La Duda Eterna
Café Quijano Lyrics


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Pero, ¡quítame esta duda eterna
o quítame la vida!;
no prolongues mi agonía de amor
por pensar que tú eres la que sufre.
Pídeme, pídeme que te diga cuánto te quiero
y dejemos al corazón,
y dejemos al corazón,
y dejemos al corazón amar.

Me dices que ya no te quiero
y me duele el alma,
siento pena cuando me hablas
porque no entiendes mi sufrimiento,
siento pena cuando me dices
que me vas a dejar de querer,
siento pena por mis venas
porque sé que un día
te voy a perder.

Pero ¡quítame esta duda eterna
o quítame la vida!;
no prolongues mi agonía de amor
por pensar que tú eres la que sufre.
Pídeme, pídeme que te diga cuánto te quiero,
y dejemos al corazón,




y dejemos al corazón,
y dejemos al corazón amar.

Overall Meaning

In Café Quijano's song "La Duda Eterna", the singer expresses his deep anxiety and desperation about whether or not his love is being reciprocated. He pleads to have this "eternal doubt" taken away, or to be released from the agony he is experiencing. He does not want to continue to suffer from the pain of loving someone who may not feel the same way.


The singer also expresses his pain at the thought of their love ending, and the sorrow he feels whenever the person he loves speaks to him. He cannot bear the thought of losing this person, but at the same time, he cannot continue to live in this state of uncertainty. He ultimately asks the person to ask him how much he loves them, and to let their hearts love freely.


The lyrics speak to the universal theme of love and the anxiety that comes with not knowing if it is being returned. The singer is vulnerable and raw in his emotions, and the song beautifully captures the pain and longing that comes with unrequited love. The repetitive refrain of "let's let our hearts love" emphasizes the need for the singer to be released from the doubt and pain, and to be able to love freely.


Line by Line Meaning

Pero, ¡quítame esta duda eterna o quítame la vida!;
I am desperate to remove this never-ending uncertainty about our relationship. I cannot continue living with this agony, so either give me a clear answer or take my life!


no prolongues mi agonía de amor por pensar que tú eres la que sufre.
The uncertainty of your feelings is causing me great pain, and I am suffering even though you may think that you are the only one struggling.


Pídeme, pídeme que te diga cuánto te quiero y dejemos al corazón, y dejemos al corazón, y dejemos al corazón amar.
I am hoping that by expressing my love for you, it will bring clarity and we can allow our hearts to love freely.


Me dices que ya no te quiero y me duele el alma,
When you tell me that you do not love me, it hurts me deeply.


siento pena cuando me hablas porque no entiendes mi sufrimiento,
I feel pain when you talk to me because you do not realize how much I am hurting.


siento pena cuando me dices que me vas a dejar de querer,
It saddens me greatly when you imply that you may stop loving me in the future.


siento pena por mis venas porque sé que un día te voy a perder.
I feel sadness flowing through my veins because I am aware that one day I will lose you.




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