Guillermo Tell
Carlos Varela Lyrics
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Comprendió a su hijo
Que un día se aburrió
De la manzana en la cabeza.
Echó a correr
Why el padre lo maldijo pues
Cómo entonces iba
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció,
Quiere tirar la flecha
Le toca a él probar
Su valor usando tu ballesta.
Guillermo Tell no
Comprendió el empeño
Pues quién se iba a arriesgar
Al tiro de esa flecha.
why se asustó cuando dijo
El pequeño, ahora
Le toca al padre
La manzana en la cabeza.
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Quiere tirar la flecha.
Le toca a él probar su valor
Usando tu ballesta.
A Guillermo Tell no
Le gustó la idea
Why se negó a ponerse
La manzana en la cabeza.
Diciendo que no
Era que no creyera
Pero qué iba a pasar si
Sale mal la flecha.
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Quiere tirar la flecha.
Le toca a él probar su valor
Usando tu ballesta.
Guillermo Tell no comprendió
A su hijo que un día se aburrió
De la manzana
En la cabeza.
The song "Guillermo Tell" by Carlos Varela tells the story of William Tell, a Swiss folk hero mythically known for shooting an apple off his son's head with a crossbow. The song describes how William Tell didn't understand why his son had grown tired of having the apple on his head and abandoned the idea of shooting it off himself. The son wanted to prove his own skill and courage using his father's bow and arrow, but William Tell was hesitant at first, afraid of the potential consequences if he missed the target. Eventually, he gave in and allowed his son to take the shot. Throughout the song, a sense of tension builds as it is unclear if the son will successfully hit the apple, and the stakes are raised when he suggests his father wear the apple on his head instead.
The song could be interpreted as a commentary on the generational divide, as the father and son have different ideas of what constitutes bravery and skill. It could also be seen as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pushing one's limits and taking risks without considering the potential consequences. The fact that the story of William Tell is a popular legend in Switzerland, the birthplace of Carlos Varela's wife, adds to the significance of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Guillermo Tell no
Guillermo Tell did not understand
Comprendió a su hijo
Understood his son
Que un día se aburrió
Who one day got bored
De la manzana en la cabeza.
Of the apple on his head.
Echó a correr
He started to run
Why el padre lo maldijo pues
And the father cursed him as
Cómo entonces iba
As how then was he going
A probar su destreza.
To prove his skill.
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció,
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up,
Quiere tirar la flecha
He wants to shoot the arrow
Le toca a él probar
It's his turn to try
Su valor usando tu ballesta.
His courage using your crossbow.
Guillermo Tell no
Guillermo Tell did not
Comprendió el empeño
Understand the determination
Pues quién se iba a arriesgar
For who would risk
Al tiro de esa flecha.
To the shot of that arrow.
why se asustó cuando dijo
And he got scared when his son said
El pequeño, ahora
The little one, now
Le toca al padre
It's the father's turn
La manzana en la cabeza.
The apple on his head.
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up
Quiere tirar la flecha.
He wants to shoot the arrow.
Le toca a él probar su valor
It's his turn to prove his courage
Usando tu ballesta.
Using your crossbow.
A Guillermo Tell no
Guillermo Tell did not
Le gustó la idea
Like the idea
Why se negó a ponerse
And he refused to put
La manzana en la cabeza.
The apple on his head.
Diciendo que no
Saying no
Era que no creyera
It was not that he didn't believe
Pero qué iba a pasar si
But what would happen if
Sale mal la flecha.
The arrow misses.
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up
Quiere tirar la flecha.
He wants to shoot the arrow.
Le toca a él probar su valor
It's his turn to prove his courage
Usando tu ballesta.
Using your crossbow.
Guillermo Tell no comprendió
Guillermo Tell did not understand
A su hijo que un día se aburrió
His son who one day got bored
De la manzana
Of the apple
En la cabeza.
On his head.
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GIANCARLO PRADO
Guillermo Tell didn’t understand his son
Who one day got bored with the apple on his head
He ran off and his father cursed him
Well, then, he was going to prove his skill
Guillermo Tell, your son has grown
He wants to shoot the arrow
It’s his turn to prove his valor
Using your bow
Guillermo Tell didn’t understand the exercise,
well, who would risk the shot from that arrow
And he got scared when the little one told him
“Now it’s the father’s turn to have the apple on his head”
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up
He wants to shoot the arrow
It’s his turn to prove his valor
Using your bow
Guillermo Tell didn’t like the idea
and he refused to put the apple on his head,
saying that it wasn’t that he didn’t believe
But what would happen if the arrow missed its mark
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up
He wants to shoot the arrow
It’s his turn to prove his valor
Using your bow
Guillermo Tell didn’t get it that his son
Had gotten bored with having the apple on his head.
Marlenp08
Guillermo Tell no
Comprendió a su hijo
Que un día se aburrió
De la manzana en la cabeza
Echó a correr
Y el padre lo maldijo pues
Cómo entonces iba
A probar su destreza
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Quiere tirar la flecha
Le toca a él probar
Su valor usando tu ballesta
Guillermo Tell no
Comprendió el empeño
Pues quién se iba a arriesgar
Al tiro de esa flecha
Y se asustó cuando dijo
El pequeño, ahora
Le toca al padre
La manzana en la cabeza
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Quiere tirar la flecha
Le toca a él probar su valor
Usando tu ballesta
A Guillermo Tell no
Le gustó la idea
Y se negó a ponerse
La manzana en la cabeza
Diciendo que no
Era que no creyera
Pero qué iba a pasar si
Sale mal la flecha
Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció
Quiere tirar la flecha
Le toca a él probar su valor
Usando tu ballesta
Guillermo Tell no comprendió
A su hijo que un día se aburrió
De la manzana
En la cabeza
Ricardo Valdes
Exelente tema, todavía sigue vigente, añoranza de los conciertos de Varela..
Pavel
Esta canción es de culto, lastima que no le han dado la importancia que tiene
e.g Goliat
TREMENDISIMA IMPORTANSIA , MAS QUE TODO A LOS CUBANO BUENOS Y MALOS
Aristides Hernandez
Este señor es toda una leyenda en mi pais y en el mundo.Grandes coj....Carlitos Varela por expresar las verdades de nuestro pueblo.Dios te bendiga siempre tu talento.
Jorge tena malaver
recien descubro a este cantautor y su cancion... ya lo admiro..... la letra me cayo precisa para mi viejo.... XD
Sergio enrique arenas
Grande Carlitos uno de los pocos valientes en decir las cosas que muchos no quisieron decir y por lo tanto la sensura lo mantuvo casi en el anonimato.
Patricio Torres
CENSURA
Alcira Cuzzani
Que poeta por favor Master
Nora Darling
Ay!!! Qué de recuerdos!!
GIANCARLO PRADO
Guillermo Tell didn’t understand his son
Who one day got bored with the apple on his head
He ran off and his father cursed him
Well, then, he was going to prove his skill
Guillermo Tell, your son has grown
He wants to shoot the arrow
It’s his turn to prove his valor
Using your bow
Guillermo Tell didn’t understand the exercise,
well, who would risk the shot from that arrow
And he got scared when the little one told him
“Now it’s the father’s turn to have the apple on his head”
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up
He wants to shoot the arrow
It’s his turn to prove his valor
Using your bow
Guillermo Tell didn’t like the idea
and he refused to put the apple on his head,
saying that it wasn’t that he didn’t believe
But what would happen if the arrow missed its mark
Guillermo Tell, your son grew up
He wants to shoot the arrow
It’s his turn to prove his valor
Using your bow
Guillermo Tell didn’t get it that his son
Had gotten bored with having the apple on his head.