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El Triste
José José Lyrics


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Qué triste fue decirnos adiós
Cuando nos adorábamos más
Hasta la golondrina emigró
Presagiando el final

Qué triste luce todo sin ti
Los mares de las playas se van
Se tiñen los colores de gris
Hoy todo es soledad

No sé si vuelva a verte después
No sé qué de mi vida será
Sin el lucero azul de tú ser
Que no me alumbra ya

Hoy quiero saborear mi dolor
No pido compasión ni piedad
La historia de este amor se escribió
Para la eternidad

Qué triste todos dicen que soy
Que siempre estoy hablando de ti
No saben que pensando en tu amor, en tu amor
He podido ayudarme a vivir
He podido ayudarme a vivir

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

Hoy quiero saborear mi dolor
No pido compasión ni piedad
La historia de este amor se escribió
Para la eternidad

Qué triste todos dicen que soy
Que siempre estoy hablando de ti
No saben que pensando en tu amor, en tu amor
He podido ayudarme a vivir
He podido ayudarme a vivir
He podido ayudarme a vivir

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to José José's song "El Triste" express a profound sense of sadness and longing caused by a recent breakup. The song starts by stating how sad it was for them to say goodbye, especially when they were still deeply in love. The image of a departing swallow is used as a foreshadowing of the inevitable end of their relationship. The song then moves on to describe the world without the love of the person they address. The sea and the colors turn gray, and everything is characterised by loneliness. The singer confesses to not knowing if they will ever see their love again and how life will be without them. They also mention how their love used to be like a guiding light in their life, but it is no longer there to shine.


The lyrics reflect the pain and heartbreak of losing someone whom you truly love, and the difficulty of moving on. The song then declares that the history of their love is eternal, and they seek to find solace in their pain, not looking for pity or sympathetic comments. In the final verse, they confess that people think they are always talking about their ex and that they don't know how much their love has helped them to keep living.


Overall, this song is a poignant and heart-wrenching reflection of the pain that comes with lost love. It is a reminder that even though love can be difficult, it remains a vital part of living and remains a companion during the darkest moments of our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Qué triste fue decirnos adiós
It was so sad to say goodbye when we loved each other more than ever.


Cuando nos adorábamos más
When we adored each other even more.


Hasta la golondrina emigró
Even the swallows knew it was the end and flew away.


Presagiando el final
Predicting the end.


Qué triste luce todo sin ti
Everything looks sad without you.


Los mares de las playas se van
The seas of the beaches go away.


Se tiñen los colores de gris
The colors are tinted with gray.


Hoy todo es soledad
Today everything is loneliness.


No sé si vuelva a verte después
I don’t know if I will see you again.


No sé qué de mi vida será
I don’t know what my life will be like.


Sin el lucero azul de tú ser
Without the blue star of your being.


Que no me alumbra ya
That doesn't shine for me anymore.


Hoy quiero saborear mi dolor
Today I want to savor my pain.


No pido compasión ni piedad
I'm not asking for compassion or mercy.


La historia de este amor se escribió
The story of this love was written.


Para la eternidad
For eternity.


Qué triste todos dicen que soy
Everyone says that I am sad.


Que siempre estoy hablando de ti
That I'm always talking about you.


No saben que pensando en tu amor, en tu amor
They don't know that thinking about your love, your love.


He podido ayudarme a vivir
I've been able to help myself to live.


Oh oh oh oh


Hoy quiero saborear mi dolor
Today I want to savor my pain.


No pido compasión ni piedad
I'm not asking for compassion or mercy.


La historia de este amor se escribió
The story of this love was written.


Para la eternidad
For eternity.


Qué triste todos dicen que soy
Everyone says that I am sad.


Que siempre estoy hablando de ti
That I'm always talking about you.


No saben que pensando en tu amor, en tu amor
They don't know that thinking about your love, your love.


He podido ayudarme a vivir
I've been able to help myself to live.


He podido ayudarme a vivir
I've been able to help myself to live.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco

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