Tiempo
Joe Vasconcellos Lyrics

In Joe Vasconcellos's song Tiempo, the singer deals with the themes of pain, nostalgia, and love. The first two lines of the song, "Sostienes en penumbra mi grave dolor, Claro sentir" can be translated as "you hold my grave pain in darkness, clear feeling." The singer talks about his pain as if it is an entity that has taken over him, and the only way he can exist is in a forgotten world. He also acknowledges that in that world, he is alone. The next couple of lines, "Trozos de leño en pleno fulgor, Que sonrojan mi piel ansiosa de amor" mean "pieces of wood in full radiance that blush my skin anxious for love." Here, the singer is talking about how something as inanimate as wood can have some effect on him, but he longs for love.

The singer also refers to memories, "Abrazando recuerdos y una gran sensación. Es todo penumbra, es todo dolor" meaning "embracing memories and a massive feeling, it's all darkness, it's all pain." He talks about how his memories and emotions are mixed up, and he feels uneasy. The song takes a turn with the inclusion of the Cumbia beat, a genre of dance and music that originated in Colombia. The beat introduces the next segment of the song, which talks about the trouble with choosing one person to love. The singer says “Tanta caleña que lindas que hay Y yo no se a quien mirar Tanta boquita para besar Y yo no se a quien amar," which roughly translated to "there are so many beautiful women from Cali (a city in Colombia) and I don't know who to look at, so many lips to kiss, and I don't know who to love."

In the final part of the song, the singer talks about overcoming oppression and how his voice is stronger than those who try to bring him down. He sings "La gente que te oprime No te puede triturar Tu canto es mas hermoso De lo que puedas pensar” which means "the people who oppress you cannot crush you. Your song is more beautiful than you can think." This line suggests that even though the singer experiences challenges, he knows his voice is powerful.