Siempre
Bebo San Juan Lyrics
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de la oscura magnolia de tu vientre.
Nadie sabía que martirizabas
un colibrí de amor entre los dientes.
Mil caballitos persas se dormían
en la plaza con luna de tu frente,
mientras que yo enlazaba cuatro noches
Siempre, siempre:
tu cuerpo fugitivo para siempre
Siempre, siempre
jardín de mi agonía, para siempre
Entre yeso y jazmines, tu mirada
era un pálido ramo de simientes.
Yo busqué, para darte, por mi pecho
las letras de marfil que dicen siempre.
La sangre de tus venas en mi boca,
en mi boca la sangre de tus venas
tu boca ya sin luz para mi muerte
sin luz para mi muerte ya tu boca
The lyrics of Bebo San Juan's song "Siempre" depict a complex and intense love story. The first paragraph describes the profound and intoxicating scent of a dark magnolia blossom emanating from the singer's lover's womb. This fragrance is mysterious and captivating, symbolizing the hidden depths of their relationship. Additionally, the mention of martyring a hummingbird of love between the teeth suggests that their love is both tender and passionate, causing both pleasure and pain.
The second paragraph introduces a dreamlike scene where Persian horses peacefully slumber in the moonlit square of the lover's forehead. Meanwhile, the singer describes how they spent four nights entwining their bodies, highlighting the lover's waist, which is described as the enemy of snow. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the lover's sensuality and warmth, in contrast to the cold and detached nature of the winter.
The repetition of the word "Siempre" in the chorus reinforces the lasting and eternal nature of their connection. The singer expresses how their lover's fugitive body will always be a part of them, forever tormenting the listener's heart like a garden of agony.
In the third paragraph, the singer describes their lover's gaze as a pale bouquet of seeds amidst plaster and jasmine, suggesting fragility and potential for growth. The singer confesses that they searched within themselves to find the perfect words, represented by ivory letters, to express their love. These letters, which affirm forever, make up the veracity of their connection and deep commitment.
The final paragraph dives into a darker tone. The singer mentions drinking the blood from their lover's veins, a symbol of complete intimacy and closeness. They emphasize the significance of this act by repeating the line "in my mouth, the blood of your veins." They lament the loss of light from their lover's mouth, indicating a loss of life or passion, which ultimately brings a metaphorical death to the singer. The final line suggests a sense of finality, as their lover's mouth no longer holds the spark that once brought them joy and life.
Overall, "Siempre" portrays a visceral and turbulent love story, exploring themes of passion, transcendence, and the intricacies of human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Nadie comprendía el perfume
No one understood the intoxicating scent
de la oscura magnolia de tu vientre.
of the dark magnolia in your womb.
Nadie sabía que martirizabas
No one knew that you tortured
un colibrí de amor entre los dientes.
a hummingbird of love between your teeth.
Mil caballitos persas se dormían
A thousand Persian horses would fall asleep
en la plaza con luna de tu frente,
in the square with the moon on your forehead,
mientras que yo enlazaba cuatro noches
while I spent four nights entwining
tu cintura, enemiga de la nieve.
your waist, a foe of the snow.
Siempre, siempre:
Always, always:
tu cuerpo fugitivo para siempre
your elusive body forever
Siempre, siempre
Always, always
jardín de mi agonía, para siempre
garden of my agony, forever
Entre yeso y jazmines, tu mirada
Among plaster and jasmine, your gaze
era un pálido ramo de simientes.
was a pale bouquet of seeds.
Yo busqué, para darte, por mi pecho
I searched, to give you, within my chest
las letras de marfil que dicen siempre.
the ivory letters that say always.
La sangre de tus venas en mi boca,
The blood from your veins in my mouth,
en mi boca la sangre de tus venas
in my mouth, the blood from your veins
tu boca ya sin luz para mi muerte
your mouth without light for my death
sin luz para mi muerte ya tu boca
without light for my death, your mouth
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Federico Garcia Lorca, Bebo San Juan
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