Elizalde was born in the city of Etchojoa, Jitonhueca a municipality of Navojoa, Sonora. He then moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco and later to Guasave, Sinaloa where he, his father, Lalo Elizalde, nicknamed "El Gallo" (The Rooster), and brothers resided for a few years. His father, also a singer, died in a car accident on the so called "Curva de la muerte" (Turn of Death) in the city of Villa Juárez, Sonora. He had four children with his wife Camila Valencia: Jesus, Valentin, Francisco and Lidia.On December 6, 2007 Elizalde, was nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards.
El Espejo
Valentin Elizalde Lyrics
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La tarde ke frente a ti pasaba
Con tristeza oi ke te decian
Ke baja va callendo tu mirada
Yo se ke mi cariño has despreciado
1000 hombres te ofrecen su riqueza
Yo solo un corazon casi potrero
Las nubes por el cielo van llorando
Las aves van cantando mi tristeza
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Porque yo estoy hundido en mi pobreza
Ya casi no recuerdo kien me dijo
Cuidado no vallas a humillarte
Tal vez fueron palabras de mi madre
Palabras de un cariño que no podria engañarme
Collares de perlas te agrandaron
Dinero y amor segun parece
Yo espero que el espejo te defraude
Al fin que la pobreza no envejece
Las nubes por el cielo van llorando
Las aves van cantando mi tristeza
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
Valentin Elizalde's El Espejo is a heart-wrenching song that tells the story of a man who loved a woman who rejected him for his poverty. The song starts by describing the woman surrounded by her friends when he saw her, and how her eyes were downcast, suggesting that she was sad. Elizalde then talks about how he offered his love to her, even though he had nothing of material value to offer her, while other men offered her their wealth. He mentions that his love is like a heart on horseback in the plains.
The sadness of the song is accentuated by the imagery of the sky filled with clouds that cry, and the birds that sing their sadness. The woman seems to have forgotten him, and the singer hopes that the mirror will show her that wealth and material things do not equate to happiness. The lyrics are potent and powerful, especially when intending to convey the sadness caused by societal expectations of wealth and success.
Elizalde's song was a massive hit in the Latino community, and it cemented his status as a beloved Mexican musician. Although it's about rejection and despair, people perceive it as a love song, continually playing it at weddings and other celebratory events. The song resonates with many who have experienced rejection based on their financial status. The simple and melancholic melody, combined with Elizalde's soulful voice, makes it even more potent.
Line by Line Meaning
Rodeada de amigas te encontrabas
You were surrounded by friends
La tarde ke frente a ti pasaba
As the afternoon passed before you
Con tristeza oi ke te decian
With sadness I heard them saying to you
Ke baja va callendo tu mirada
That your gaze is falling down
Yo se ke mi cariño has despreciado
I know that you have rejected my affection
1000 hombres te ofrecen su riqueza
A thousand men offer you their wealth
Yo solo un corazon casi potrero
I only have a heart almost like a pasture
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
Because I am sunk in poverty
Las nubes por el cielo van llorando
The clouds in the sky are weeping
Las aves van cantando mi tristeza
The birds are singing my sadness
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Only you no longer remember me
Porque yo estoy hundido en mi pobreza
Because I am sunk in my poverty
Ya casi no recuerdo kien me dijo
I almost don't remember who told me
Cuidado no vallas a humillarte
Be careful not to humiliate yourself
Tal vez fueron palabras de mi madre
Perhaps they were my mother's words
Palabras de un cariño que no podria engañarme
Words from an affection that could not deceive me
Collares de perlas te agrandaron
Necklaces of pearls made you bigger
Dinero y amor segun parece
Money and love, it seems
Yo espero que el espejo te defraude
I hope the mirror disappoints you
Al fin que la pobreza no envejece
After all, poverty does not age
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Only you no longer remember me
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
Because I am sunk in poverty
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@manuelpastrana2235
Rodeada de amigas te encontrabas
La tarde ke frente a ti pasaba
Con tristeza oi ke te decian
Ke baja va callendo tu mirada
Yo se ke mi cariño has despreciado
1000 hombres te ofrecen su riqueza
Yo solo un corazon casi potrero
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
Las nubes por el cielo van llorando
Las aves van cantando mi tristeza
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Porque yo estoy hundido en mi pobreza
Ya casi no recuerdo kien me dijo
Cuidado no vallas a humillarte
Tal vez fueron palabras de mi madre
Palabras de un cariño que no podria engañarme
Collares de perlas te agrandaron
Dinero y amor segun parece
Yo espero que el espejo te defraude
Al fin que la pobreza no envejece
Las nubes por el cielo van llorando
Las aves van cantando mi tristeza
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
Solo tu de mi ya ni te acuerdas
Porque yo estoy hundido en la pobreza
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2020 y aqui estamos escuchando al vale, es y sera siempre el MEJOR ARTISTA.
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2021 y aqui seguimos recordando a mi vale de oro muy hermosa y triste canción para dedicar a esa persona que no te supo valorar
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2019 y se sigue oyendo el artista de siempre, jamas pasará de moda 👌
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Este cabron es mi favorito
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Mi Vale seguimos, Junio 2020
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Buena canción baladita versión Banda del Inmortal Gallo de Oro Valentin Elizalde,,,saludos...plebes..
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Esta si era música Compa vale como se le extraña .
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