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Pedro Canoero
Teresa Parodi Lyrics


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Pedro canoeroTodo tu tiempo se ha idoSobre la vieja canoaLentamenteTe lo fue llevando el rio.
Pedro canoeroYa no has vuelto por la costaTe quedaste en la canoaComo un duendeSin edad y sin memoria.
Pedro canoeroTe mecia el aguaLejos de la costaCuando te dormias,Pedro canoeroCorazon de arcillaSobre la canoaSe te fue la vida.
Pedro canoeroLa esperanza se te ibaSobre el agua amanecidaTu esperanzaPedro, al fin, no tuvo orilla.
Pedro canoeroTe mecia el aguaLejos de la costaCuando te dormias,Pedro canoeroCorazon de arcillaSobre la canoaSe te fue la vida.
Pedro, pedro,Se te fue la vida.Pedro, pedro,Se te fue la vida, sobre la canoaSe te fue la vida.

Overall Meaning

The song "Pedro Canoero" by Teresa Parodi tells the story of Pedro, a canoeist who spent his whole life on a canoe, drifting slowly down the river. Pedro has disappeared and never returned to the coast. He remains on his canoe like a ghost without memories or age. The lyrics of the song convey a sense of the ephemeral nature of life, highlighting how one's hope and dreams may not materialize in the end.


The song's title character, Pedro, symbolizes the transience of life which can take one in unexpected directions. The river represents the journey of life, and Pedro's canoe embodies his entire life, where he spends most of his time traveling down the river, eventually disappearing into the current. Pedro canoero's heart was made of clay; it's a metaphorical indication that Pedro was fragile and human, and he eventually succumbed like a pot made of mud when exposed to water. The song seems to suggest that life just goes on like the river, regardless of whether one is ready or not. Life can take unexpected turns, and one could end up lost, without memories, or hope.





Line by Line Meaning

Pedro canoero
The singer of the song, Pedro, is a canoeist.


Todo tu tiempo se ha ido
He has spent all his time, his life, on the old canoe.


Sobre la vieja canoa
This canoe is old, which can imply that Pedro has been paddling for a long time.


Lentamente
The river has taken him slowly, indicating that he's been canoeing for a long time.


Te lo fue llevando el rio.
The river has taken Pedro away as he spent all his time on the canoe.


Ya no has vuelto por la costa
Pedro hasn't returned to the shore.


Te quedaste en la canoa
He has decided to stay on the canoe.


Como un duende
Pedro is now like a goblin, a mythical being, who keeps paddling without a care in the world.


Sin edad y sin memoria.
He has lost track of time, and it seems he's also lost his memory.


Te mecia el agua
The water has been rocking Pedro and his canoe.


Lejos de la costa
Pedro has gone far from the shore.


Cuando te dormias,
When he falls asleep,


Corazon de arcilla
Pedro's heart is made of clay, making it susceptible to crack and eventually break.


Sobre la canoa
Pedro's heart is also on the canoe.


Se te fue la vida.
His life was passing him by as he kept paddling.


La esperanza se te iba
Pedro's hope was dwindling.


Sobre el agua amanecida
As the sun came up, Pedro's hope was slowly sinking.


Tu esperanza
Pedro had hope.


Pedro, al fin, no tuvo orilla.
Pedro didn't have a landing place, a final destination.


Pedro, pedro,
The singer is calling out for Pedro.


Se te fue la vida.
Pedro's life was passing him by.


Sobre la canoa
And it all happened while he was on the canoe.


Se te fue la vida.
His life was slowly drifting away.




Contributed by Michael J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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