Amor Prohibido Lyrics in English Selena

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Amor Prohibido by Selena from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
With a crazy craving I want to see you today
I wait for that moment in which I hear your voice
And when finally we're together both
Or: And when the two of us are finally together
What does it matter what they'll say
Your father and your mother
Here only our love matters, I love you
Chorus 1
Forbidden love they murmur through the streets
Because we're from different societies
Forbidden love the whole world tells us
Money doesn't matter to you and me
Nor to the heart
Verse 2
Although I'm poor, all this that I give you
It's worth more than money because it's love
And when finally we're together both
What does it matter what they'll say
Also society
Here only our love matters, I love you
Chorus 2
Forbidden love they murmur through the streets
Because we're from different societies
Forbidden love the whole world tells us
Money doesn't matter to you and me
Nor to the heart
Forbidden love they murmur through the streets
Because we're from different societies
Forbidden love the whole world tells us
Money doesn't matter to you and me
Nor to the heart
Forbidden love they murmur through the streets
Because we're from different societies
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Abraham Quintanilla, Pete Astudillo
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SONG MEANING

Selena’s ‘Amor Prohibido’ turns a classic cumbia beat into a fearless love story. The singer is brimming with excitement, counting the seconds until she can see her partner and drown out the world’s opinions. She hears the whispers—“amor prohibido” echoing through the streets—yet she answers with pure determination: only our love matters.

The song celebrates romance that breaks class barriers. Selena reminds us that money, status, and parental disapproval are powerless against genuine affection. Even if she is poor, what she offers “vale más que el dinero,” because it is real, selfless love. Every chorus becomes a joyful protest chant, urging listeners to trust their hearts and dance past society’s narrow rules.

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