De Contrabando Lyrics in English Jenni Rivera

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song De Contrabando by Jenni Rivera from Spanish to English.
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You know, excuse the boldness, but
It's that I like you a lot and have for a long time
Yeah, I know that you're not free
But we can be discreet
See each other once in a while, on the sly
I promise you discretion in front of people
I'm even able to act indifferent
If they talk to me about you, yes
I promise not to stain your shirt
Not to ask you for more love if you're in a rush
I'll understand you
But love me
Even if it's once in a while
Even if it's on the sly, but love me
Even if it's on the sly
Even if it's once in a while, but love me
I promise you I'll leave no trace
No evidence that I was there
I promise not to be demanding
I promise to be patient
And wait for you to come back to me
Patiently I'll wait until your return
Just tell me that I'll get a kiss as my prize
And that you'll love me
Yeah, that you'll love me
Even if it's once in a while
Even if it's on the sly, but love me
Even if it's on the sly
Even if it's once in a while, but love me
I know I'm really forward for offering you an illicit affair
But I like you so much that I'm fine with seeing you once in a while
Even if it's once in a while
Even if it's on the sly, but love me
Even if it's on the sly
Even if it's once in a while, but love me
So, what do you say?
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“De Contrabando” invites us into a secret romance sparkling with both excitement and danger. In this regional Mexican anthem, Jenni Rivera’s narrator boldly confesses, “I know you’re taken, but I can’t fight how much I like you.” She proposes a love that sneaks through the back door of everyday life: quick meetings, hushed hellos, and stolen kisses that leave no trace. The thrill lies in being invisible to the outside world, yet deeply present for each other in those brief moments.

Beneath the daring offer, there is tenderness and vulnerability. The singer promises discretion, patience, and zero demands, hoping the reward will be just one kiss every now and then. It is a bittersweet bargain: freedom traded for passion, visibility swapped for secrecy. “De Contrabando” ultimately speaks to the lengths someone will go for forbidden love, capturing that intoxicating mix of courage, compromise, and undeniable desire.

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