Veinte Anos
Alkistis Protopsalti Lyrics
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Si tú no me quieres ya?
El amor que ya ha pasado
No se debe recordar
Fui la ilusión de tu vida
Un día lejano ya
Hoy represento al pasado
Hoy represento al pasado
No me puedo conformar
Si las cosas que uno quiere
Se pudieran alcanzar
Tú me quisieras lo mismo
Que veinte años atrás
Con qué tristeza miramos
Un amor que se nos va
Es un pedazo del alma
Que se arranca sin piedad
Es un pedazo del alma
Que se arranca sin piedad
Si las cosas que uno quiere
Se pudieran alcanzar
Tú me quisieras lo mismo
Que veinte años atrás
Con qué tristeza miramos
Un amor que se nos va
Es un pedazo del alma
Que se arranca sin piedad
Es un pedazo del alma
Que se arranca sin piedad
The song "Veinte Anos" by Alkistis Protopsalti is a heartbreaking and poignant tale of a love that has faded away. The lyrics express the sadness and disappointment of a person who still loves someone who no longer cares for them. The first stanza of the song sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. It asks the poignant question, "What does it matter if you love me, if you don't want me anymore?" This shows the pain and confusion felt by the singer, who still loves someone who is no longer interested.
The second stanza goes on to describe how the singer was the love of the other person's life, but that time has passed, and they are now just a memory. The singer is unable to accept this and longs for a return to the way things were "twenty years ago." The phrase "If only the things we wanted could be achieved" expresses the desperation felt by the singer, who wishes that love could be rekindled even though time has passed.
The chorus of the song is a lamentation on the pain of losing love. It expresses how the singer has had a piece of their soul ripped out without mercy. The lyrics of "Veinte Anos" touch on the common human experience of loss and unrequited love, making the song relatable to anyone who has gone through a similar experience.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Qué te importa que te ame
Why does it matter if I love you
Si tú no me quieres ya?
When you do not love me back?
El amor que ya ha pasado
Love that is gone
No se debe recordar
Should not be remembered
Fui la ilusión de tu vida
I was the dream of your life
Un día lejano ya
A distant day now
Hoy represento al pasado
Today I represent the past
No me puedo conformar
I cannot settle with this
Si las cosas que uno quiere
If the things one desires
Se pudieran alcanzar
Could be obtained
Tú me quisieras lo mismo
You would love me the same
Que veinte años atrás
As you did twenty years ago
Con qué tristeza miramos
How sad we look
Un amor que se nos va
As love slips away from us
Es un pedazo del alma
It tears a piece of soul
Que se arranca sin piedad
Ripped without mercy
Es un pedazo del alma
It tears a piece of soul
Que se arranca sin piedad
Ripped without mercy
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.