fue en un cabaret

The song "fue en un cabaret" by La Sonora Santanera, a Mexican musical group known for their performance of tropical music, tells a story of love and betrayal set against the backdrop of a cabaret. The lyrics describe the narrator's encounter with a woman who is dancing and selling her love to the highest bidder. Moved by what he perceives as her plight, the narrator offers her his heart and destiny, hoping to rescue her from her circumstances.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the relationship did not end well. The narrator feels betrayed, suggesting that the woman repaid his noble intentions with lies and deceit. The chorus of the song urges the woman to return to the cabaret, indicating that the narrator no longer cares for her and wishes to sever all ties. The repeated line 'Vuelve ahí cabaretera' (Go back there, cabaret woman) emphasizes his desire to put the past behind him and move on from the heartache she caused.

The song's final lines, 'Allí quemaron tus alas mariposa equivocada las luces de Nueva York' (There, your wings were burned, mistaken butterfly, by the lights of New York), use the metaphor of a butterfly whose wings were burned by the allure of the city's lights. This suggests that the woman was drawn to a lifestyle that ultimately led to her downfall, and the narrator's farewell is tinged with a mix of sorrow and resignation.