Ximena Sariñana Rivera (born on October 29, 1985 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is… Read Full Bio ↴Ximena Sariñana Rivera (born on October 29, 1985 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy nominated Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. Sariñana's musical career was launched in 2008 with the release of her first studio album Mediocre, an adult contemporary pop-rock/vocal jazz album that has been critically acclaimed and nominated for various awards, including two nominations in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2008.

Her first solo album Mediocre was released on February 12, 2008 by Warner Music Group. Ximena wrote most of the songs on the album. The album debuted on the México Top 100 Album charts at #19 and in five weeks, the album reached #2, just second to Vicente Fernández's 2007 album Para siempre. On March 28, 2008, Mediocre was certified gold by AMPROFON for selling more than 50,000 copies. Sariñana would later receive further achievement when Mediocre reached platinum status for selling more than 80,000 copies.

The first single, Vidas paralelas (English: "Parallel Lifes"), was a success, having a lot of airplay in Mexico. Vidas paralelas charted at #9 on the México Top 100 singles chart and number-one on the Los 40 Principales singles chart . The video for Vidas paralelas was shot in Iceland and directed by Pablo Dávila. It was released on MTV Mexico in late 2007 and had at the beginning a little airplay but after the single was released on radios, the video obtain a huge airplay debuting at the Top 20 of MTV chart and reaching #1 on May 31, 2008. Her music video for the second single, No Vuelvo Más, was premiered as an exclusive video on July 14, 2008 in MTV Mexico. She was later nominated for two Latin Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Song but lost to Kany García and Volver a Comenzar by Café Tacvba respectively.

Ximena's second self-titled album, will consist of mostly English songs. Sariñana’s crossover is aided by help from Lily Allen producer Greg Kurstin and TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek, who adds a glossy texture to the songs, all written or co-written by the singer with help from other talented artists including Natalia Lafourcade. The album was recorded in Mexico City and Los Angeles during 2009 and was completed in early 2011. It is expected to be released in North America on August 2, 2011. The album's first single, "Different", will be released in June 2011.

Reforma
Ximena Sariñana Lyrics

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Puede que sea tarde
Para corregir
Todo lo que arde
Muy dentro de mi

Mis malos recuerdos y mi inseguridad
Mi nivel de autismo y que no paro de hablar
Pero me haces sonreír

Nunca he cambiado para mi
Quiero arreglarme junto a ti

Puede que te espantes
Y no quieras venir
Y que yo no aguante
Y no te deje ir

No se usar tacones y me sale mentir
Busco mil razones para hacerme sufrir
Poco celosa pero al fin
Nunca he cambiado para mi
Quiero arreglarme junto a ti

Y es que es tan difícil aceptar lo que soy
No se ni por donde de lo mal que estoy
Pero espero hacerte sonreír

Porque nunca he cambiado para mi
Quiero arreglarme junto a ti

Overall Meaning

In the beginning of Ximena Sariñana's song "Reforma," she acknowledges that it might be too late for her to correct issues that have been burning deep inside her. She continues to list her insecurities and negative events from her past that still haunt her. Ximena mentions her level of autism and what seems to be compulsive talking. Despite all of these struggles, the person she is addressing makes her smile, and she wants to change herself for the better, together with them.

Further in the song, there is a fear of scaring this person away because Ximena is not confident in herself. She admits to not being able to wear high heels and lying comes easy to her. She is also a bit jealous but is trying to address these issues and better herself. She hopes that despite her flaws, this person she is addressing will bring a smile to her face, and she is willing to make changes for them.

Overall, "Reforma" is a song about self-improvement and the willingness to change for someone important to you. Ximena Sariñana recognizes her flaws and is willing to work on them, despite the difficulty in doing so. She wants to become a better version of herself for the person she loves.

Line by Line Meaning

Puede que sea tarde
It may be too late

Para corregir
To correct

Todo lo que arde
Everything that burns

Muy dentro de mi
Deep inside of me

Mis malos recuerdos y mi inseguridad
My bad memories and my insecurity

Mi nivel de autismo y que no paro de hablar
My level of autism and that I can't stop talking

Pero me haces sonreír
But you make me smile

Nunca he cambiado para mi
I have never changed for myself

Quiero arreglarme junto a ti
I want to fix myself with you

Puede que te espantes
You may be scared off

Y no quieras venir
And not want to come