Prenda Querida (En Vivo) Lyrics in English by La Zenda Norteña
Mezquino translates to "petty" or "stingy", though it can also mean "meager" or "scant". It carries a disapproving tone, pointing at someone or something lacking generosity or depth.
In "Mezquino tristemente cantado dinero" ("petty sadly sung money"), the word colors money itself as something small and ungenerous, tying wealth to meanness rather than comfort.
This song, "Prenda Querida (En Vivo)" by La Zenda Norteña, is a heartfelt and a bit dramatic declaration of love and longing. The singer is deeply smitten with their "prenda querida" [beloved possession], a love that seems to have caused some pain, as they mention "amor traicionero" [treacherous love]. They feel that their sorrows are just like those of their beloved, saying "sus penas igual que las mías" [their sorrows are the same as mine].
The singer is desperate for their love to return, pleading "vuelve, muerte, vuelve" [come back, death, come back] and even saying, "no me mandes a la tumba" [don't send me to the tomb] if their love is truly a punishment. The song also takes a fun turn, with a shout-out to the band's saxophonist, Diego, and his "pitote colgando ahí" [big thing hanging there], which he uses to "complacer a todas las mujeres" [please all the women] by "acariciarles, tocarles de sangre suavemente" [gently caressing and touching them]. It's a mix of intense romantic yearning and playful, suggestive humor!
