A Usted
Abdul Farfan Lyrics
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si alguna vez le ofendí
la flor cuando es vulnerable
no abandona su jardín.
Usted me va a perdonar (señora)
si alguna vez le ofendí
la flor cuando es vulnerable
Usted incita con su forma de mirar
usted embriaga de pasión al sonreir
pero detrás de todo esto hay amigos
y son las cosas que no puedo permitir.
Es preferible el morir calladamente
yo no soy ese que le gusta ver sufrir
he mantenido limpiecita mi conciencia
que lo haga otro, yo me siento bien así.
Usted me dirá incapaz
nadie me enseñó a fingir,
es verdad me gusta mucho
valdría la pena mentir.
Usted me dirá incapaz
nadie me enseñó a fingir,
es verdad me gusta mucho (señora)
valdría la pena mentir.
Es natural que una dama muy hermosa,
conquiste un mundo simplemente con reir,
pero no admito que intervengan en las cosas
que son privadas y que han de tener su fin.
Disculpe usted mi crítica constructiva
esa es su vida no se preocupe por mí
yo he mantenido limpiecita mi conciencia
que lo haga otro, yo me siento bien así
The song "A Usted" by Abdul Farfan is a heartfelt apology to a woman the singer has wronged. He asks her for forgiveness for any offense he may have caused her in the past. The lyrics express a sense of vulnerability and remorse on the part of the singer.
The singer compares the woman to a flower that doesn't abandon its garden even when it's vulnerable. He acknowledges her power over him, but also points out that there are certain things he cannot allow to happen. He speaks of his clean conscience and his unwillingness to see her suffer.
The song touches on themes of love, desire, respect, and self-preservation. The singer's desire to maintain his own integrity and the bounds of privacy clash with the woman's allure and power over him. Ultimately, he tries to find a middle ground where he can express his feelings honestly without compromising his integrity or hers.
Line by Line Meaning
Usted me va a perdonar
Madam, I hope you can forgive me,
si alguna vez le ofendí
if I ever did anything to hurt you,
la flor cuando es vulnerable
a flower, when vulnerable,
no abandona su jardín.
doesn't abandon its garden.
Usted incita con su forma de mirar
Madam, you provoke with the way you look,
usted embriaga de pasión al sonreir
you intoxicate with passion when you smile,
pero detrás de todo esto hay amigos
but behind all this there are friends,
y son las cosas que no puedo permitir.
and those are the things I can't allow.
Es preferible el morir calladamente
It's better to die silently,
yo no soy ese que le gusta ver sufrir
I'm not the kind of person who enjoys seeing others suffer,
he mantenido limpiecita mi conciencia
I've kept my conscience clean,
que lo haga otro, yo me siento bien así.
let someone else do it, I feel good this way.
Usted me dirá incapaz
Madam, you'll say I'm incapable,
nadie me enseñó a fingir,
nobody taught me how to pretend,
es verdad me gusta mucho (señora)
it's true, I like you a lot (madam),
valdría la pena mentir.
it would be worth lying for.
Es natural que una dama muy hermosa,
It's natural that a very beautiful lady,
conquiste un mundo simplemente con reir,
conquers a world simply by smiling,
pero no admito que intervengan en las cosas
but I don't allow others to interfere in things
que son privadas y que han de tener su fin.
that are private and should have their own end.
Disculpe usted mi crítica constructiva,
Please excuse my constructive criticism,
esa es su vida no se preocupe por mí,
that's your life, don't worry about me,
yo he mantenido limpiecita mi conciencia,
I've kept my conscience clean,
que lo haga otro, yo me siento bien así.
let someone else do it, I feel good this way.
Contributed by Amelia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.