Canal Magdalena is a Chilean rock group formed in Viña del Mar, Chile in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Canal Magdalena is a Chilean rock group formed in Viña del Mar, Chile in 1995. The band originally consisted of Cristián Arroyo (vocals and bass guitar), brothers Ygal and Max Glisser (guitars), Kamal Lues (drums) and Gonzalo Herrera (keyboards). They released their first EP "Espuma" in 1997, followed by their first album, "Teledirigido" (1998), featuring singles yo soy el angel and espuma. The second album "Canal Magdalena" released in 2001 incorporated new sounds and influences, mostly Italian ballads as shown with their cover of Franco Simone's "Tú siempre tú" (that was Max Glisser's final album with the band before leaving).

In 2003 Kamal Lues and Ygal Glisser left the band. They continued recording their 3rd album along with a new line-up consisting in Ignacio Allende (drums), Daniel Pimentel (bass) and Juan Baeza (guitar). The result was "Aguamiel" (2004), their last record before an indefinite hiatus, until reappearing in 2008 to release their last album, "manual love".

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Perto de Mim
Canal Magdalena Lyrics

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Vai, vem fica perto de mim
gosto de ver voce assim
meu bem, cuando voce voltar
vamos assistir im filme na
televisao

Eu gosto tento de voce
e voce gosta de mim
eu te adoro

me da uma oprtunidade
quém sabe sou o artilheiro
so quero amar e nao dinheiro
quero amar, quero dinheiro

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Canal Magdalena's song "Perto de Mim" expresses a feeling of closeness and intimacy. The singer is asking their lover to come close and enjoy their presence. The singer likes to see their lover in such a close proximity and wants to watch a movie together when the lover returns. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and anticipation that arise from a deep connection between two individuals.

The lyrics also suggest that the singer deeply cares for their lover and wishes to pursue a deeper relationship. The singer wants their lover to give them a chance and promises to love them without any expectation of monetary gain. The lines "me da uma oportunidade / quem sabe sou o artilheiro / so quero amar e nao dinheiro / quero amar, quero dinheiro" emphasize the singer's desire to build a loving relationship, and not gain financial benefits from it. The lyrics of "Perto de Mim" demonstrate the beauty and simplicity of love that transcends materialistic gains.

Line by Line Meaning

Vai, vem fica perto de mim
Come closer to me, move back and forth but stay near me

gosto de ver voce assim
I like to see you like that, it pleases me to see you in this way

meu bem, quando voce voltar
My dear, when you come back

vamos assistir um filme na televisao
Let's watch a movie on TV together

Eu gosto tanto de voce
I like you so much

e voce gosta de mim
and you like me

eu te adoro
I adore you

me da uma oprtunidade
Give me a chance

quem sabe sou o artilheiro
Who knows, I might be the scorer

so quero amar e nao dinheiro
I just want to love, not money

quero amar, quero dinheiro
I want to love, I want money