Carlos Nuñez was born in Vigo (Galicia, Spain), and is considered as one of… Read Full Bio ↴Carlos Nuñez was born in Vigo (Galicia, Spain), and is considered as one of the best bagpipe players in the world.
He started playing the bagpipe at the age of eight, and now his virtuosity with the 'gaita' (bagpipe) has led him to be called 'the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes'. He had been playing and touring with The Chieftains for many years and because of that he became the honorary '7th Chieftain'.

Mayo Longo
Carlos Núñez Lyrics

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Ayer entre sueños lo vi tan claro
Soñé un lugar, un pozo sagrado
Soñé que mi hijo estaba curado
Y hablé con aquella anciana llorando
Mi niño en la mirada tiene la noche infinita
El pozo de tu suero está en Arán en la gran isla
Hoy verás la luz que inunda todo
Verás por fin el sol sobre nosotros

Verás el cielo grande, azul y limpio
Vas a ver dónde se unen cielo y mar
Con la vida en tus ojos.
Sé bien que es difícil aunque quisiera
Hacer que toda la vida florezca
Que hoy termine por fin esta espera
Que hoy pueda ver mi niño esta tierra
Hoy pido a las estrellas que bendigan este agua
Que el mundo no te ciegue, que tu noche sea clara
Hoy verás la luz que inunda todo
Verás por fin el sol sobre nosotros
Verás el cielo grande, azul y limpio
Vas a ver dónde se unen cielo y mar
Con la vida en tus ojos.
Hoy verás la luz que inunda todo
Verás por fin el sol sobre nosotros

Verás el cielo grande, azul y limpio
Vas a ver dónde se unen cielo y mar...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carlos Núñez's song "Mayo Longo" tell the story of a parent's hope and desperation to cure their sick child. The first verse describes a dream where the singer sees a sacred well in which his son is healed, and he speaks with an old woman who is crying. The second verse continues with the singer expressing the deep sadness he feels about his child's condition and how he wishes he could make all of life flourish. He begs the stars to bless the water from the well and to give his child clarity in the darkness.

The chorus brings hope and light as it describes the beauty of the world that the child will finally be able to see once he is cured. The singer describes the brightness of the sun, the vastness of the sky, and the merging of the sky and sea. The final line emphasizes the preciousness of life as it states the child will be able to see with "the life in his eyes."

The lyrics to "Mayo Longo" are emotional and heartfelt, conveying a parent's deep love for their child and their desire to see them healthy and happy. The song ultimately speaks to the power of hope and the importance of cherishing every moment of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Ayer entre sueños lo vi tan claro
Yesterday, in my dreams, I saw it so clearly

Soñé un lugar, un pozo sagrado
I dreamed of a place, a sacred well

Soñé que mi hijo estaba curado
I dreamed that my son was cured

Y hablé con aquella anciana llorando
And I spoke with that weeping old lady

Mi niño en la mirada tiene la noche infinita
My child's gaze has an endless night

El pozo de tu suero está en Arán en la gran isla
The well of your serum is in Arán on the great island

Hoy verás la luz que inunda todo
Today you will see the light that floods everything

Verás por fin el sol sobre nosotros
You will finally see the sun over us

Verás el cielo grande, azul y limpio
You will see the big blue and clean sky

Vas a ver dónde se unen cielo y mar
You will see where the sky and sea meet

Con la vida en tus ojos.
With life in your eyes.