Porque Tomando (Version Mariachi) Lyrics in English by El Bebeto
Arrodillado means "kneeling" or "on one's knees." While it literally describes a physical posture, it carries a strong metaphorical weight in Spanish, often implying submission, desperation, or begging.
In this song, the singer declares, "Ahora prefiero morir en las cantinas que vivir arrodillado" (Now I prefer to die in the cantinas than to live on my knees). This powerful line uses arrodillado to convey a refusal to live in a state of humiliation or subservience to the woman who left him, highlighting his pride and pain.
Get ready for some classic mariachi heartbreak with El Bebeto's "Porque Tomando"! This song is all about trying to drown your sorrows in alcohol after a painful breakup. Our singer is in deep despair, declaring, "Voy a tomaaaar / Para olvidaaaar" [I'm going to drink / To forget]. He believes that "el vino es el que cura todo maaaal" [wine is what cures all evil] and hopes it will help him erase the memory of the woman who left him.
The lyrics get pretty intense as he chooses to "Morir en las cantinas / Que vivir arrodilladooooo" [Die in the cantinas / Than live on my knees]. He's convinced that "Porque tomaaando se ahogan las penaaaas" [Because by drinking, sorrows are drowned] and, a bit comically, "ya borraaaaaaacho / Todas son buenaaaas" [and already drunk / All women are good]. He plans to lose himself "entre falsos amoreeees / Y entre botellaaaas" [among false loves / And among bottles], because when he's drinking, "no duele la vidaaaa / Y ya borraaaaachooo / No existen heriiidaaas" [life doesn't hurt / And already drunk / There are no wounds]. He's determined to "matar este recuerdo con mi orgulloooo / Y con tequiiilaaaaaa" [kill this memory with my pride / And with tequila]. It's a raw, emotional, and very relatable take on dealing with a broken heart, mariachi style!
