Learn Spanish With Remmy Valenzuela with these 11 Song Recommendations (Full Translations Included!)

Have you ever been up late at night, thinking about love and relationships? That's the scene Remmy Valenzuela and Gabito Ballesteros paint in "Así Es El Amor." The song begins in a room late at night, where a moment of quiet thought—or meditation—gives birth to this very song. The lyrics reflect on a phone argument, suggesting that a simple discussion can't be enough to destroy a powerful love.

At its heart, the song explores the idea that love is a journey of ups and downs. The singers compare it to a battle, asking, "How many defeats died to reach victory?" They declare, "Así es el amor"—that's just how love is. It's something you can't study in a book; it's a force that unites people, wounds souls, and presents a million doors without a clear exit. It's a beautiful and honest look at the struggle and triumph that define true love.

Ever had your heart broken by someone you trusted completely? That's the painful story Remmy Valenzuela and Gabito Ballesteros tell in "Te Quería Pa' Bien." The singer looks back on a relationship where he was ready to give his "todo todo el corazón" (whole, whole heart), but his partner chose a different path. The lyrics describe a deep betrayal, suggesting that the other person's "ambición" (ambition) was stronger than their love, and they didn't care about hurting him.

Despite the intense pain of having his soul and heart broken, this isn't just a sad song. It's also about finding strength after a difficult breakup. The singer declares, "hoy me encuentro mejor" (today I'm better) and is now looking for a new love, one that "no pague con traición" (doesn't pay with betrayal). It's a powerful anthem for anyone who has been hurt but is determined to heal and find a better love in the future.

Ever felt so completely over a breakup that you just want to say, "Honestly, see you later"? That's the powerful energy Remmy Valenzuela and Gabito Ballesteros bring in "La Neta Ahí Te Ves." The song is a confident declaration of moving on. The singer makes it clear that the past is in the past, stating, "pasado pisado ya te superé" (what's past is past, I'm over you). There's no sadness here, only a straightforward message: "yo ya no te quiero y te soy sincero" (I don't love you anymore, and I'm being sincere).

This isn't just about getting over someone; it's about realizing your own worth. The singer boldly predicts that their ex will be the one with regrets, singing, "de lejos me vas a extrañar y se te antojará mi beso" (from afar you're going to miss me and you'll crave my kiss). It's a classic anthem for anyone who has walked away from a relationship knowing they made the right choice and feeling better for it.

Get ready for a song full of drama and heartbreak! In "Te He Prometido," the singer is facing a painful situation: the person he loves is getting married to someone else tomorrow. He sings about being left "solo y herido" (alone and hurt) as his former lover goes to the altar with another person.

But this isn't just a sad song. The singer makes a bold promise: "te he prometido / que te voy a olvidar" (I have promised you / that I am going to forget you). He also predicts that his ex will regret their choice, singing that they will cry and won't be able to find happiness. Why? Because, as he claims, it was with him that they first truly "conociste / el amor" (knew love).

This song is a passionate declaration of unrequited love. The singer is completely head over heels for someone who gives him nothing but rejection. He describes himself as being "loco enamorado" (crazy in love), losing all control whenever he sees her smile and her eyes. Despite his best efforts, he feels he can't win her affection, and the passing time only makes him more desperate.

Instead of giving up, he decides to make a grand romantic gesture. He plans to bring a serenata (serenade) with a full band to her house, vowing to stay all night if he has to. The song's title, "¿A Poco Dices Que No?", translates to something like, "You wouldn't really say no, would you?" It's a hopeful, almost challenging question, as he can't imagine her refusing such a heartfelt display of his love.

Mi Princesa is Remmy Valenzuela’s heartfelt serenade to a woman who has just had her heart broken. Over lively Regional Mexican rhythms, the singer steps in as the caring friend who refuses to let her believe she deserves the pain caused by a cheating ex. He reminds her that real men do not make a princess cry, and he paints vivid images of wiping away her tears, taking her to the stars, and turning every kiss into magic.

Beneath the spirited accordion and guitar, the song delivers a clear message: self-worth and true love go hand in hand. Remmy urges the listener to stop mourning a "cobarde" who could not even face her and instead look for someone brave enough to cherish her—someone like him. It is both a pep-talk and a declaration of love, wrapped in melodies that invite you to sing along while believing you deserve a happily-ever-after.

