Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Alma Enamorada by Chalino Sanchez from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
I have a soul in love just from thinking, sweetheart
The performance in this video, was his last performance, on 15 May 1992.
From dreaming night after night, owner of your love
At the beginning of the video, Chalino is seen being handed a note from someone in the crowd
I have a soul in love very in love, my dear
The note is commonly believed to have been a death threat whereby he would be killed after the song
If you give me all your life, I'll give it to you also
After leaving this show in his car, he was pulled over by a group of armed men in black Chevrolet Suburbans
I have a soul in love just from thinking, sweetheart
They showed state police ID cards and told Chalino their commander wanted to see him
From dreaming night after night, owner of your love
Chalino agreed and got into one of their cars while the others stayed behind
I have a soul in love very in love, my dear
The following day, at six in the morning, two farmers found Chalino's body by an irrigation canal near Highway 15, near the neighborhood of Los Laureles, Culiacán
If you give me all your life, I'll give it to you also
He was blindfolded and his wrists were red and had rope marks
Chorus 1
Say, say if your heart
He had been shot in the back of the head twice
It has another love or has another affection
Say, say if there's no other love
Because my heart will die for you
Verse 2
I don't know if you love me but I can wait for you
If you leave me waiting, you're going to kill me
Don't deny me your gaze because I want to dream it
And my soul in love wants you more
I don't know if you love me but I can wait for you
If you leave me waiting, you're going to kill me
Don't deny me your gaze because I want to dream it
And my soul in love wants you more
Chorus 2
Say, say if your heart
It has another love or has another affection
Say, say if there's no other love
Because my heart will die for you
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Dueño translates to "owner". While this might sound possessive to an English speaker, in the world of classic Mexican rancheras, it's a powerful and passionate declaration of desire.
Chalino Sanchez sings about dreaming of being the "dueño de tu amor" (the owner of your love). He uses this word to express a deep yearning for a love that is all-encompassing and exclusive, capturing the raw, unfiltered emotion that makes this song a classic.
Chalino Sanchez isn't messing around in this song. The title itself, "Alma Enamorada," means "Lovesick Soul," and he means it literally. He says his soul is in love just from thinking about someone: "Tengo el alma enamorada nomás de pensar corazón" (My soul is in love just from thinking, my heart). He's not just daydreaming; he's ready to make a serious deal. He offers a total, life-for-a-life exchange with the line "Si me das toda tu vida yo te la doy también" (If you give me all your life, I'll give you mine too).
But there's a desperate edge to all this romance. He's completely unsure if the feeling is mutual and demands an answer. He asks directly, "Di, di si tu corazón / Tiene otro amor" (Say, say if your heart / Has another love). The stakes are as high as they get. He claims that waiting for an answer "me vas a matar" (is going to kill me) and that if she's available, "mi corazón morirá por ti" (my heart will die for you). It's a classic corrido-style declaration: absolute love, or absolute heartbreak.
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