perfidia
Francis Bay And His Orchestra Lyrics
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For I found you, the love of my life,
In somebody else's arms
Your eyes are echoing "Perfidia,"
Forgetful of our promise of love,
You're sharing another's charms
With a sad lament, my dreams
Have faded like a broken melody
While the gods of love look down and laugh
At what romantic fools we mortals be
And now I know my love was not for you
And so I'll take it back with a sigh,
Perfidious one, good-bye.
The song "Perfidia" by Francis Bay and His Orchestra is a ballad that speaks of the pain of unrequited love. The word "Perfidia" in Spanish means "betrayal," and the song begins with the singer crying out to his lost love. He had thought that he had found the love of his life, only to see her in the arms of someone else. The singer is heartbroken that his love has forgotten their promise of love and is sharing another's charms.
The second verse of the song speaks of the singer's broken dreams, comparing them to a broken melody. He laments that the gods of love are laughing at how foolish mortals can be in love. Despite his pain, the singer comes to the realization that his love was not meant for the person he had given it to. He bids farewell to his perfidious love, taking his love back with a sigh.
The song relays a universal experience many have gone through in which a strong sense of love and passion is met with disappointment, betrayal, and heartbreak. Yet, despite the sadness that hangs in the lyrics, the song presents a hopeful message that one day we can all find true love.
Line by Line Meaning
To you my heart cries out "Perfidia,"
My heart is filled with pain as I cry out the name of the feeling of betrayal, Perfidia.
For I found you, the love of my life,
I believed that I had found the person I would love forever.
In somebody else's arms
But then I saw you with somebody else and my heart was broken.
Your eyes are echoing "Perfidia,"
Your eyes seem to be telling me that you are feeling the same betrayal that I am.
Forgetful of our promise of love,
You seem to have forgotten the promises of love that we made to each other.
You're sharing another's charms
Instead, you are now sharing the romantic attention and feelings with somebody else.
With a sad lament, my dreams
I feel sorrow over the loss of my dreams for our future together.
Have faded like a broken melody
These dreams have faded away like the fragment of a once beautiful melody.
While the gods of love look down and laugh
The gods of love are mocking our foolishness and lack of insight in matters of love.
At what romantic fools we mortals be
Reminding us that we, as mortals, can be foolish in our thinking about love and relationships.
And now I know my love was not for you
As I reflect on what has happened, I realise that you were not really the one I truly loved.
And so I'll take it back with a sigh,
With sadness and regret, I am withdrawing my love from you.
Perfidious one, good-bye.
Farewell to you, the one who betrayed my trust and love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALBERTO DOMINGUEZ, MILTON LEEDS
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