Un Millón De Primaveras Lyrics in English by Vicente Fernández

Primaveras literally means "springs"—the season. It's a beautiful, poetic word that evokes images of flowers and new beginnings.

In this classic song, Vicente Fernández uses it as a powerful metaphor for 'years'. He dramatically declares that he only needs "un millón de primaveras" (a million springs) to forget his love, a grand exaggeration to express that his love is, in fact, eternal. This hyperbolic and passionate use of language is a hallmark of the Ranchera genre.

If someone ever tells you to move on, Vicente Fernández has the ultimate sarcastic reply ready for you. In this ranchera classic, his lover is totally fed up. She asks him to drop the subject of love, cut her name out of his poems, and rewrite his tracks. His answer? Don't worry, I am almost over you! Then comes the massive punchline in the chorus: "Solo falta un millón de primaveras / Unos cuantos siglos solo he de adorarte" ("Only a million springs left to go / Just a few centuries left to adore you"). It is wonderfully dramatic Mexican sarcasm at its finest. He promises to stop bothering her, but clearly, it will take an eternity.

Things get delightfully petty in the second verse with the dog. Fernández sings that his dog barked with pure joy when she arrived ("el perro que ladró de alegría"), but she called the poor pup crazy and claimed it barked at the wrong person ("la persona equivocada"). She even threw a rock at it, leading him to beg, "no le des otra pedrada" ("don't throw another stone at him"). In Spanish, a pedrada literally means a strike with a stone, which paints an absurdly hostile picture of just how unwelcome he and his happy pet are. If you enjoy over-the-top heartbreak served with grand brass horns and heavy irony, you will love this track.