De Cara a la Pared
Lhasa de Sela Lyrics
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De cara a la pared
Se para la ciudad
Llorando
Y no hay más,
Muero quizás
Ha! Dónde estás
Soñando
De cara a la pared
Se quema la ciudad
Soñando
Sin respirar
Te quiero amor
Te quiero amor
Rezando
De cara a la pared
Se hunde la ciudad
Rezando
Santa María
Santa María
Santa María
Muriendo
The song "De Cara a la Pared" by Lhasa de Sela is a powerful piece about despair, heartbreak, and the feeling of helplessness. The lyrics describe the singer as crying, dreaming, praying, and dying while facing a wall. The wall can be interpreted symbolically as a representation of the emotional and mental barriers that separate the singer from the person they love, or as a physical wall that traps the singer in an unbearable situation.
The repetition of the phrases "De cara a la pared" (facing the wall), "Se para la ciudad" (the city stops), "Se quema la ciudad" (the city burns), and "Se hunde la ciudad" (the city sinks) creates a sense of urgency and chaos, as if the singer's inner turmoil is reflected in the crumbling of the world around them. The last line, "Muriendo" (dying), suggests that the singer's despair has reached a point of no return, and that they may not be able to survive the pain they are feeling.
Overall, "De Cara a la Pared" is a moving and poignant song that captures the raw emotions of heartbreak and the struggle to cope with overwhelming feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Llorando
Crying
De cara a la pared
Facing the wall
Se para la ciudad
The city stops
Llorando
Crying
Y no hay más,
And there is nothing else,
Muero quizás
I maybe dying
Ha! Dónde estás
Ha! Where are you
Soñando
Dreaming
De cara a la pared
Facing the wall
Se quema la ciudad
The city is burning
Soñando
Dreaming
Sin respirar
Without breathing
Te quiero amor
I love you, my love
Te quiero amor
I love you, my love
Rezando
Praying
De cara a la pared
Facing the wall
Se hunde la ciudad
The city is sinking
Rezando
Praying
Santa María
Holy Mary
Santa María
Holy Mary
Santa María
Holy Mary
Muriendo
Dying
Contributed by Savannah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@red2000robert
Llorando
de cara a la pared
se apaga la ciudad
Llorando
Y no hay màs
muero quizas
Adonde estàs?
Soñando
de cara a la pared
se quema la ciudad
Soñando
sin respirar
te quiero amar
te quiero amar
Rezando
de cara a la pared
se hunde la ciudad
Rezando
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Muriendo
@marckbrionesb1508
Uno no puede dejar de preguntarse que maravillas hubiéramos escuchado de Lhasa si la vida le hubiera prestado más tiempo
@dxtreamepunked2821
Even after all these years, I still come here to be enchanted by your voice. May your memory live in my consciousness untill I die, RIP lhasa.
@JorinEichhorn
There are songs, masterpieces, that throughout any age, any country and any culture will touch people deep inside, will mean something to them. No words needed, no explanation necessary. I want to believe that this one of those songs.
@Elhojalatero1
Un espíritu que cruzó por la Tierra unos momentos y continuó su viaje cósmico. Sublime
@d.lactea
Sim, essa energia além de nós....
@katiejamesmusic
😭😭😭 La amo como nunca había amado a ningún artista... su profundidad no tiene dimensión.
@MiaCherryB
🙏🏻💖
@nataliarivas1729
@@katiejamesmusic ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@regalonr
este disco me lo compré 1996 y me lo mostró una amiga Finlandesa. .... y aún lo tengo. ...nunca jamás lo olvidaré. ..
@Radiantequilibrium
I have been singing this song since I heard it in 1999. I just found it after all this time because I hummed the tune into Google and I'm so excited. I love it so much.