Paloma Negra Lyrics in English Vicente Fernández

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Paloma Negra by Vicente Fernández from Spanish to English.
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I'm tired of crying
And it doesn't dawn
I don't know if I should curse you
Or pray for you
I'm afraid to look for you
And to find you
Where my friends assure me
That you go
There are moments when I wish
I could just give up
Tear out the nails
Of my suffering
But my eyes are dying
Without seeing your eyes
And my love is dying
To go look for you
You've already started
Partying on your own
Black dove, black dove
Where, where could you be?
Don't play with my honor, party girl
If your caresses are to be mine, nobody else's
Even though I love you madly, don't come back
Black dove, you are the bars of a prison
I want to be free, live my life with someone who loves me
God, give me strength because I'm dying to go look for her
You've already started
Partying on your own
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SONG MEANING

Paloma Negra is Vicente Fernández’s heartfelt cry of both love and frustration. He pictures his runaway lover as a black dove who has flown off to parties and wild nights, leaving him sleepless and soaked in tears. Torn between cursing her name and praying for her safety, the singer wrestles with the urge to track her down yet fears the pain of catching her in someone else’s arms.

The song swings between two fierce emotions: obsession and the hunger to be free. One moment he swears he will rip out the “nails” of his sorrow and move on, the next his eyes are dying to see hers again. Calling her the “bars of a prison,” he begs for strength to live his life with someone who truly loves him, while confessing he is still passing away inside for wanting her back. The result is a dramatic ranchera anthem that captures the raw push-and-pull of heartbreak, pride, and undying passion.

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