Cómo Te Voy A Olvidar Lyrics in English by Los Angeles Azules
Clavaste comes from the verb clavar, which literally means "to nail" or "to hammer." It's a surprisingly intense word to find in a romantic cumbia song.
In the lyrics, "Si te clavaste aquí en mi corazón" translates to "Because you embedded yourself here in my heart." The singer uses this powerful metaphor to express how the memory of his love is permanently and deeply fixed within him, making it tangible and impossible to remove.
This song asks a question it already knows the answer to: “¿Cómo te voy a olvidar?” [How am I going to forget you?]. The answer is, he can't. This isn't just a song about missing someone; it's about being completely haunted by them in the best way. The singer sees his lost love in absolutely everything, from the beautiful and simple, like a rose (“Si en una rosa estás tú” [If you are in a rose]), to the most fundamental act of living, “en cada respirar” [in every breath].
This love has become a part of his very being. The feeling is so deep it's almost spiritual, with him seeing his love while “besando la cruz” [kissing the cross]. He says this person is literally nailed to his heart and that their blood runs through his veins: “tu sangre / Corre por mis venas” [your blood / runs through my veins]. It’s an intense, all-consuming love that has marked him forever, and the music makes you want to dance to that feeling.
