Adiós
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Ran away from home when I was seventeen
To be with you
On the California coast

Drinking margaritas all night in the old cantina
Out on the California coast

Don't think that I'm ungrateful
And don't look so morose
Adios
Adios

We never really made it baby
But we came pretty close
Adios adios

Going up north where the hills are winter green
I have to leave you
On the California coast

Going where the water's clear and the air is cleaner
Than the California coast

Our dreams of endless summer
Were just too grandiose
Adios
Adios

And I miss the blood red sunset
But I miss you the most
Adios adios
Adios




Adios
Adios adios

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Linda Ronstadt's song "Adios" tell the story of a woman who ran away from home as a teenager to be with a partner on the California coast. The song opens with the confession that the singer left her family behind to start a new life with her lover, but as the verses unfold, it becomes clear that things did not work out as she hoped they would. The couple spent many nights in the old cantina, drinking margaritas and enjoying the California coast but never making it big. In the chorus, she bids farewell to her past life and her former lover, acknowledging that while they didn't make it, they came pretty close. The song ends with her leaving California to travel north, leaving behind the dreams of an endless summer with her ex-partner, but missing their time spent watching the blood-red sunsets on the California coast.


The lyrics of "Adios" are poetic in their approach, evoking the bittersweet nostalgia of looking back at a failed relationship. The singer's longing for a past life and lost love is palpable in the lyrics, and the beauty of the California coast serves as a poignant backdrop to the story. Linda Ronstadt's sorrowful vocals imbue the song with a sense of regret, as if the singer is looking back at her past with a heavy heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Ran away from home when I was seventeen
I left my home behind when I was young


To be with you
To join you


On the California coast
In California along the seashore


Drinking margaritas all night in the old cantina
Drinking margaritas throughout the night at a traditional bar


Out on the California coast
On the seashore in California


Don't think that I'm ungrateful
Not being thankful is not what I want to portray


And don't look so morose
And please don't seem so unhappy


Adios
Goodbye


Adios
Goodbye


We never really made it baby
Our relationship didn't turn out as we expected


But we came pretty close
But it was almost what we desired


Adios adios
Goodbye, farewell


Going up north where the hills are winter green
Heading further north where hills remain green in winter


I have to leave you
I need to say goodbye to you


On the California coast
In California along the seashore


Going where the water's clear and the air is cleaner
Moving to a place where air is cleaner and water is clearer


Than the California coast
Better than California's seashore


Our dreams of endless summer
Our hope for a long and beautiful summer


Were just too grandiose
Were impractically ambitious


Adios
Farewell


Adios
Farewell


And I miss the blood red sunset
I long for the crimson-colored sunset


But I miss you the most
But, most of all, I miss you


Adios adios
Goodbye, farewell


Adios
Goodbye


Adios
Goodbye


Adios adios
Goodbye, farewell




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEJESUS ENCARNITA GARCIA, JULIO REYES

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Zoc_

Miro tus ojos y no eres feliz
Y tu mirada no sabe mentir
No tiene caso continuar así
Si no me amas es mejor partir
Desde hace tiempo ya nada es igual
No eres la misma y me tratas mal
Y ante mi Dios te podría jurar
Cuánto te quise y te quiero todavía
Adiós amor
Me voy de ti
Y esta vez para siempre
Me iré sin marcha atrás porque sería fatal
Adiós amor
Yo fui de ti
El amor de tu vida
Lo dijiste una vez, me lo hiciste creer
Cómo me duele perderte
Me resignaré a olvidarte
Porque me fallaste
Y ahí nos vemos mi reina
Christian Nodal
Desde hace tiempo ya nada es igual
No eres la misma y me tratas mal
Y ante mi Dios te podría jurar
Cuánto te quise y te quiero todavía
Adiós amor
Me voy de ti
Y esta vez para siempre
Me iré sin marcha atrás porque sería fatal
Adiós amor
Yo fui de ti
El amor de tu vida
Lo dijiste una vez, me lo hiciste creer
Cómo me duele perderte
Me resignaré a olvidarte
Porque me fallaste
Porque me fallaste
Porque me fallaste



@evan1018

english version
https://youtu.be/OPXk4N6ws64?list=RDOPXk4N6ws64
I see your eyes, and you're not happy
And your look can't lie to me
There's not much reason to keep going on
If you don't love me, then it's best to leave

It's been so different for a long time now
You're not the same and you treat me wrong
In front of god I could swear to you
How much I loved you and, how much I still do

Goodbye, My love
I'm out of your life
And this time, its forever
I'll leave without a fight, because it would kill me.

Goodbye, my love
I was for you the love of your life
You said it once to me, and you made me believe
How much it hurts me to lose you
I'll force myself to forget you
Because you've failed me

It's been so different for a long time now
You're not the same and you treat me wrong
In front of god I could swear to you
How much I loved you and, how much I still do

Goodbye, My love
I'm out of your life
And this time, its forever
I'll leave without a fight, because it would kill me.

Goodbye, my love
I was for you the love of your life
You said it once to me, and you made me believe
How much it hurts me to lose you
I'll force myself to forget you
Because you've failed me



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@vaskastojanovska9668

From Macedonia 🇲🇰
Love this song mexican

@doormatbunnygeorge5102

Best regards from México!!!

@fernandofuentes7500

Bkñ

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@teregarrido5083

Saludos desde Chile💕Adoro esta cancion:(

@-BandaRomanticaMix

La gente dice que esta canción está sobrevalorada. Sí, una obra maestra como ésta lo merece. ¿Quién aquí escuchará esta obra maestra en 2024?

@noheliafernandaquirozpin

yoo

@libyacartwright3212

PRECIOSA CANCIÓN, NO ME CANSO DE ESCUCHARLA…SALUDOS DESDE PANAMÁ, MICHIGAN….❤❤❤❤❤

@ProjectMasked01

Desde está canción comenzó una carrera exitosa

@abimaelriera7196

Do Brasil ouvindo essa ótima música 🇧🇷🇧🇷🙏

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