Caminar por la Cornisa
El Alemán Lyrics

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Roto de cabeza se presenta al escenario,
es algún minuto en rebeldía;
ver incinerar las hojas de su calendario
es cantar la cura de su herida
y es un buen lugar donde esconderse.

Son unos minutos disfrazarte de hombre fuerte
y después sufrí pasar la vida.

Dale rienda suelta a tu locura intransigente,
harta de tristeza reprimida;
triste embrollo de lo que no entiende,
miedo de perder lo que más tiene.

Ver un hombre solo caminar por la cornisa,
verse festejando algún minuto de sonrisa,
llenarse la boca de pastillas que te salvan,
de esas charlas paranoicas, solo y hasta el alba.

Veinte mil hectáreas de cabeza en latifundio
son un territorio inexplorable;
no encontrar respuestas en el lado más profundo,
eso hace sentirse miserable.
Ver como un amigo no te miente,
verse reflejado en lo que siente.

Ver un hombre solo caminar por la cornisa,
verse festejando algún minuto de sonrisa,
llenarse la boca de pastillas que te salvan,
de esas charlas paranoicas, solo y hasta el alba.

Ver un hombre solo caminar por la cornisa,
verse festejando algún minuto de sonrisa,

llenarse la boca de pastillas que te salvan,
de esas charlas paranoicas, solo y hasta el alba.

Overall Meaning

In El Alemán's song Caminar Por La Cornisa, the singer describes the experience of being broken, struggling to find one's way in life, and dealing with the harsh realities of existence. The first verse presents the image of someone who is defiant, seeking a moment of rebellion, and witnessing the destruction of their calendar as a way of healing their wounds. The song suggests that there is a safe space in which to hide one's troubles, and that we all have the potential to mask our vulnerabilities with strength.

The second verse explores the idea of pretending to be strong when one is really suffering. The singer encourages the listener to be true to their own experiences and to find their unique path. They describe feeling trapped and not finding the answers they seek, which often results in feeling miserable. The song suggests that being honest with oneself and others, and finding support in friends, can help us navigate life's challenges.

The chorus repeats the image of a man walking alone on the edge of a cliff, celebrating moments of joy and filling their mouth with pills to save themselves. The image of the solo man struggling to survive and find meaning suggests that we all have to face our struggles alone at some point, yet we can still find moments of joy and take whatever measures we can to save ourselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Roto de cabeza se presenta al escenario,
He comes broken to the stage,

es algún minuto en rebeldía;
it's a moment of rebellion;

ver incinerar las hojas de su calendario
seeing the leaves of his calendar burn

es cantar la cura de su herida
is to sing the cure of his wound

y es un buen lugar donde esconderse.
and it's a good place to hide.

Son unos minutos disfrazarte de hombre fuerte
It's a few minutes pretending to be a strong man

y después sufrí pasar la vida.
and then suffering through life.

Dale rienda suelta a tu locura intransigente,
Let your unyielding madness run wild,

harta de tristeza reprimida;
tired of repressed sadness;

triste embrollo de lo que no entiende,
sad confusion of what he doesn't understand,

miedo de perder lo que más tiene.
fear of losing what he has the most.

Ver un hombre solo caminar por la cornisa,
Seeing a man walking alone on the edge,

verse festejando algún minuto de sonrisa,
Seeing him celebrating a moment of smile,

llenarse la boca de pastillas que te salvan,
filling his mouth with pills that save him,

de esas charlas paranoicas, solo y hasta el alba.
of those paranoid talks, alone until dawn.

Veinte mil hectáreas de cabeza en latifundio
Twenty thousand hectares of land in his mind

son un territorio inexplorable;
are an unexplorable territory;

no encontrar respuestas en el lado más profundo,
not finding answers in the deepest side,

eso hace sentirse miserable.
that's what makes him feel miserable.

Ver como un amigo no te miente,
Seeing a friend not lying to you,

verse reflejado en lo que siente.
seeing yourself reflected in what he feels.