Te Llevo Para Que Me Lleves
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Hoy saldrás por la ventana
Como un puñal
Rasgando las tinieblas
Si te llevo
Es para que me lleves
Sin hablar, sólo roces
Quiero ver tus ojos rojos
Contaré hasta tres
Y llamaré a tu puerta
Yo te llevo para que me lleves
Te llevo para que me lleves
Una vida, a otra vida
Para que me lleves
The lyrics of Gustavo Cerati's song Te Llevo Para Que Me Lleves are steeped in a deep and mysterious poeticism that requires careful interpretation to fully grasp their meaning. The first two lines, "Te conozco de otra vida/Hoy saldrás por la ventana," can be interpreted as a nod to the idea of reincarnation, suggesting that the singer knows the subject of the song from another life. However, the idea of the subject of the song "saldrás por la ventana" or "leaving through the window" creates a sense of urgency or even desperation, indicating that this is a crucial moment for both the singer and the subject.
The lyrics continue with the image of a knife slicing through darkness, "Como un puñal/Rasgando las tinieblas" which could be a metaphor for the subject cutting through obstacles to reach some kind of enlightenment or revelation. The following lines, "Si te llevo/Es para que me lleves" suggest that the singer is seeking some kind of symbiotic relationship with the subject, where they each take turns leading and following. The lines "Sin hablar, sólo roces/Quiero ver tus ojos rojos" reinforce the idea that the connection between the singer and the subject is primarily physical and perhaps even carnal in nature.
The final section of the song is perhaps the most enigmatic, "Contaré hasta tres/Y llamaré a tu puerta/Yo te llevo para que me lleves/Te llevo para que me lleves/Una vida, a otra vida/Para que me lleves." The repetition of "te llevo para que me lleves" creates a sense of circularity, as if the relationship between the singer and the subject is destined to repeat itself forever. The final lines, "Una vida, a otra vida/Para que me lleves" suggest that the relationship between the singer and the subject transcends time and space, implying that they are connected on a profound, mystical level.
Line by Line Meaning
Te conozco de otra vida
I feel like I've known you in a past life
Hoy saldrás por la ventana
Today you'll leave through the window
Como un puñal
Like a knife
Rasgando las tinieblas
Cutting through the darkness
Si te llevo
If I take you with me
Es para que me lleves
It's so you can take me with you
Sin hablar, sólo roces
Without words, just touches
Quiero ver tus ojos rojos
I want to see your red eyes
Contaré hasta tres
I'll count to three
Y llamaré a tu puerta
And I'll knock on your door
Yo te llevo para que me lleves
I take you with me so you can take me with you
Te llevo para que me lleves
I take you with me so you can take me with you
Una vida, a otra vida
From one life to another life
Para que me lleves
So you can take me with you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
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Juan Ventura
on Crimen
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