Pueblito Viejo
Dueto Tolima Grande Lyrics
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colgada del cielo
como un farolito
que puso mi dios
para que alumbraras
las noches calladas
de este pueblo viejo
Pueblito de mis cuitas
de casas pequeñitas
por tus calles tranquilas
corrio mi juventud
En ti aprendí a querer
por la primera vez
y nunca me enseñaste
lo que es la ingratitud
Hoy que vuelvo a tu lares
trayendo mis cantares
y con el alma enferma
de tanto padecer
Quiero pueblito viejo
morirme aqui en tu suelo
bajo la luz del cielo
que un dia me vio nacer
The lyrics to Dueto Tolima Grande’s “Pueblito Viejo” describe the singer’s love and nostalgia for their small town or village. The song begins by likening the moon to a beloved and cherished companion that lights up the dark nights of the poet’s hometown. The moon is compared to a small lantern created by God to guide the people of the village. The singer has a deep affection for their hometown that is woven throughout the song.
The second stanza highlights the important role that Pueblito Viejo plays in the singer's life. The village is described as a place of tranquility where they grew up and learned about love for the first time. The singer refers to the village as a place where they never experienced ingratitude, suggesting that a kind and grateful community resides there. In the third and final stanza, the singer expresses a desire to return to Pueblito Viejo to spend their final days there. The singer hopes to bring their music back to their hometown and die under the same sky that witnessed their birth.
Overall, the song beautifully captures the love and nostalgia that many people feel for their hometowns, and the longing to return and pass their final days there.
Line by Line Meaning
Lunita consentida
Beloved little moon
colgada del cielo
hanging in the sky
como un farolito
like a little lantern
que puso mi dios
that my God placed there
para que alumbraras
to light up
las noches calladas
the silent nights
de este pueblo viejo
of this old town
de mi corazón
in my heart
Pueblito de mis cuitas
Little town of my troubles
de casas pequeñitas
with small houses
por tus calles tranquilas
on your quiet streets
corrió mi juventud
my youth ran
En ti aprendí a querer
In you I learned to love
por la primera vez
for the first time
y nunca me enseñaste
and you never taught me
lo que es la ingratitud
what ingratitude is
Hoy que vuelvo a tus lares
Today as I return to your lands
trayendo mis cantares
bringing my songs
y con el alma enferma
and with a sick soul
de tanto padecer
from so much suffering
Quiero pueblito viejo
I want you, old little town
morirme aquí en tu suelo
to die here on your ground
bajo la luz del cielo
under the sky's light
que un día me vio nacer
that one day saw me born
Writer(s): Jose A. Morales
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