24 horas
Café Tacuba Lyrics
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Creo que voy a morir
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
Tantas cosas quiero hacer
Que no alcanzo a recorrer
Todo lo que en mi cabeza llego a tener
Mas mi amor perdoname pues empiezo a pensar
En todo lo que hay que hacer
Ya se me fue el dia otra vez
Salgo de tu casa y empiezo a correr
Mas cuando ya estoy haciendo las cosas que quiero hacer
Me detengo un momento y me pongo a pensar
En que tu estas junto a mi
Que no se va a repetir
Que la vida se me va
Con los besos que yo
No te he dado aun
Tantas horas sin dormir
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
In "24 horas," Café Tacuba sings about the desire to make the most of every moment in life. The song begins with the singer expressing their fear of death due to the overwhelming feeling of wanting to do so much in life without wasting any time. They want to live every day to the fullest, even if it means sacrificing sleep and putting in extra hours to achieve their goals.
The lyrics go on to describe the singer's many aspirations and dreams, but acknowledges that there simply isn't enough time to achieve everything they want to do. Despite this, the singer finds solace and rest when they are with the person they love. However, even in these moments of happiness, they can't help but think about all the things they still have yet to do.
The chorus reinforces the idea that the singer wants to live every moment fully and completely, and that ultimately, life is too short to waste any time. Overall, the song serves as a reminder to make the most of every day and to cherish the people and moments that make life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
Tantas horas sin dormir
I am so busy that I cannot sleep for long hours
Creo que voy a morir
I feel like I am going to die with all the work piling up
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
I want to live every single second of the day
Tantas cosas quiero hacer
I have so many things that I want to do
Que no alcanzo a recorrer
But I can't seem to get through with them all
Todo lo que en mi cabeza llego a tener
All the thoughts that I had in my mind
Cuando llego a tu lado me siento yo a descanzar
When I am with you, I feel relaxed and at peace
Mas mi amor perdoname pues empiezo a pensar
But my love, forgive me, as I start to think about everything I need to do
En todo lo que hay que hacer
On everything that needs to be done
Ya se me fue el dia otra vez
Another day has gone by without me doing everything I wanted to
Salgo de tu casa y empiezo a correr
I leave your home and start running errands
Mas cuando ya estoy haciendo las cosas que quiero hacer
But when I am already doing the things I wanted to do
Me detengo un momento y me pongo a pensar
I stop for a moment and start to think
En que tu estas junto a mi
That you are with me
Que no se va a repetir
That this moment will not happen again
Que la vida se me va
That life is slipping away
Con los besos que yo
With the kisses that I
No te he dado aun
Have not yet given you
Tantas horas sin dormir
So many hours without sleep
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
I want to live all 24 hours of the day
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
I want to live all 24 hours of the day
24 horas al dia quiero vivir
I want to live all 24 hours of the day
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.