El Palomo
Francisca Gavilan Lyrics


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¡Vuelta!

Él no come trigo, caramba
Ni tampoco arroz
Él no come trigo, caramba
Ni tampoco arroz

Solo se mantiene, caramba
Con mi fino amor
Solo se mantiene, caramba
Con mi fino amor

Ay, mi palomo
Tanto que lo amé

Dejándome sola, caramba
Se voló y se fué




Dejándome sola, caramba
Se voló y se fué

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Francisca Gavilan's song "El Palomo" depict a story of unrequited love and heartbreak. In the first two verses, she sings about how the subject of the song, the palomo (pigeon), doesn't eat wheat or rice, but only survives on her love. This seems to symbolize how the person she loves is not interested in material things or other women, but instead only needs her love to survive. However, in the chorus, she reveals that despite how much she loved him, he left her alone when he flew away.


The last two verses of the song bring up some interesting contrasts. The first one describes how the palomo is perched up high on a tree, cooing and looking down on her. This could symbolize how the person she loves is emotionally distant from her and doesn't reciprocate her feelings. However, in the final verse, she imagines a scenario where the palomo returns to her, realizing how much he needs her love. This seems to show how despite the heartbreak, she still holds onto hope that he will come back to her one day.


Overall, "El Palomo" is a beautifully written song that captures the complexity of unrequited love and the pain of heartbreak. Through her poetic lyrics, Francisca Gavilan creates vivid imagery that allows us to visualize the story she is telling.


Line by Line Meaning

¡Vuelta!
Come back!


Él no come trigo, caramba
He doesn't eat wheat, darn it


Ni tampoco arroz
Nor does he eat rice


Solo se mantiene, caramba
He only sustains himself, darn it


Con mi fino amor
With my fine love


Ay, mi palomo
Oh, my dove


Tanto que lo amé
That I loved so much


Dejándome sola, caramba
Leaving me alone, darn it


Se voló y se fué
He flew away and left me




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Comments from YouTube:

@ignacioalbertoluengotronco7027

Me conmovió, excelente!!!

@floraperez2153

Gran actriz Francisca, gran Violeta te salió... 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@evaalmanza2334

Lindo es violeta

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