Ligado al pasado
Chala Madre Lyrics
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De lo que ha recibido
Siempre termina con unas copas de más
Por haberse perdido, ahí estaba
Sin saber en qué camino caminaba
Sin saber que el destino lo negaba
Siempre, casi siempre se preguntaba
Ahora que ya, no camina
En el mismo camino que vos,
En el mismo camino que vos
Solo quiere verte caer desde el infinito hasta aquí
Sólo quiere verte caer como cuando cayó por ti
Sólo quiere verte caer desde el infinito hasta aquí
Sólo quiere verte caer como cuando cayó por ti
Siempre ligado al pasado siempre buscando
Lo que tuvo entre sus brazos
Despertando de aquel silencio
Ya no sabe en qué está parado
Ya no sabe dónde está parado
Solo quiere verte caer desde el infinito hasta aquí
Sólo quiere verte caer como cuando cayó por ti
The lyrics of "Ligado al pasado" (Tied to the past) by Chala Madre express the pain and confusion of a person who is still holding on to a past love, even though they know it's no longer possible. The first stanza reveals that this person always gives a little more than they receive and ends up getting drunk because of feeling lost. They don't know where they are going or what the future holds for them. Despite this, they keep asking themselves the same questions they did before, even though now they are no longer walking on the same path as the person they long for.
The chorus shows that this person has the desire to see the one they love fall. It could be interpreted as a way to even the score or a desire for the other person to feel the same pain they feel. They're still holding on to this love, even if it's just to see them fall from a distance. The second stanza reveals that this person is still attached to the past and searching for what they once had. They've woken up from their silence, but they don't know where they stand or what they want. The chorus repeats the desire of seeing the person they love fall, emphasizing that they're always tied to the past and can't let it go.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ligado al pasado" express the lingering pain and attachment to a past love, even though the person knows they can never have them back. It shows the confusion and the anger that come with feeling lost and not being able to find one's way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Siempre termina dando un poco más
He always ends up giving a little more than he has received
De lo que ha recibido
in return for what he has been given
Siempre termina con unas copas de más
He always ends up with a few too many drinks
Por haberse perdido, ahí estaba
because he has lost himself, he is there
Sin saber en qué camino caminaba
without knowing which way he was walking
Sin saber que el destino lo negaba
without knowing that destiny was denying him
Siempre, casi siempre se preguntaba
He always, almost always wondered
Lo mismo que pregunta hoy
the same thing he's asking himself today
Ahora que ya, no camina
now that he no longer walks
En el mismo camino que vos,
on the same path as you,
En el mismo camino que vos
on the same path as you
Solo quiere verte caer desde el infinito hasta aquí
He just wants to see you fall from infinity to here
Sólo quiere verte caer como cuando cayó por ti
He just wants to see you fall like when he fell for you
Siempre ligado al pasado siempre buscando
Always linked to the past, always searching
Lo que tuvo entre sus brazos
for what he once held in his arms
Despertando de aquel silencio
Awakening from that silence
Ya no sabe en qué está parado
He no longer knows where he stands
Ya no sabe dónde está parado
He no longer knows where he stands
Contributed by Nicholas I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.