Antonio Orozco is a Spanish singer-songwriter from Barcelona, Spain.
He … Read Full Bio ↴Antonio Orozco is a Spanish singer-songwriter from Barcelona, Spain.
He has won several prizes like the Premio Onda and sold lots of records, his first album sold more than 100,000 copies, whereas his second album titled Semilla del Silencio sold over 300,000 copies.
In 2005 he released a self titled album Antonio Orozco, which was a compilation of his best songs (twelve in total) that eventually propelled him into stardom outside Spain, mainly in Latin America and other parts of the world. Some of his better known songs include: "Te Esperaré" and "Déjame".
He is known as well because of his duets with Lucie Silvas (What You're Made Of) and Malú (Devuélveme la vida).

Tan Lejos Y Tan Cerca
Antonio Orozco Lyrics

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Sin poderme comparar
haciendo uso de derecho,
entre antiguos muros
intento hacerme ver.

Tres finos cristales
que unidos hacen uno,
y separan la tila de la menta

el murmullo del silencio.

Tengo miedo
dudas veo, no me acerco
y me retiro
al rincón del silencio.

[Estribillo (bis)]
Sin recompensas ni premios
sin que digas te quiero,
si alejas tu cuerpo
desnuda tu alma.

Profunda la tuya
en fondos azules,
creando futuro
rasgando inquietudes.

Tremendas virtudes
que a solas derrocho,
me niego a la idea
de no estar contigo.

Tengo miedo
dudas veo,

no me acerco y me retiro
al rincón del silencio.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Antonio Orozco's song Tan Lejos Y Tan Cerca describe the singer's attempts to communicate with someone they are deeply in love with but unable to connect to fully. The lyrics begin with the singer acknowledging that they cannot compare themselves to this person, but they still try to make themselves visible to them within the confines of ancient walls. The next few lines describe the separation between "tila" and "menta" (lime and mint), as well as the difference between "murmullo" (murmur) and "silencio" (silence), indicating that the singer feels a sense of distance and lack of understanding from this person they desire.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer feels far from this person, without rewards or affection, but with a desire to connect on a deeper level. The second verse describes the other person as having a "deep" and "profound" soul that creates a future and overcomes doubts, while the singer laments their own fear and doubts that keep them separated. Overall, the song conveys a feeling of longing and distance between two people who have a powerful connection, but cannot seem to fully connect.

Line by Line Meaning

Sin poderme comparar
Feeling inadequate and unable to compare to others.

Haciendo uso de derecho
Asserting one's right to be heard or seen despite feeling inferior.

Entre antiguos muros intento hacerme ver.
Trying to assert one's identity and make oneself visible in a traditional or conservative environment.

Tres finos cristales que unidos hacen uno, y separan la tila de la menta el murmullo del silencio.
Three thin crystals that come together to distinguish between different sensations and moods.

Tengo miedo dudas veo, no me acerco y me retiro al rincón del silencio.
Feeling scared and unsure, withdrawing into a private and introspective space.

Sin recompensas ni premios sin que digas te quiero, si alejas tu cuerpo desnuda tu alma.
Being together without needing rewards or declarations of love, but knowing that physical distance can reveal one's true emotions.

Profunda la tuya en fondos azules, creando futuro rasgando inquietudes.
Having a deep and imaginative mind that explores greater possibilities and overcomes doubts and fears.

Tremendas virtudes que a solas derrocho, me niego a la idea de no estar contigo.
Possessing great qualities that one expresses in solitude, but refusing to accept the idea of being apart from the person one loves.

Tengo miedo dudas veo, no me acerco y me retiro al rincón del silencio.
Feeling scared and unsure, withdrawing into a private and introspective space.

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