Besame mucho by Consuelo Velázquez

"Bésame Mucho" ("Kiss me a lot") is a song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. A famous version is sung by Trio Los Panchos. It is one of the most famous boleros, and was recognized in 1999 as the most sung and recorded Mexican song

portrait of Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005), Mexican pianist and composer

Bésame Mucho (Kiss me a lot) is a song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. A famous version is sung by Trio Los Panchos. It is one of the most famous boleros, and was recognized in 1999 as the most sung and recorded Mexican song in the world.

The Song

Title: Besame mucho
Lyrics: Consuelo Velázquez
Music: Consuelo Velázquez
Release: 1941
Performers:

latin version: Freddy, Tito Puente, Perez Prado, Xavier Cugat, Luis Miguel, Lucho, Gatica and Nelly Furtado, Luz Casal, João Gilberto, Julio Iglesias, Cesária Évora, Luis Mariano, Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Mario Lanza, Roberto Alagna
French version: Dalida, Charles Aznavour, Alys Robi , Lili Boniche , Isabelle Boulay, Nino Ferrer, Mireille Mathieu, Nana Mouskouri, Édith Piaf
English version: Nat "King" Cole, the beatles, Dean Martin

The story

According to Consuelo Velázquez herself, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing, as she heard, was considered a sin.

She was inspired by the piano piece "Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruiseñor", from the 1911 suite Goyescas by Spanish composer Enrique Granados, which he later also included as "Aria of the Nightingale" in his 1916 opera of the same name.

The first to record the Besame mucho was Emilio Tuero. Over time, the song was passed from one artist to another with different adaptations, with Pedro Infante's version being one of the best known, as well as an English version by The Beatles.

The lyric

Spanish lyric:
Besame,
Besame mucho
Como si fuera ésta noche
La última vez

Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Besame,
Besame mucho
Como si fuera ésta noche
La última vez

Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Quiero tenerte muy cerca
Mirarme en tus ojos
Verte junto a mi
Piensa que tal vez mañana
Yo ya estaré lejos,
Muy lejos de ti

Besame,
Besame mucho
Como si fuera ésta noche
La última vez

Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

English translation:
Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
As if tonight was
the last time.

Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
Because I fear to lose you,
To lose you again.

Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
As if tonight was
the last time.

Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
Because I fear to lose you,
To lose you again.

I want to have you very close
To see myself in your eyes,
To see you next to me,
Think that perhaps tomorrow
I already will be far,
very far from you.

Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
As if tonight was
the last time.

Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
Because I fear to lose you,
To lose you again.

Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
Because I fear to lose you,
To lose you again.

French Lyrics / Parole:
Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
comme si s'était cette nuit
la dernière fois.
Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
parce que j'ai peur de te perdre
de te perdre plus tard

Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
comme si s'était cette nuit
la dernière fois
Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
parce que j'ai peur de te perdre
de te perdre plus tard

Je veux te serrer dans mes bras [Lit: te tenir très proche]
me voir dans tes yeux
t'avoir [LIt: te voir] contre moi
Pense que peut-être demain
je serai déjà loin
très loin de toi

Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
comme si s'était cette nuit
la dernière fois
Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
parce que j'ai peur de te perdre
de te perdre plus tard

Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
parce que j'ai peur de te perdre
de te perdre plus tard
Embrasse-moi, embrasse-moi fort
parce que j'ai peur de te perdre
de te perdre plus tard

English Lyrics
Besame besame mucho
Each time I cling to your kiss I hear music divine
Besame besame mucho
Hold me my darling and say that you'll always be mine

This joy is something new my arms enfolding you, never knew this thrill before
Whoever thought I'd be holding you close to me whispering you I adore
Dearest one if you should leave me
Each little dream would take wing and my life would be through
Besame besame mucho
Love me forever and make all my dreams come true
Besame besame mucho
Love me forever and make all my dreams come true