Humberto "Tito" Nieves (June 4, 1958, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) became one … Read Full Bio ↴Humberto "Tito" Nieves (June 4, 1958, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 90s.

Raised in the U.S., Nieves began his career while participating in Orquesta Cimarron, a New York-based group. In 1977, he teamed up with singer Héctor Lavoe and his Orchestra and joined The Conjunto Clasico. Later, Nieves decided to start his solo career in 1986, setting himself apart by singing Salsa in English. Sonámbulo launched his career. Present hits include Fabricando Fantasias and Ya No Queda Nada with La India.

A Qué Me Quedo Contigo
Tito Nieves Lyrics

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A que, a que me quedo contigo
Después, de lo que ha sucedido
Si aquel amor que me tenía
Acá a tu lado se ha terminado
Y de ese mundo de ilusiones
Y añoranzas nada ha quedado

A que, a que me quedo contigo

Si el sol, de nuestro ayer se ha escondido
No tiene caso dar la vida día a día
Por lo que ha muerto
Ni caminar hacia un destino
Donde todo será desierto

Tenemos que reconocer
Que se acabó nuestro querer
Sin darnos cuenta
Que no supimos retener
Sin dar valor a aquel amor
Que ahora se ausenta

Y a este costumbre que nos hace tanto daño
Vamos a darle un buen adiós
Seamos claros
Pronto seremos nuestro peores enemigos
Si me quedo aquí contigo
Si me quedo aquí contigo

A que me quedo contigo, a qué
A que me quedo contigo, a qué
A que me quedo contigo esta noche mi amor
Para mi es un placer
A que me quedo contigo, a qué
Ya que me enamoraste chula
Mi corazón te entregué

A queme quedo, a que me quedo, a que me quedo contigo
Una noche una noche de pasión
Es lo que te pido mi amor
A que me quedo ,a que me quedo, a que me quedó contigo
Tu con tanto calor y yo pasando frio

A que me quedo, a que me quedo,a que me quedo contigo
A que me quedo contigo, a que me quedo contigo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tito Nieves's "A qué Me Quedo Contigo" tell the story of a couple who have fallen out of love, and are left with the difficult decision of whether or not to stay together. The singer is asking himself why he should stay with his partner after all that has happened between them. He acknowledges that the love they once had has disappeared, and that there is nothing left of the dreams and hopes they shared. He questions the point of continuing to live day by day in a relationship that has died, and why they should walk towards a future filled with emptiness.

The singer realizes that they must come to terms with the fact that they no longer have the love they once shared, and that they didn't take enough care to prevent its loss. He wants to let go of the habits that have caused them pain and take a clear view of the situation. He warns that if they continue to stay together without love, they will become their own worst enemies. Then, in the chorus, he asks himself why he should stay with her, but admits that he wants to indulge in her passion for one more night.

Line by Line Meaning

A que, a que me quedo contigo
Why should I stay with you?

Después, de lo que ha sucedido
After what has happened between us

Si aquel amor que me tenía
The love that I had for you

Acá a tu lado se ha terminado
Has ended while being by your side

Y de ese mundo de ilusiones
And from that world of dreams

Y añoranzas nada ha quedado
And desires, nothing remains

Si el sol, de nuestro ayer se ha escondido
If the sun has set on our past

No tiene caso dar la vida día a día
There's no point in living day by day

Por lo que ha muerto
For what has died

Ni caminar hacia un destino
Nor walking towards a destiny

Donde todo será desierto
Where everything will be a desert