Porque te amé
Cristóbal Briceño Lyrics
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Cayó una estrella herida por los celos
Entró el verano en mi alma y murió el hielo
Y suaves picaflores me injuriaron
Mi invierno se fue al sol porque te amé
Retrocedió la noche atormentada
Como una negra copa ya vaciada
Porque te amé dormí en el paraíso
Rompí los nudos, liberé el secreto
Me hice visible, cómplice y concreto
Y me dejé caer bajo tu hechizo
Y anduve el mundo acompañándote
Con una mano en que cabía tu mano
Al paso firme de mi amor pagano
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Nació tanto rosal y todo fue
Casas amadas, lechos y ventanas
Y cada vez que abría la mañana
Despertaba feliz llamándote
El mar me descubrió porque te amé
Me descubrió la hierba y el rocío
Me descubrió lo ajeno y lo que es mío
Y ya nunca te irás aunque no estés
Lancé al abismo el corazón sin fé
Abrí mi pecho a la dulce aventura
Y te deberé siempre tanta altura
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Nació tanto rosal y todo fue
Casas amadas, lechos y ventanas
Y cada vez que abría la mañana
Despertaba feliz llamándote
El mar me descubrió porque te amé
Me descubrió la hierba y el rocío
Me descubrió lo ajeno y lo que es mío
Y ya nunca te irás aunque no estés
Lancé al abismo el corazón sin fé
Abrí mi pecho a la dulce aventura
Y te deberé siempre tanta altura
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
The lyrics of Cristóbal Briceño's song "Porque te amé" (Because I loved you) express the intense emotions and experiences that the songwriter had while being in love.
In the first paragraph, the singer describes how his love for the person he is addressing caused significant changes in his surroundings. The flowers became widowed, symbolizing the absence of beauty and life that his love brought to others. Additionally, a star fell wounded due to jealousy, emphasizing the power and intensity of his love. The arrival of summer in his soul signifies the warmth and happiness that love brought, and the melting of the ice represents the removal of coldness and emotional barriers. The soft hummingbirds' insults symbolize the challenges and criticisms he faced from others due to his love.
In the second paragraph, the singer continues to describe the transformative effects of his love. He states that he slept in paradise because he loved this person, illustrating the blissful and euphoric state that love brought him. By breaking the knots and revealing secrets, he became more vulnerable and transparent in the relationship. He also states that he walked the world together with this person, showing the deep connection and companionship they shared. His love is portrayed as pagan, emphasizing its unconventionality and authenticity.
The third paragraph delves into the birth of new possibilities and joy that his love brought. The singer mentions the growth of rose bushes, representing the flourishing of love and the creation of a beautiful environment. The mention of beloved houses, beds, and windows suggests the establishment of a happy and comforting home with this person. Every morning became a happy awakening, symbolizing the excitement and happiness that this person brought into his life.
In the fourth and final paragraph, the singer reveals that the sea and nature have revealed themselves to him because he loved this person. This illustrates the profound impact that love had on his perception of the world. The sea, the grass, and the dew symbolize the external elements that contributed to his understanding of both the foreign and the familiar. The singer acknowledges that this person will never truly leave, even when physically absent. He compares himself to someone who threw his heart without faith into the abyss, expressing the vulnerability and risk he took in loving so deeply. Lastly, he acknowledges that he will always owe this person a debt of gratitude for the heights to which they lifted him through their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Porque te amé las flores enviudaron
Because I loved you, the flowers became widowed
Cayó una estrella herida por los celos
A star fell, wounded by jealousy
Entró el verano en mi alma y murió el hielo
Summer entered my soul and the ice died
Y suaves picaflores me injuriaron
And gentle hummingbirds insulted me
Mi invierno se fue al sol porque te amé
My winter went to the sun because I loved you
Retrocedió la noche atormentada
The tormented night retreated
Como una negra copa ya vaciada
Like an already empty black glass
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Because I loved you, because I loved you, because I loved you
Porque te amé dormí en el paraíso
Because I loved you, I slept in paradise
Rompí los nudos, liberé el secreto
I broke the knots, released the secret
Me hice visible, cómplice y concreto
I made myself visible, complicit and concrete
Y me dejé caer bajo tu hechizo
And I let myself fall under your spell
Y anduve el mundo acompañándote
And I walked the world, accompanying you
Con una mano en que cabía tu mano
With one hand that could hold your hand
Al paso firme de mi amor pagano
At the steady pace of my pagan love
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Because I loved you, because I loved you, because I loved you
Nació tanto rosal y todo fue
So many roses were born and everything was
Casas amadas, lechos y ventanas
Beloved houses, beds, and windows
Y cada vez que abría la mañana
And every time morning came
Despertaba feliz llamándote
I woke up happily, calling you
El mar me descubrió porque te amé
The sea discovered me because I loved you
Me descubrió la hierba y el rocío
The grass and the dew discovered me
Me descubrió lo ajeno y lo que es mío
It discovered what is foreign and what is mine
Y ya nunca te irás aunque no estés
And you will never leave, even if you're not here
Lancé al abismo el corazón sin fé
I threw my faithless heart into the abyss
Abrí mi pecho a la dulce aventura
I opened my chest to the sweet adventure
Y te deberé siempre tanta altura
And I will always owe you so much height
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Because I loved you, because I loved you, because I loved you
Porque te amé, porque te amé, porque te amé
Because I loved you, because I loved you, because I loved you
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