Enrique was a true blue poet : his vocal style was all his own… Read Full Bio ↴1992-1999
Enrique was a true blue poet : his vocal style was all his own, his words were simple but to the point … Anyone who has loved and lost can feel comforted by his songs.
He was the driving force behind Los Secretos, a spanish pop-rock group from the “movida ” in Madrid in the later 70s. He was influenced by the country rock movement in the United States ,and he loved tex-mex music. When he broke from the band with his brother he formed “Los Problemas” with a clear tex-mex influence. The band Los Secretos is still performing his songs and nobody can sing them better than his own brother, Álvaro Urquijo.
Tu tristeza
Enrique Urquijo y Los Problemas Lyrics
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Así entendías tú el amor
Todo brillaba bajo el Sol
Hasta que un lunes se nubló
Después un avioncito de papel
Se destrozó contra el mantel
Lo cogí, leí tu adiós escrito en él
Sólo vigilar tus sueños
Ser el guardián de tu sonrisa
Pero tú tenías prisa
Y poco a poco te cansabas
Y hasta cambió el color de tu mirada
Entonces supe que todo quedó en nada
Un mes de mayo, un mes de abril
No sé qué tren fue el que perdí
No te supe hacer feliz
Pero estas cosas son así
Luego llegó la despedida
Te pregunté ¿por qué me dejas?
Y ya me contestó: por tú tristeza
The lyrics to Enrique Urquijo y Los Problemas's song Tu Tristeza portray a relationship that starts off full of love and light, but eventually fades away into heartbreak and sadness. The first few lines of the song describe the love as being like a rainbow, colorful and bright under the sun. However, the relationship takes a turn for the worse when a paper airplane crashes onto the table, with the message of goodbye written on it. The singer of the song tries to be a guardian to the happiness of the loved one, only to find out that they were moving too fast and eventually became tired of the relationship. This led to a change in the color of her gaze, indicating her love was not the same as before. In the end, the lover leaves due to the singer's melancholy.
The song highlights the challenges of relationships and how quickly they can come to an end. The use of symbolism such as the rainbow and the paper airplane adds to the depth of the lyrics, portraying a sense of optimism and a sudden downfall. The singer's desire to protect their loved one ultimately fails, and the relationship succumbs to the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Un arcoiris de color
You used to see love as a colorful rainbow.
Así entendías tú el amor
That's how you understood love.
Todo brillaba bajo el sol
Everything was shining bright under the sun.
Hasta que un lunes se nubló
Until one Monday it all got cloudy.
Después un avioncito de papel
Later, a paper airplane.
Se destrozó contra el mantel
Crashed against the tablecloth.
Lo cogí, leí tu adiós escrito en él
I picked it up and read your goodbye on it.
No quise ser tu dueño
I didn't want to be your owner.
Sólo vigilar tus sueños
Just to watch over your dreams.
Ser el guardián de tu sonrisa
To be the guardian of your smile.
Pero tú tenías prisa
But you were in a hurry.
Y poco a poco te cansabas
And little by little you were getting tired.
Y hasta cambió el color de tu mirada
Even the color of your gaze changed.
Entonces supe que todo quedó en nada
That's when I knew it all came to nothing.
Un mes de mayo, un mes de abril
A month of May, a month of April.
No sé qué tren fue el que perdí
I don't know which train I missed.
No te supe hacer feliz
I didn't know how to make you happy.
Pero estas cosas son así
But these things happen.
Luego llegó la despedida
Then came the goodbye.
Te pregunté ¿por qué me dejas?
I asked you, why are you leaving me?
Y ya me contestó: por tú tristeza
And you answered: because of your sadness.
Writer(s): enrique urquijo
Contributed by Isaac H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Leandra Sainz
El top 5? Para mí el número1,sus canciones es pura poesia
Mauricio Cobo
Para mi top 5 de España podria ser...
1 Los Secretos
2 Antonio Vega
3 Joaquin Sabina
4 El Ultimo de la Fila
5 Mecano
Yolanda Díez
Genial.Letras con una sensibilidad poco común .La interpretación y voz geniales,
Maria Cruz
Que pena las malditas drogas . Desde donde nos estés viendo estarás brillando
👏👏👏👏👏💓💕
andres castro
Que compositor por favor grande Enrique estes donde estes🎧🎧🎼🎼🎤🎤🎷🎷🎸🎸😞😞😞
cemarint 14
¡Qué canción tan maravillosamente MARAVILLOSA!
rafa el
Qué buena música hacía este hombre!!!. Tanto en Los Secretos como en Los Problemas siempre me ha encantado. Un compositor de los buenos como pocos....
Antonio Rubio
Era un genio, DEP
andres castro
Hoy sábado escuchando este hermoso tema del GRAN MAESTRO ENRIQUE URQUIJO 15/08/2020 te amaremos por siempre vos seras por siempre el creador junto a tus hermanos el creador de la movida madrileña 🎸🎸🎹🇦🇷😢😢
andres castro
Que tema por todo los dioses MI GRAN MAESTRO ENRIQUE URQUIJO GRACIAS 🙏 POR TANTO POEMOS AL CORAZÓN 💔🎼🪕🎷🎷🎺🎺🎹🎹🎤🎸🎸te recordare por siempre hasta mi último suspiro