Adiós
Ana Prada Lyrics


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Tuve que cerrar los ojos y dejarte ir,
tuve que aclarar el trillo y verte partir,
tuve que fingir que no miraba.
Tuve que disimularme (el)Adiòs

Tuve que fingir que no miraba,
tuve que simularme Adios
Tuve que arrastrarme como verso de cancion
entre las cositas que dejaste.
Tuve que esconderte las heridas
pa' poder decirte

Tuve que barrer las hojas secas
del arbol que plantaste en mi jardin

Tuve que arrastrarme como verso de cancion
entre las cositas que dejaste.
Tuve que esconderte las heridas para poder decirte.

Que tuve que arrastrarme como verso de cancion
entre las cositas que dejaste.




Tuve que esconderte las heridas pa' poder decirte.
Adios

Overall Meaning

In Ana Prada's song Adios, the singer describes the pain of watching someone they love leave. They had to close their eyes and let them go, clear the path so they could depart without hindrance. The singer admits to pretending not to watch, as if they could somehow avoid the heartbreak by not acknowledging it. They had to hide their wounds so they could say goodbye, and even compare themselves to a verse of a song, as if they were part of a larger narrative. The singer had to tidy up the tree the departing person had planted in their garden, and sweep away the dead leaves as a metaphor for moving on.


Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the many ways we cope with loss. There's a sense of resignation in the lyrics, as if the singer knows they can't keep the person from leaving, but they can at least try to make peace with it. The repeated refrain of "tuve que" (I had to) reinforces this feeling of inevitability, as if the singer is explaining why they had to go through each painful step.


Line by Line Meaning

Tuve que cerrar los ojos y dejarte ir,
I had to close my eyes and let you go,


tuve que aclarar el trillo y verte partir,
I had to clear the path and watch you leave,


tuve que fingir que no miraba.
I had to pretend that I wasn't watching.


Tuve que disimularme (el)Adiòs
I had to hide my goodbye


Tuve que arrastrarme como verso de cancion
I had to drag myself like a song verse


entre las cositas que dejaste.
among the little things you left behind.


Tuve que esconderte las heridas
I had to hide my wounds


pa' poder decirte
so I could tell you


Tuve que barrer las hojas secas
I had to sweep away the dry leaves


del arbol que plantaste en mi jardin
from the tree you planted in my garden


Que tuve que arrastrarme como verso de cancion
That I had to drag myself like a song verse


entre las cositas que dejaste.
among the little things you left behind.


Tuve que esconderte las heridas pa' poder decirte.
I had to hide my wounds so I could tell you.


Adios
Goodbye




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Comments from YouTube:

Tinicuini

Le dedico esta canción a mi abuela que ya no está, esta canción me permite llorarla y extrañarla cuando es necesario, gracias.

Alicia Angulo

maravillosa Ana.Te descubri hace poco,ya soy tu fans.De CHascomus.Argentina.

Hilda Quesada

Me desgarra el alma esa canción .

Daniel Fackelman

bella letra y musica, un sonido europeo

Carla Bermudez

Que hermosa canción

Emilce Gavito

cuantas veces dicimulanos!!! y decir adios con dignidad! y... adelante, comenzar a escribir en una hoja en blanco.

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