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Vicente Fernández’s 1973 hit, “Volver, Volver” (meaning to return, to return) is one of the greatest Mexican ranchera songs of all time. The song’s lyrics depict heartbreak and the yearning to return to a lost lover. This post provides and English translation of the Spanish lyrics, and explains the Spanish lyrics vocabulary and grammar.

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“El Rey”, meaning “the king” is a 1971 song by José Alfredo Jiménez. In 1973, Vicente Fernández released his powerful rendition and it became one of the most popular Mexican ranchera songs of all time. The theme of the lyrics is having the ability to maintain a “macho” and self-reliant image despite the lack of …

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Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (meaning suggests the sound of a beating heart) is one of Selena Quintanilla’s greatest hits. Released in 1994 on the album Amor Prohibido (prohibited love), the song rose to the top of the charts for Spanish-language songs. This post explains the Spanish lyrics vocabulary and grammar in detail.

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Como la Flor, meaning “like the flower”, is one of Selena Quintanilla’s top hits. Released as a single in 1992 on the album Entre a Mi Mundo (enter my world), it remains today one of the most played Spanish-language songs of all time. This post explains the vocabulary and grammar of the song’s lyrics.

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