Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: salsa
Song Meaning of “Tu No Sabes Querer (feat. Ray Sepulveda)” by Johnny Cruz
Tu No Sabes Querer paints a vivid picture of the inevitable discontentment that comes with unrequited love–a topic many can relate to. Johnny Cruz tells the story of the protagonist’s once-happy relationship ways come apart as they are not able to forget the mistakes of the past. The combination of Cruz’s soulful voice with Ray Sepulveda’s suave and calm vocals, bring the story into a melancholic state. The song explores the helplessness of the protagonist as they call out in desperation to the lover, pleading for them to understand how to love and to fix things, but the lover seems unable and uninterested. Cruz puts into words the frustration and confusion that comes with not being able to make someone understand your love, with the lyrics ‘Perdonamelo mucho/Que no entienda el sentimiento/Tu no sabes querer’–‘Forgive me so much/That she does not understand the feeling/You do not know how to love’.
The lyrics also touch upon the emotion of the protagonist, as they admit to their own incapacity of letting go of their lover and instead reflect on the pain of not being able to move on. The sorrowful voice of Cruz supported with the light guitar and impressive saxophone solo, evokes the feeling of longing and missing something.