Verdad Amarga
Bossa Bolero Lyrics
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aunque me duela el alma
no quiero que después
me juzgues mal, por pretender callarla
yo sé que es imposible nuestro amor
porque el destino manda
y tu sabrás un día perdonar, esta verdad amarga
te juro por los dos
que sangrará la herida
por una eternidad
tal vez mañana sepas comprender
que siempre fuí sincera
tal vez por alguien llegues a saber
que todavía te quiero
te juro por los dos
que me cuesta la vida
que sangrará la herida
por una eternidad
tal vez mañana sepas comprender
que siempre fui sincera
tal vez por alguien llegues a saber
que todavía te quiero
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The lyrics to Bossa Bolero's song Verdad amarga reveal a complicated and painful truth that the singer needs to express, despite the possible consequences of judgment and heartbreak. The singer acknowledges that their love is impossible due to the force of destiny, but still feels a deep affection for their partner. The repetition of the lines "te juro por los dos que me cuesta la vida, que sangrará la herida por una eternidad" illustrates the immense emotional toll that this truth-telling is taking on the singer.
The phrase "verdad amarga" (bitter truth) encapsulates the conflicting emotions that the singer is experiencing - a potent mixture of love, regret, and honesty. The repeated lines "tal vez mañana sepas comprender" (perhaps tomorrow you will understand) suggest a glimmer of hope - perhaps one day the partner will be able to forgive the singer and see their honesty as an act of love.
Overall, Verdad amarga is a powerful expression of the difficult but necessary act of telling the truth in a relationship, even when it hurts.
Line by Line Meaning
yo tengo que decirte la verdad
I must tell you the truth
aunque me duela el alma
even if it hurts me deeply
no quiero que después
I do not want you to later
me juzgues mal, por pretender callarla
to judge me poorly, for pretending to keep it to myself
yo sé que es imposible nuestro amor
I know our love is impossible
porque el destino manda
because fate controls
y tu sabrás un día perdonar, esta verdad amarga
and someday you will understand, and forgive this bitter truth
te juro por los dos
I swear on both of us
que me cuesta la vida
that it costs me my life
que sangrará la herida
that my wound will bleed
por una eternidad
for all eternity
tal vez mañana sepas comprender
perhaps tomorrow you will understand
que siempre fui sincera
that I was always honest
tal vez por alguien llegues a saber
perhaps someday you will hear from someone else
que todavía te quiero
that I still love you
te juro por los dos
I swear on both of us
que me cuesta la vida
that it costs me my life
que sangrará la herida
that my wound will bleed
por una eternidad
for all eternity
tal vez mañana sepas comprender
perhaps tomorrow you will understand
que siempre fuí sincera
that I was always honest
tal vez por alguien llegues a saber
perhaps someday you will hear from someone else
que todavía te quiero
that I still love you
Contributed by Hunter V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pedritovip
Enamorado de esta cancion!! excelente!!!
@jmrodas9
I had not listened to this song before but it is good. Just discovered it in U tube. Nice to listen to and enjoy.
@JavierL2
Yo tengo que decirte la verdad ...
@rmohyi
azúcar en la amarga verdad