Besame Mucho Consuelo Velazques Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Besame Mucho' means 'Kiss me more' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Consuelo Velazques' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Aligned Translation: kiss me

Free Translation: Kiss me

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Original Lyrics: bésame mucho

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun
besar	yo	mucho
to kiss	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	a lot, many
of the verb
kiss	me	a lot

Aligned Translation: kiss me a lot

Free Translation: kiss me a lot

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Original Lyrics: Como si fuera esta noche

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
como	si	fuera	esta	noche
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	if	to be (essentially or identified as).	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
		1st Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
like	it	was	this	night

Aligned Translation: like it was tonight

Free Translation: Like it was tonight

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Original Lyrics: La última vez

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Determiner	Adjective	Noun
la	último	vez
the	final; last	time, instance

the	last	time

Aligned Translation: the last time

Free Translation: The last time

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Original Lyrics: bésame mucho

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun
besar	yo	mucho
to kiss	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	a lot, many
of the verb
kiss	me	a lot

Aligned Translation: kiss me a lot

Free Translation: kiss me a lot

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Original Lyrics: Que tengo miedo perderte

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun
que	tengo	miedo	perder	tú
that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	fear	to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
that	l have	afraid	of losing	you

Aligned Translation: that l have fear of losing you

Free Translation: That I'm afraid of losing you

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Original Lyrics: Perderte después

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Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
perder	tú	después
to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	later, afterwards, afterward
Infinitive
losing	yourself	after

Aligned Translation: losing you later

Free Translation: Losing yourself after

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Original Lyrics: Quiero tenerte muy cerca

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Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb
quiero	tener	tú	muy	cerca
to desire, to want, to want to	to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	very	close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
l want	to keep	you	very	close

Aligned Translation: l want to keep you very close

Free Translation: I want to keep you very close

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Original Lyrics: Mirarme en tus ojos

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Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
mirar	yo	en	tu	ojo
transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in, at, on	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	eye
Infinitive
looking	at	me	in your	eyes

Aligned Translation: looking at me in your eyes

Free Translation: Looking at me in your eyes

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Original Lyrics: Verte junto a mí

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ver	tú	junto	mí
to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	next to	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
Infinitive
to see	you	next to	me

Aligned Translation: to see you next to me

Free Translation: To see you next to me

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Original Lyrics: Piensa que tal vez mañana

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Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Noun	Adverb
pensar	que	tal	vez	mañana
to think	that; whom	such	time, instance	tomorrow
of the verb
think	that	maybe	time	tomorrow

Aligned Translation: think that maybe tomorrow

Free Translation: Think maybe tomorrow

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Original Lyrics: Yo ya estaré lejos

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
yo	ya	estaré	lejos
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	now	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	far
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb estar
I'll be	away	by	now

Aligned Translation: I will be far away

Free Translation: I'll be away by now

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Original Lyrics: Muy lejos de ti

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Adverb	Adverb	Preposition	Pronoun
muy	lejos	de	tú
very	far	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).

far	away	from	you

Aligned Translation: very far away from you

Free Translation: Very far away from you

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Aligned Translation: kiss me

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Original Lyrics: bésame mucho

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besar	yo	mucho
to kiss	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	a lot, many
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kiss	me	a lot

Aligned Translation: kiss me a lot

Free Translation: kiss me a lot

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Original Lyrics: Como si fuera esta noche

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
como	si	fuera	esta	noche
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	if	to be (essentially or identified as).	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
		1st Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
like	it	was	this	night

Aligned Translation: like it was tonight

Free Translation: Like it was tonight

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Original Lyrics: La última vez

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Determiner	Adjective	Noun
la	último	vez
the	final; last	time, instance

the	last	time

Aligned Translation: the last time

Free Translation: The last time

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Original Lyrics: bésame mucho

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besar	yo	mucho
to kiss	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	a lot, many
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kiss	me	a lot

Aligned Translation: kiss me a lot

Free Translation: kiss me a lot

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Original Lyrics: Que tengo miedo perderte

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun
que	tengo	miedo	perder	tú
that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	fear	to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
that	l have	afraid	of losing	you

Aligned Translation: that l have fear of losing you

Free Translation: That I'm afraid of losing you

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Original Lyrics: Perderte después

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perder	tú	después
to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	later, afterwards, afterward
Infinitive
losing	yourself	after

Aligned Translation: losing you later

Free Translation: Losing yourself after

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Original Lyrics: Quiero tenerte muy cerca

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Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb
quiero	tener	tú	muy	cerca
to desire, to want, to want to	to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	very	close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
l want	to keep	you	very	close

Aligned Translation: l want to keep you very close

Free Translation: I want to keep you very close

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Original Lyrics: Mirarme en tus ojos

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Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
mirar	yo	en	tu	ojo
transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	in, at, on	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	eye
Infinitive
looking	at	me	in your	eyes

Aligned Translation: looking at me in your eyes

Free Translation: Looking at me in your eyes

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Original Lyrics: Verte junto a mí

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Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Pronoun
ver	tú	junto	mí
to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	next to	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
Infinitive
to see	you	next to	me

Aligned Translation: to see you next to me

Free Translation: To see you next to me

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Original Lyrics: Piensa que tal vez mañana

