pimpollo
Argentino Luna Lyrics
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Porque quiero, mas que decirte cosas,
Mostrarme por adentro.
Pimpollo de mi alma!
Yo se que tu silencio, más que palabras lindas, necesitan ejemplos.
Si bien yo soy tu padre y eso me da derecho, se que a tu edad no valen algunos argunentos,
Que sobran ciertas frases,
Y hace falta el ejemplo.
Con que me creas sincero.
Claro que yo debiera ser mas amigo
Tengo que estar mas cerca tuyo,
De vez en cuando al menos,
Y sobre todo ahora,
Pimpollo en este tiempo
En que tu sangre joven
Busca su derrotero
Y se te van los ojos
Al pais de los sueños,
Y se quedan tus manos
Para escribir recuerdos.
Ahora en que en mi alna
Tambien hay algo nuevo,
Algo que no quisiera decirte
Que son... celos, porque,
Sabrás Pimpollo, que
Aunque no lo demuestre
Y aunque dé la impresión
De estar solo en los pesos,
Me preocupan tus pasos
Y te sigo de lejos...
Si supieras las noches
Que te pienso y te pienso.
Lo hablamos con tu madre
La pobre según veo
Vive más el problema,
Sufre tu crecimiento,
Da vuelta con ustedes
Y lleva todo el peso de la casa.
Yo a veces paresco un forastero
Y es que yo fuí educado
De otra forma, otro tiempo!
Te mentiría si digo que no temo
Si al no alzar las palabras
Muchas veces me muerdo
Y me trago las ganas
De contarte mis miedos...
Porque los hombres somos así:
De carne y hueso.
Pimpollo somos luz
Y sombra al mismo tiempo,
Llevamos en nosotros
Algo asi como un fuego!
Una chispa secreta,
Madre de tanto incendio,
Ustedes las mujeres,
Llevan en cambio dentro
Un manantial sagrado
Y es que Dios mismo a puesto
En el cántaro tibio
De sus hernosos cuerpos
El agua de la vida,
Un grandioso misterio
In the song "Pimpollo" by Argentino Luna, the singer is speaking directly to his child, whom he calls "pimpollo," which is a word that can mean "budding flower" or "young shoot." He wants to have a conversation with his child, but one where he shows his inner self rather than just saying things. The singer acknowledges that while he is the child's father and has some authority, he understands that his child needs more than just pretty words and arguments to understand the world. The singer has to lead by example and show his sincerity.
The singer feels that he should be closer to his child and become more of a friend. As his child grows and begins to seek direction in life, the father is aware of the need to be there, at least occasionally, to offer guidance. The father expresses his concern for his child's well-being, stating that although he may appear to be only concerned with his own matters, he does worry about his child's actions and decisions. The singer reveals that he has discussed his concerns with the child's mother, who appears to be taking the weight of the family on her shoulders. Finally, the singer reflects on the differences and similarities between men and women, seeing men as containing light and dark aspects while women have a "sacred source" within them which comes from God himself.
Overall, these lyrics are a heartfelt expression of a father's love for his child and his desire to connect with his child on a deeper level. The singer is aware of his own limitations as a father and acknowledges the challenges of being both a disciplinarian and a friend, but ultimately wants to cultivate a relationship based on sincerity and honest communication.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero hablarte pimpollo y a solas
I want to talk to you, my little bud, in private
Porque quiero, mas que decirte cosas, Mostrarme por adentro.
Because more than telling you things, I want to show you what's inside me.
Pimpollo de mi alma!
My little bud, my soul!
Yo se que tu silencio, más que palabras lindas, necesitan ejemplos.
I know that your silence needs examples more than pretty words.
Si bien yo soy tu padre y eso me da derecho, se que a tu edad no valen algunos argumentos,
Although I'm your father and that gives me the right, I know that at your age some arguments are not valid.
Que sobran ciertas frases, Y hace falta el ejemplo.
Some phrases are unnecessary, and what's really needed is an example.
Por eso me conformo, Con que me creas sincero.
That's why I'm content with you believing that I'm sincere.
Claro que yo debiera ser mas amigo, Tengo que estar mas cerca tuyo, De vez en cuando al menos,
Of course, I should be more of a friend to you, and I need to be closer to you, at least once in a while.
Y sobre todo ahora, Pimpollo en este tiempo, En que tu sangre joven Busca su derrotero
And especially now, my little bud, in this time when your young blood is searching for its path.
Y se te van los ojos Al pais de los sueños, Y se quedan tus manos Para escribir recuerdos.
Your eyes wander to the land of dreams, and your hands stay to write memories.
Ahora en que en mi alma Tambien hay algo nuevo, Algo que no quisiera decirte Que son... celos, porque,
Now that there's also something new in my soul, something I don't want to tell you about, which is...jealousy because,
Sabrás Pimpollo, que Aunque no lo demuestre Y aunque dé la impresión De estar solo en los pesos,
You should know, my little bud, that even though I don't show it, and it seems like I'm carrying the burden all alone,
Me preocupan tus pasos Y te sigo de lejos...
I worry about your steps, and I follow you from a distance...
Si supieras las noches Que te pienso y te pienso.
If you knew how many nights I think of you and think of you.
Lo hablamos con tu madre La pobre según veo Vive más el problema, Sufre tu crecimiento,
We've talked about it with your mother, who, poor thing, seems to be living the problem more, suffering from your growth.
Da vuelta con ustedes Y lleva todo el peso de la casa.
She turns around with you all and bears the weight of the house.
Yo a veces parezco un forastero Y es que yo fuí educado De otra forma, otro tiempo!
Sometimes I feel like a stranger, but that's because I was raised differently, in another time!
Te mentiría si digo que no temo Si al no alzar las palabras Muchas veces me muerdo Y me trago las ganas
I'd be lying if I said I'm not afraid, and sometimes I bite my tongue and hold back my desires,
De contarte mis miedos... Porque los hombres somos así: De carne y hueso.
from telling you my fears...because men are like that: flesh and blood.
Pimpollo somos luz Y sombra al mismo tiempo, Llevamos en nosotros Algo asi como un fuego!
My little bud, we are light and shadow at the same time, we carry within us something like a fire!
Una chispa secreta, Madre de tanto incendio, Ustedes las mujeres, Llevan en cambio dentro
A secret spark, the mother of so many fires, you women, on the other hand, carry within
Un manantial sagrado Y es que Dios mismo a puesto En el cántaro tibio De sus hernosos cuerpos El agua de la vida, Un grandioso misterio
a sacred spring, and God himself has put the water of life, a great mystery, in the warm jug of your beautiful bodies.
Contributed by Aiden J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.