Ante Todo
Café Quijano Lyrics
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lo que quiero de ti,
ante todo quiero que tú seas
alguien muy normal,
ante todo quiero que me trates
como yo te trato a ti,
ante todo trato de explicarte
lo que quiero de ti.
Sueña hasta que te duermas,
duerme y ya no soñarás,
sólo sentirás que tu alma viene y va,
sólo sentirás que tu alma viene y va.
Ante todo trato de explicarte
lo que quiero de ti,
ante todo quiero que descubras
lo dulce de la vida,
ante todo quiero que me juzgues
por lo que ves en mí,
ante todo trato de explicarte
lo que quiero de ti.
Sueña hasta que te duermas,
Duerme y ya no soñarás,
sólo sentirás que tu alma viene y va,
sólo sentirás que tu alma viene y va,
viene y va, viene y va, viene y va.
The lyrics of Café Quijano's song "Ante Todo" center around the singer's desire to explain what they want from their partner. The lyrics start off with a plea to try and explain what they want from their partner; the singer wants their partner to be normal and treat them the way that they are treated in return. The singer continues to explain that they want their partner to see the sweetness in life and to judge them based on what they see, not on any preconceived notions. The chorus repeats the sentiment that one should dream until they sleep, and then they will only feel their soul coming and going.
Through the song, the singer is clearly trying to communicate their desires and expectations to their partner, so that they can be on the same page. They want a relationship where they are both treated well, where they can enjoy the sweetness of life and where their partner sees them for who they truly are. The chorus reinforces the idea of the importance of dreaming and how it can help us see beyond just our physical reality - perhaps the idea that the soul coming and going is symbolic of a connection that transcends the physical.
Line by Line Meaning
Ante todo trato de explicarte lo que quiero de ti,
Above everything else, I am trying to make you understand what I desire from you.
ante todo quiero que tú seas alguien muy normal,
Most importantly, I want you to be just an ordinary person.
ante todo quiero que me trates como yo te trato a ti,
Above all, I want you to treat me just the way I treat you.
Sueña hasta que te duermas,
Dream until you fall asleep.
duerme y ya no soñarás,
Sleep and you won't dream anymore.
sólo sentirás que tu alma viene y va,
You will only feel your soul coming and going.
Ante todo quiero que descubras lo dulce de la vida,
Above everything else, I want you to discover the sweetness of life.
ante todo quiero que me juzgues por lo que ves en mí,
Above all, I want you to judge me by what you see in me.
antes todo trato de explicarte lo que quiero de ti.
Above everything else, I am trying to make you understand what I desire from you.
sólo sentirás que tu alma viene y va, viene y va, viene y va.
You will only feel your soul coming and going, coming and going, coming and going.
Contributed by Ruby S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.