Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: sad
Song Meaning of “El Bombón – En Vivo” by Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda’s song, ‘El Bombón’, is a lively and romantic bachata song inspired by the traditional Mexican waltz. The lyrics tell a love story seen through the metaphor of the beloved as a “bombón” or a “sweet”, which in Mexican culture is seen as a sign of affection and tenderness. The song serves as a means to show the power of admiration and expresses the singer’s desire for his beloved.
The chorus “soy quemao por el cabello, soy tico por tu mente” (I’m crazy for your hair, I’m crazy for your mind) implies the narrator is overwhelmed and enchanted by his lover and is drawn in by her beauty, both inside and out. The song conveys the intense feelings of love by emphasizing the grace and beauty of the beloved; “bracelet de flores son tus caderas, como toros cabrioleas” (your hips are a bracelet of flowers, like dancing bulls). The expression speaks to the idea of unbridled and unrestrained love and desire.
The song continues to describe the euphoria of love, revealing the lure and allure of the beloved.