Ford 86 Lyrics in English by Abraham Vazquez

Abraham Vazquez's "Ford 86" tells a story of young love and the regret that follows when it's lost. It starts with a sweet memory of being a child, falling in love, and spending all day talking, asking "cómo estás" [how are you] back and forth. The imagery of being in an old Ford 86, with the person on their lap, and feeling like "el hombre más dichoso por probar su boca" [the most fortunate man to taste her mouth] really sets a nostalgic scene.

But then, as often happens, "llega a tiras la rutina" [routine comes to tear it apart]. Fear of what others might say confused them both, and he admits, "de tonto me olvide que como ella muero" [like a fool I forgot that I die for her]. The song then shifts to his deep regret, wishing he could "buscarla, tocarle la puerta, irnos a la cama" [find her, knock on her door, go to bed]. He realizes it's too late, blaming himself: "yo fui ocuparé por no haberla valorado" [I was to blame for not having valued her]. Now he's "como un perro mojado" [like a wet dog], regretting everything and missing her kisses, unable to deny it. The final blow is the heartbreaking line, "el amor de mi vida se acaba de enamorar de otro" [the love of my life just fell in love with someone else].