El Arbol Que Tu Olvidaste
Argentino Luna Lyrics
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Siempre se acuerda de ti
Y le pregunta a la noche
Si serás o no feliz
El arroyo me ha contado
Que el árbol suele decir:
Quien se aleja junta quejas
Al que se va por el mundo
Suele sucederle así,
Que el corazón va con uno
Y uno tiene que sufrir
Y el árbol que tú olvidaste
Siempre se acuerda de ti
Arbolito de mi tierra
Yo te quisiera decir
Que lo que a muchos les pasa
También me ha pasado a mí
No quiero que me lo digan
Pero lo tengo que oír:
Quien se aleja junta quejas
En vez de quedarse aquí
The lyrics of Argentino Luna's "El Arbol Que Tu Olvidaste" speak of a forgotten tree that always remembers the person who left it behind. The tree asks the night whether or not the person will find happiness. The words of the tree are relayed by the nearby stream, which also speaks of how those who leave often gather complaints instead of staying where they belong. Those who venture out into the world with abandonment in their hearts, the song suggests, will inevitably suffer because their heart remains in the place they left behind.
This song speaks to the sense of longing and attachment that we all feel toward our homeland, no matter where we wander. The tree represents this attachment, as it remains rooted in the same spot, watching the world around it change. Despite being forgotten, it continues to hold the same feelings of care and concern for the one who left as it did when they were still there.
The song's message is clear: while it's natural to want to explore and discover new places, it's important to stay grounded and remember the places we come from. By never truly leaving our homeland behind, we can avoid the pain that comes with separation and continue to reap the benefits of what we've left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
El árbol que tú olvidaste
The tree that you forgot
Siempre se acuerda de ti
Always remembers you
Y le pregunta a la noche
And asks the night
Si serás o no feliz
If you will be happy or not
El arroyo me ha contado
The stream has told me
Que el árbol suele decir:
That the tree usually says:
Quien se aleja junta quejas
Those who leave gather complaints
En vez de quedarse aquí
Instead of staying here
Al que se va por el mundo
To those who go out into the world
Suele sucederle así,
It often happens like this to them,
Que el corazón va con uno
That their heart goes with them
Y uno tiene que sufrir
And they have to suffer
Y el árbol que tú olvidaste
And the tree that you forgot
Siempre se acuerda de ti
Always remembers you
Arbolito de mi tierra
Little tree of my homeland
Yo te quisiera decir
I would like to tell you
Que lo que a muchos les pasa
That what happens to many
También me ha pasado a mí
Has also happened to me
No quiero que me lo digan
I don't want to be told
Pero lo tengo que oír:
But I have to hear it:
Quien se aleja junta quejas
Those who leave gather complaints
En vez de quedarse aquí
Instead of staying here
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