Enrique Morente Cotelo (25 December 1942 – 13 December 2010), known as Enri… Read Full Bio ↴Enrique Morente Cotelo (25 December 1942 – 13 December 2010), known as Enrique Morente, was a flamenco singer (in Spanish, cantaor) and a controversial figure within the world of contemporary flamenco. After his orthodox beginnings, he plunged into experimentalism, writing new melodies for cante (flamenco singing) and jamming with musicians of all styles, without renouncing his roots in traditional flamenco singing, which he kept on cultivating.[1][2] In spite of severe criticism from the most "purist" amongst the critics and public,[2] he was perhaps the most influential contemporary flamenco singer, who not only innovated, but it could also be said that he created tradition: some of his cantes have been performed by other singers such as Camarón de la Isla, Mayte Martín, Carmen Linares, Miguel Poveda, Segundo Falcón and Arcángel. He also is the father of flamenco singer Estrella Morente. The posthumously published volume of Leonard Cohen's poems, The Flame, includes "Homage to Morente." (pp. 30–31)[4]

Estrella
Enrique Morente Lyrics

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Si yo encontrara
La estrella
Que me guiara

Si yo encontrara la estrella que me guiara
Yo la metería muy dentro de mi pecho
Y la venerara
Si encontrara la estrella

Que en el camino me alumbrara

Como relámpago de fuego fuiste
Que en mi sentimiento entraste
Y que en mi sentimiento entraste
Dejaste ′encendío' el fuego
Y entre llamas me dejaste

Estrella, llévame a un mundo
Con más verdades, con menos odios
Con más clemencia, y más piedades
Romperemos las nubes negras
Que nos engañan
Que nos acechan
Abriremos un mundo nuevo
Sin fusiles ni veneno
(Óle!)

Si yo encontrara la estrella que me guiara
Yo la metería muy dentro de mi pecho
Y la venerara
Si encontrara la estrella
Que en el camino me alumbrara

Estrella si te encontrara
Me darías tu la fuerza que necesito
Para vivir en este mundo de confunsiones
De misiles y de motores
O tal vez, te llevaría por caminos y por montes
Donde tú alumbras campos de amores
Campos de nubes y corazones

Si yo Encontrara la estrella que me guiara
Yo la metería muy dentro de mi pecho
Y la venerara
Si encontrara la estrella
Que en el camino me alumbrara

Si yo encontrara la estrella que me guiara
Yo la metería muy dentro de mi pecho
Y la venerara

Si encontrara la estrella
Que en el camino me alumbrara

Overall Meaning

The song "Estrella" by Enrique Morente is a beautiful representation of the singer's desire to find guidance and meaning in his life. The lyrics speak of the search for a star that would lead him to a path of truth and love. The song describes the intensity of his feelings towards this search, as well as his deep reverence, should he find this star. He depicts the star's presence as a bolt of lightning that ignites a fire within him, leaving him unable to extinguish the flames of hope that burn brightly.

The chorus talks of a world that is free from hate and violence, a world that is built on compassion and mercy. The singer is hopeful that this star will illuminate the path to such a world by breaking the clouds of darkness that try to deceive and harm him. The song concludes with an expression of vulnerability and acceptance, where the singer asks for the strength to exist in a world full of conflicts and the courage to find happiness amidst a world of confusion and distress.

Overall, "Estrella" is a touching and emotional song that speaks to the human need for hope and guidance in a world that can be so overwhelming and daunting.

Line by Line Meaning

Si yo encontrara la estrella que me guiara
If I found the star that would guide me

Yo la metería muy dentro de mi pecho y la venerara
I would keep it deep within my heart and worship it

Si encontrara la estrella que en el camino me alumbrara
If I found the star that would light my path

Como relámpago de fuego fuiste, que en mi sentimiento entraste
You came like a lightning bolt of fire, entering my heart

Dejaste 'encendío' el fuego y entre llamas me dejaste
You left the fire burning and left me in flames

Estrella, llévame a un mundo con más verdades, con menos odios, con más clemencia y más piedades
Star, take me to a world with more truth, less hatred, more mercy, and more compassion

Romperemos las nubes negras que nos engañan, que nos acechan
We will break the dark clouds that deceive us, that haunt us

Abriremos un mundo nuevo sin fusiles ni veneno
We will open a new world without guns or poison

(Óle!)
(Ole!)

Estrella si te encontrara, me darías tu la fuerza que necesito para vivir en este mundo de confusiones, de misiles y de motores
Star, if I found you, would you give me the strength I need to live in this world of confusion, of missiles and engines?

O tal vez, te llevaría por caminos y por montes, donde tú alumbras campos de amores, campos de nubes y corazones
Or maybe I would take you on paths and mountains, where you light fields of love, fields of clouds and hearts

Si yo encontrara la estrella que me guiara, yo la metería muy dentro de mi pecho y la venerara, si encontrara la estrella que en el camino me alumbrara
If I found the star that would guide me, I would keep it deep within my heart and worship it, if I found the star that would light my path

Writer(s): Enrique Morente Cotelo

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