the woman should stay. The chorus repeats the same phrase, "No me dejes de ese modo," which means "Don't leave me like that."


The song can be seen as a classic example of Tex-Mex music, which blends traditional Mexican and American sounds. It features accordion and horns, which are typical instruments in this genre. The song's bilingual lyrics are also a hallmark of Tex-Mex music, where artists will often switch between Spanish and English in the same song. The lyrics themselves can be seen as a reflection on the complexities of relationships, and the feelings of confusion and hurt that can come with a breakup.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey baby, ¿qué pasó?
Hey love, what happened? What did I do wrong?


¿No que yo era tu vato?
Didn't you say I was your man, your boyfriend?


No me dejes de ese modo
Don't leave me like this, don't reject me


Come on, baby, ven acá
Come here, my love


Quiero ver tu cara linda
I want to see your beautiful face


¿Qué no ves que te quiero?
Don't you see that I love you?


¿Por qué me tiras a loco?
Why are you treating me like a crazy person?




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Written by: Augie Meyers, Bill Sheffield

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@victorm9283

It's been a while since I heard this song.

Music has no borders.

That's one great reason I feel blessed. As a Texan, Mexican-American...
I can Listen to George Straight and
Tex-Mex Music.

Don't let "Them" divide us folks.

Together We Stand, Divide We Fall.



All comments from YouTube:

@joyceibanez8207

I'm a gringa born and raised in LAREDO TEXAS. Have lived with and loved this music all my life. Talk about someone being privileged, WOW! I have had the best and worst of both worlds and I wouldn't trade it for all the tea in China. The mix of both cultures and languages is so fun. Be happy people wherever you are life is too short. No te ahogues en un vaso de agua😊

@evadowney6967

Amen to That Boy I Miss My San Antonio Too

@donaldeddy6830

I feel sorry

@joyceibanez8207

@@donaldeddy6830 Hope you feel better soon. So sad when people are "sorry". God bless and keep you and yours.

@eltraviesoc.c.5719

🥰🥰🥰🥰

@mikeouxma5061

Digales mija! I married a gringa too and she loves our culture. She is a Holderman Mennonite so we've both embraced what each of us had brought to the table,26 years of marriage and looking forward to the next 26.

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@yolandamartinez9343

I'm a 70 year old chicana born and raised in Victoria, Texas..Tornadoes are the best happy music for any RAZA!

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@eliat3861

Yo tambien Tejana ,nacida en San Angelo Texas ,esta musica es mi FAVORITA.

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