Amante Religiosa
Carmen Boza Lyrics

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Vuelves cobarde a darme esa impresión
y es tarde si lo que pretendes es buscar la redención
con la cabeza en el escaparate
de alguna tienda que ya solo vende artículos de stock
Entre las piernas llevo las promesas
que aunque tú no te dieras cuenta
se despegaron de tu lengua ay ay ay
Y aunque yo fui tu amante religiosa

y mi fe fuera defectuosa
no sé cómo mantienes este circo todavía en pie
Tal como predicábamos
se ha vuelto loca la razón
los locos condenábamos
a los que hacían el amor
Tú estabas asustado
y ajusticiaste al corazón
el peso del pecado
fue como nuestro armagedón
Tal como predicábamos
se ha vuelto loca la razón

los locos condenábamos
a los que hacían el amor

Overall Meaning

In "Amante Religiosa," Carmen Boza sings about a love affair that has ended due to the religious beliefs of her partner. She accuses him of cowardice for trying to seek redemption after the fact, and laments the loss of the promises that he made to her in the heat of the moment. Boza notes that she was a devout lover to him despite her own spiritual shortcomings, but now she doesn't understand how he can still maintain their relationship when they were so against love and intimacy in the past.

The song takes a critical view of the rigid dogma and hypocritical attitudes that some religious institutions can promote, causing people to fear love and sexuality. The repeated refrain of "Tal como predicábamos, se ha vuelto loca la razón, los locos condenábamos a los que hacían el amor," which roughly translates to "Just as we preached, reason has gone mad, we condemned the crazy ones who made love," highlights the damaging effects that such teachings have on people's lives and relationships. It's a poignant reminder of the importance of individual autonomy and the dangers of blindly following dogma.

Line by Line Meaning

Vuelves cobarde a darme esa impresión
You're cowardly in giving me that impression

y es tarde si lo que pretendes es buscar la redención
And it's too late if you're trying to seek redemption

con la cabeza en el escaparate
With your head in the shop window

de alguna tienda que ya solo vende artículos de stock
Of some store that only sells clearance items now

Entre las piernas llevo las promesas
I carry promises between my legs

que aunque tú no te dieras cuenta
That although you may not have noticed

se despegaron de tu lengua ay ay ay
They came unstuck from your tongue, oh oh oh

Y aunque yo fui tu amante religiosa
And even though I was your religious lover

y mi fe fuera defectuosa
And my faith was flawed

no sé cómo mantienes este circo todavía en pie
I don't know how you still keep this circus running

Tal como predicábamos
Just as we preached