Mariachi Lyrics Archive
Que El Vino Te Diga Te Quiero
Some words are too heavy for the tongue. Let the wine carry the confession instead. Las Almas delivers an original declaration where the glass speaks first.
About the Song
"Que El Vino Te Diga Te Quiero" is an original composition by Las Almas, released on their 2024 album "Amor De Almas." The song belongs to the modern Latin pop-bolero tradition, blending contemporary romantic poetry with the intimate acoustic textures that define Las Almas' sound. It sits alongside their interpretations of classic boleros by Manzanero and Carrillo, but represents the group's own original songwriting voice — a bridge between the golden-age bolero tradition and today's Latin indie romantic movement.
Meaning of the Song
The song unfolds like a scene in a candlelit bar: two former lovers sharing wine, unspoken tension filling the silence between them. Rather than confessing directly, the narrator lets the wine speak — it becomes the intermediary for feelings too fragile to say aloud. "Poison kills even in small doses" warns that even brief contact with this person is intoxicating and dangerous. The recurring image of fears, afternoon, and coffee represents the mundane barriers they hide behind, while the wine represents the courage to be vulnerable again.
Lyrics / Letra
Con la mirada lo dijiste todo
El tiempo duele si te sientes solo
Ahora te miro
Sirviendo el vino
Y he comprendido que el momento es oro
¿Cómo te hago entender?
Que has impregnado mi ser
Con un cariño que siempre ha querido volver
Tus miedos, tarde y café
Olvidémoslos esta vez
Que el vino diga “te quiero” hasta el anochecer
Retoma el drama que dejaste extinto
El veneno mata aunque sea poquito
Si sobrevivo
Me iré contigo
Antes de que el amor se haga distinto
¿Cómo le explico a mi piel?
Que necesita tu ser
Y ese cariño que siempre ha querido volver
Tus miedos, tarde y café
Déjalos para después
Que el vino diga “te quiero” hasta el amanecer
El tiempo duele si te sientes solo
Ahora te miro
Sirviendo el vino
Y he comprendido que el momento es oro
¿Cómo te hago entender?
Que has impregnado mi ser
Con un cariño que siempre ha querido volver
Tus miedos, tarde y café
Olvidémoslos esta vez
Que el vino diga “te quiero” hasta el anochecer
Retoma el drama que dejaste extinto
El veneno mata aunque sea poquito
Si sobrevivo
Me iré contigo
Antes de que el amor se haga distinto
¿Cómo le explico a mi piel?
Que necesita tu ser
Y ese cariño que siempre ha querido volver
Tus miedos, tarde y café
Déjalos para después
Que el vino diga “te quiero” hasta el amanecer
English Translation
With a glance you said it all
Time hurts when you feel alone
Now I watch you
Pouring the wine
And I've understood that this moment is gold
How do I make you understand?
That you've permeated my being
With a love that has always wanted to return
Your fears, afternoon and coffee
Let's forget them this time
Let the wine say "I love you" until nightfall
Revive the drama you left extinct
Poison kills even in small doses
If I survive
I'll go with you
Before love becomes something different
How do I explain to my skin?
That it needs your being
And that love that has always wanted to return
Your fears, afternoon and coffee
Leave them for later
Let the wine say "I love you" until dawn
Time hurts when you feel alone
Now I watch you
Pouring the wine
And I've understood that this moment is gold
How do I make you understand?
That you've permeated my being
With a love that has always wanted to return
Your fears, afternoon and coffee
Let's forget them this time
Let the wine say "I love you" until nightfall
Revive the drama you left extinct
Poison kills even in small doses
If I survive
I'll go with you
Before love becomes something different
How do I explain to my skin?
That it needs your being
And that love that has always wanted to return
Your fears, afternoon and coffee
Leave them for later
Let the wine say "I love you" until dawn
