Mariachi Lyrics Archive

Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero

René y René's 1968 bilingual gem, tender in Spanish, urgent in English, and completely timeless in both. A love song that refuses to choose just one language, because real love never does.

About the Song

"Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero" is a bilingual romantic ballad by René y René — the Laredo, Texas duo of René Ornelas and René Herrera. Released in 1968, the song became one of the defining hits of the Tex-Mex pop era, crossing over to mainstream American audiences and reaching the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its blend of Spanish verses and English choruses captured the bicultural soul of the Texas-Mexico border perfectly, and it remains one of the most beloved bilingual love songs ever recorded.

Meaning of the Song

This is a song that refuses to choose one language because love doesn't work that way on the border — it lives in both. The Spanish verses carry the ache, the confession, the tenderness. The English choruses carry the plea outward, past any boundary, to anyone who has ever needed to be forgiven. René y René understood that saying te quiero and I love you in the same breath isn't repetition — it's emphasis. Some feelings are too important to say only once.

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Lyrics / Letra

Quisiera que supieras, vida mía
Lo mucho que te quiero y que te adoro
Tú vives en mi pensamiento
Y ahora me arrepiento si yo te hice llorar
Yo nunca te hablo a ti con la mentira
Yo siempre te hablo a ti con la verdad
Quisiera que olvides el pasado
Que vuelvas a mi lado
Que tengas compasión

Believe me when I say how much I love you
Believe me when I say how much I care
Forgive me, give me piece of mind
All I need is time to prove my love for you

Quisiera que supieras, vida mía
Lo mucho que te quiero y que te adoro
Tú vives en mi pensamiento
Y ahora me arrepiento si yo te hice llorar

Believe me when I say how much I love you
Believe me when I say how much I care
Forgive me, give me piece of mind
All I need is time to prove my love for you

English Translation

I would like you to know, my love
How much I want you and adore you
You live in my thoughts
And now I regret it if I made you cry
I never speak to you with lies
I always speak to you with the truth
I would like you to forget the past
Come back to my side
Have compassion
Believe me when I say how much I love you
Believe me when I say how much I care
Forgive me, give me peace of mind
All I need is time to prove my love for you