Ever felt a heartbreak so deep that time just doesn't seem to heal it? In "Celular," Remmy Valenzuela and Gabito Ballesteros sing about this exact feeling. The song tells the story of someone trying to move on from a breakup that happened months ago, but finding it impossible. He expected time and his own pride to help him forget, but the feelings are still as strong as ever.

The singer turns to alcohol to numb the pain, spending his time in bars with "bitter drinks" (tragos más amargos). But he discovers that even when he's drunk, he can't get his ex out of his head. His life feels as "empty as the bottles" (vacía al igual que la botella). To make matters worse, she has completely cut him off. He tries to call, but she changed her cell phone number. He even goes to her house, only to find she has moved. The song is a powerful expression of feeling lost and heartbroken, unable to escape the memory of a past love.

Have you ever said something you didn't mean, all because your pride got in the way? That's exactly what Remmy Valenzuela is singing about in "Mentí" [I Lied]. He tells his love to leave him alone, saying he doesn't feel anything anymore and that he could never forgive her. He even says, "Le pedí que se olvidará de que existo" [I asked her to forget that I exist] and to never call him because he's her ex, not her friend.

But then comes the big reveal: "Mentí, mentí, mentí porque el orgullo me cegó" [I lied, I lied, I lied because pride blinded me]. He admits he lied because she didn't value his love, and even though she failed him, he still loves her. He's dying to see her again, even after telling her he never wants to hear from her. It's a really relatable song about how our pride can make us say and do things we immediately regret, especially when we're heartbroken.

"Se Va Muriendo Mi Alma" ("My Soul Is Slowly Dying") is a banda ballad about the ache of being left behind. The narrator watches the woman he loved move on to someone new, and describes his own heartbreak as something physical: his soul dying a little more each day, an emptiness growing inside him that nothing can fill.

He keeps circling back to what he can't let go of: this was the one time he really knew how to love, and now he has to give it up. The hurt lingers because her love never fully left him, it just stopped being returned. The cruelest part is that she doesn't even remember him anymore, while he can't stop thinking about her.

It's a song about one-sided heartbreak, holding on to a love that has already ended for the other person.

Have you ever felt like you're the only one who's gone through a tough breakup or cried over someone who left? Remmy Valenzuela's "Que Levante La Mano" [Whoever Raises Their Hand] is all about that shared human experience! He starts by asking, "A ver, ¿quién no ha sufrido una decepción?" [Let's see, who hasn't suffered a disappointment?] and "¿quién no ha llorado alguna vez por alguien que se ha marchado?" [who hasn't cried sometime for someone who has left?]. It's like he's taking a poll, making you feel less alone in those moments.

He keeps going, asking if anyone has never written a love letter, or if they've never talked to God. And who hasn't heard an old song and remembered their past? He's pretty sure he's not the only one, and he's right! If you raise your hand to never experiencing these things, he playfully suggests, "Para decirles que aún no conocen el amor" [To tell them that they still don't know love]. It's a fun, relatable song that reminds us we're all in this emotional rollercoaster together.

This song is all about falling way too hard for something way too small: just one little kiss on the cheek. The singer says that “por un beso / que no fue en los labios” [for a kiss that wasn’t on the lips] was enough for him to give everything. He admits he was “ingrato / para entregarlo todo / por un beso” [foolish / to give it all / for one kiss], and you can feel him shaking his head at himself. That one “beso en la mejilla” [kiss on the cheek] made him think she felt the same, so he “regalé mi alma” [gave you my soul] and started “soñar despierto” [daydreaming] and feeling completely in love “en cuerpo y alma” [in body and soul].

The painful part is that she never gives him anything more. “No me diste / ningún otro motivo / solo un beso” [you didn’t give me / any other reason / just one kiss], and now he realizes it was “muy poco para estar enamorado” [too little to be in love]. He calls his own hopes “falsas esperanzas” [false hopes], but he can’t just switch his feelings off. He still says “el problema es que te extraño y me haces falta” [the problem is that I miss you and I need you] and “el problema es que te sueño y que te adoro” [the problem is that I dream about you and adore you]. So the song sits in that frustrating place where your head knows it was only one small moment, yet your heart is already all in.