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Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Noun	Adverb
pensar	que	tal	vez	mañana
to think	that; whom	such	time, instance	tomorrow
of the verb
think	that	maybe	time	tomorrow

Aligned Translation: think that maybe tomorrow

Free Translation: Think maybe tomorrow

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Original Lyrics: Yo ya estaré lejos

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
yo	ya	estaré	lejos
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	now	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	far
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb estar
I'll be	away	by	now

Aligned Translation: I will be far away

Free Translation: I'll be away by now

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Original Lyrics: Muy lejos de ti

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Adverb	Adverb	Preposition	Pronoun
muy	lejos	de	tú
very	far	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).

far	away	from	you

Aligned Translation: very far away from you

Free Translation: Very far away from you

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Aligned Translation: kiss me

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Original Lyrics: bésame mucho

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun
besar	yo	mucho
to kiss	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	a lot, many
of the verb
kiss	me	a lot

Aligned Translation: kiss me a lot

Free Translation: kiss me a lot

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Original Lyrics: Como si fuera esta noche

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
como	si	fuera	esta	noche
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	if	to be (essentially or identified as).	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
		1st Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser
like	it	was	this	night

Aligned Translation: like it was tonight

Free Translation: Like it was tonight

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Original Lyrics: La última vez

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Determiner	Adjective	Noun
la	último	vez
the	final; last	time, instance

the	last	time

Aligned Translation: the last time

Free Translation: The last time

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Original Lyrics: bésame mucho

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besar	yo	mucho
to kiss	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	a lot, many
of the verb
kiss	me	a lot

Aligned Translation: kiss me a lot

Free Translation: kiss me a lot

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Original Lyrics: Que tengo miedo perderte

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun
que	tengo	miedo	perder	tú
that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	fear	to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
that	l have	afraid	of losing	you

Aligned Translation: that l have fear of losing you

Free Translation: That I'm afraid of losing you

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Original Lyrics: Perderte después

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perder	tú	después
to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	later, afterwards, afterward
Infinitive
losing	yourself	after

Aligned Translation: losing you later

Free Translation: Losing yourself after

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Original Lyrics: Que tengo miedo perderte

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun
que	tengo	miedo	perder	tú
that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	fear	to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
that	l have	afraid	of losing	you

Aligned Translation: that l have fear of losing you

Free Translation: That I'm afraid of losing you

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Original Lyrics: Perderte después

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Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
perder	tú	después
to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	later, afterwards, afterward
Infinitive
losing	yourself	after

Aligned Translation: losing you later

Free Translation: Losing yourself after

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Aligned Translation: kiss me

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Original Lyrics: Que tengo miedo perderte

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Verb	Pronoun
que	tengo	miedo	perder	tú
that	transitive to have, possess (literally)	fear	to lose	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
that	l have	afraid	of losing	you

Aligned Translation: that l have fear of losing you

Free Translation: That I'm afraid of losing you

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Aligned Translation: kiss me

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Original Lyrics: No te vayas mi amor

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
no	tú	vayas	mí	amor
no	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	love
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb ir
don't	go	away	my	love

Aligned Translation: don't you go my love

Free Translation: Don't go away my love

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Original Lyrics: Que estaré lejos de ti

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Pronoun
que	estaré	lejos	de	ti
that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	far	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb estar
that	l'll	be far	away	from you

Aligned Translation: that l'll be far away from you

Free Translation: That I'll be far away from you

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Original Lyrics: Quiero tenerte cerca

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quiero	tener	tú	cerca
to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
l want	to keep	you	close

Aligned Translation: l want to keep you close

Free Translation: I want to keep you close

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Original Lyrics: Bésame

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Song summary:

The famous song "Bésame Mucho" was composed by the Mexican Consuelo Velázquez, in 1932, and premiered in 1941. Much is said about the origin of the melody, performed by various celebrities, such as Luis Miguel, The Beatles, and Elvis Presley, among others. It is widely considered one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and of all time. It is also one of the most important hymns in the history of Latin music.

The melody of Consuelo Velázquez dates from times of world conflict, since, in those years, the Second World War (1939-1945) broke out, so the composition meant, in that context, the reflection that love could not last forever.

How: The romantic song is the best known and most performed Mexican melody in the world: Bésame Mucho" has been translated into 20 languages and has around a thousand different versions

Where:

It has been used in numerous films, series, and albums, forming part of the world's artistic expression for years due to its ability to adapt to many musical styles.

When:

Bésame mucho is one of the most popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. It was composed by the Mexican Consuelo Velázquez in 1932, when she was 23 years old and the composer had not kissed anyone. Very soon it became one of the most covered songs in the world and was named the song of the 20th century.

Song emotion:

The melody could be a farewell or a reunion after a long time. This shows the fear of the departure of a loved one, in the context of war, since, in those years, many married couples were young, and they were, in the countries involved in the world conflict, those who went to battle.

"Besame mucho" expresses, rather, a desire for possession. It is an absolute act of seduction by the lyrical voice that, knowing the ephemeral nature of amorous-erotic time, wishes to capture it as an eternal image when the desolate hour comes, the probable separation, death itself.

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.^RAE

Besame Mucho has 112 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 5387 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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