Caballo Viejo
Alexandre Pires Lyrics
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Uno no se da ni cuenta,
El carutal reverdece, el guamachito florece y las sogas se revientan. (bis)
Caballo le dan sabana porque está viejo y cansao
Pero no se dan de cuenta que un corazón amarrao
Cuando le sueltan las riendas es caballo desbocao.
Y si una potra alazana caballo viejo se encuentra
El pecho se le desgrana no le hace caso a falsetas
Cuando el amor llega así de esta manera,
Uno no tiene la culpa,
Quererse no tiene horario
Ni fecha en el calendario
Cuando las ganas se juntan. (bis)
Caballo le dan sabana y tiene el tiempo contao
Y se va por la mañana con su pasito apurao
A verse con su potranca que lo tiene embarbascao.
El potro da tiempo al tiempo porque le sobra la edad
Caballo viejo no puede perder la flor que le dan
Porque después de esta vida no hay otra oportunidad
The lyrics to Alexandre Pires's song Caballo Viejo tell a story about love arriving unexpectedly and consuming the heart like a wild horse that cannot be tamed. The first verse describes how love can come unnoticed, causing everything around to come to life, like the revival of the countryside after a long winter. The second verse refers to an old horse that has been given a pasture because he is seen as old and tired. However, when they release him from his reins, he becomes wild and uncontrollable. Similarly, if an old horse encounters a young mare, he is aroused and will not respond to any commands or reins.
The chorus explains that when love arrives, it is not something that one can control or limit by time or distance. Love does not have a schedule or calendar, it just happens. The bridge relates back to the story of the old horse, how he is aware that his time is limited and does not want to miss out on the opportunity to enjoy life to the fullest, especially with the company of his mare. The song implies that we should love with all our hearts and cherish every moment, for there may not be another chance.
Overall, the song highlights the concept of uncontrollable love that consumes the heart and can be likened to a wild horse that is free and untamable. The lyrics convey that love cannot be forced, timed, or limited, and that one should cherish and enjoy it wholeheartedly when it comes.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando el amor llega así de esta manera,
When love arrives unexpectedly in one's life,
Uno no se da ni cuenta,
One does not even realize it's happened,
El carutal reverdece, el guamachito florece y las sogas se revientan. (bis)
Nature blossoms and even the impossible becomes possible.
Caballo le dan sabana porque está viejo y cansao
The old horse is given freedom because it is thought to be spent and tired,
Pero no se dan de cuenta que un corazón amarrao
But no one realizes that a heart is still tied up,
Cuando le sueltan las riendas es caballo desbocao.
When the reins are freed, the horse runs wild.
Y si una potra alazana caballo viejo se encuentra
If a young mare finds an old horse,
El pecho se le desgrana no le hace caso a falsetas
The heart breaks free and ignores any trickery,
Y no le obedece al freno ni lo paran falsas riendas.
It does not obey the reins or any misleading attempt to stop it.
Cuando el amor llega así de esta manera,
When love arrives unexpectedly in one's life,
Uno no tiene la culpa,
One cannot be blamed,
Quererse no tiene horario
Love doesn't follow a schedule,
Ni fecha en el calendario
Nor a predetermined date on the calendar,
Cuando las ganas se juntan. (bis)
When the desire arises,
Caballo le dan sabana y tiene el tiempo contao
The horse is given freedom with the knowledge that time is limited,
Y se va por la mañana con su pasito apurao
And it goes away early in the morning, in a hurry,
A verse con su potranca que lo tiene embarbascao.
To see his mare who has captured his heart.
El potro da tiempo al tiempo porque le sobra la edad
The young colt has time on his side as he is still at an age with plenty of time,
Caballo viejo no puede perder la flor que le dan
The old horse cannot miss out on the flower that is given to him,
Porque después de esta vida no hay otra oportunidad.
Because after this life, there is no other chance.
Writer(s): Simon Diaz
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