El Breve Espacio En Que No Estas
Pablo Milanes/Silvio Rodriguez Lyrics
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Sus olores llenan ya mi soledad
En la cama su silueta
Se dibuja cual promesa
De llenar el breve espacio
En que no está
Todavía yo no sé si volverá
Nadie sabe, al día siguiente, lo que hará
Rompe todos mis esquemas
No confiesa ni una pena
No me pide nada a cambio de lo que da
Suele ser violenta y tierna
No habla de uniones eternas
Mas se entrega cual si hubiera
Sólo un día para amar
No comparte una reunión
Mas le gusta la canción
Que comprometa su pensar
Todavía no pregunte «¿te quedarás?»
Temo mucho a la respuesta de un «jamás»
La prefiero compartida
Antes que vaciar mi vida
No es perfecta, mas se acerca
A lo que yo simplemente soñé
Suele ser violenta y tierna
No habla de uniones eternas
Mas se entrega cual si hubiera
Sólo un día para amar
No comparte una reunión
Mas le gusta la canción
Que comprometa su pensar
The song “El Breve Espacio En Que No Estás” by Pablo Milanés is about the memories of a lover who is no longer present but whose essence permeates the environment. The singer describes a lingering presence of moisture and smell that fills the space where the lover used to be. The memory of the silhouette left on the bed holds a promise of filling the brief gap in time when the lover is absent. The singer is uncertain if the lover will return but is drawn to the unpredictable nature of their relationship. The lover is described as having qualities of being violent yet tender, open yet not committed to a long-term union.
The poignant aspect of the song is the singer's fear of being alone and empty without the lover, and there is a poignant note of surrender as the singer accepts the uncertainty that they face. The implication is that the memory of the lover is enough to sustain the singer in the brief moment they can't be together, even if the relationship is imperfect. It is a bittersweet song that highlights both the joy and heartbreak that come with a passionate and intense connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Todavía quedan restos de humedad
I can still feel the remnants of our physical intimacy
Sus olores llenan ya mi soledad
Your scent has filled the void of my loneliness
En la cama su silueta
As I lie in bed, I can still see your silhouette
Se dibuja cual promesa
It represents a promise of you returning to fill the brief moments of your absence
De llenar el breve espacio
To fill the short span of time when you're not with me
En que no está
In which you're not around
Todavía yo no sé si volverá
I am uncertain if you'll come back
Nadie sabe, al día siguiente, lo que hará
No one knows what the next day will bring
Rompe todos mis esquemas
You disrupt my routines and expectations
No confiesa ni una pena
You keep your sadness and pain to yourself
No me pide nada a cambio de lo que da
You don't ask for anything in return for your love
Suele ser violenta y tierna
You're both passionate and tender
No habla de uniones eternas
You don't talk about a lifelong commitment
Mas se entrega cual si hubiera
But, you give yourself fully as if there were
Sólo un día para amar
Only one day left to love
No comparte una reunión
You don't like group gatherings
Mas le gusta la canción
But you like songs
Que comprometa su pensar
That challenge your thinking
Todavía no pregunte «¿te quedarás?»
I haven't asked you, 'Will you stay?'
Temo mucho a la respuesta de un «jamás»
I fear the answer of 'never'
La prefiero compartida
I prefer sharing you with others
Antes que vaciar mi vida
Rather than having an empty life without you
No es perfecta, mas se acerca
You're not perfect, but you come close
A lo que yo simplemente soñé
To what I merely dreamed of
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PABLO MILANES ARIAS
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