Other Valenzuela releases include her début album, Muérdete la lengua (Jul 2007).
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Tu Nombre Me Sabe a Yerba
Francisca Valenzuela Lyrics
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porque te quiero,
cerré mi puerta una mañana
y eché a andar.
Porque te quiero a ti
porque te quiero,
dejé los montes
y me vine al mar.
de la que nace en el valle
a golpes de sol y de agua,
tu nombre me lleva atado
en un pliege de tu talle
y en el viés de tu enagua.
Porque te quiero a ti
porque te quiero,
aunque estas lejos
yo te siento a flor de piel.
Porque te quiero a ti
porque te quiero,
se hace mas corto
el camino aquel.
Tu nombre me sabe a yerba
de la que nace en el valle
a golpes de sol y de agua,
tu nombre me lleva atado
en un pliege de tu talle
y en el biés de tu enagua.
Porque te quiero a ti
porque te quiero,
mi voz se rompe como el cielo
al clarear.
Porque te quiero a ti
porque te quiero,
dejo esos montes
y me vengo al mar.
The lyrics to Francisca Valenzuela's song "Tu Nombre Me Sabe a Yerba" convey a deep sense of love and devotion. The singer expresses their love for their partner and the lengths they went through to be with them. The opening lines, "Porque te quiero a ti, porque te quiero" (Because I love you, because I love you), sets the tone for the rest of the song. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the depth of the singer's love for their partner.
The next few lines reveal that the singer closed their door one morning and embarked on a journey because of their love for this person. The imagery of leaving the mountains and coming to the sea highlights the significance of this journey. The singer is willing to leave their familiar surroundings to be with their beloved.
The chorus of the song describes how the person's name tastes like herbs that grow in the valley, touched by the sun and water. The singer's love for their partner is so strong that even the person's name is associated with the pleasures of nature. The name is described as being "tied" to the person's body and clothing, as if it is an indelible part of them. The singer concludes the song by stating that their love for the person is so strong that it cannot be contained, and they will do anything to be with them, even if it means leaving the mountains and coming to the sea.
Line by Line Meaning
Porque te quiero a ti
I closed my door one morning and set off, leaving the mountains and coming to the sea, all because I love you and want to be with you.
Porque te quiero
Because I love you, I'll go anywhere and do anything to be close to you, even if that means leaving behind the familiar and venturing into the unknown.
Cerré mi puerta una mañana
One morning, I made the decision to leave behind everything that was holding me back and start a new journey with you by my side.
Y eché a andar
And I began to walk towards a new life with you, full of love and adventure.
Dejé los montes y me vine al mar
I left the mountains that I knew so well and came to the sea, where I hoped to find a new home with you.
Tu nombre me sabe a hierba de la que nace en el valle a golpes de sol y de agua
Your name is like the smell of fresh grass in the valley, where it grows under the beating sun and the constant rain.
Tu nombre me lleva atado en un pliego de tu talle y en el viés de tu enagua
Your name is like a part of you that's always with me, tied to your waist and the hem of your clothing.
Aunque estas lejos yo te siento a flor de piel
Even when you're far away, I can still feel your presence as if you were right beside me.
Se hace mas corto el camino aquel
The journey to be with you becomes easier and shorter because I love you and know that you're worth it.
Mi voz se rompe como el cielo al clarear
When I talk about my love for you, my emotions overflow and my voice breaks like the sunrise breaking over the horizon.
Dejo esos montes y me vengo al mar
I leave behind my old life in the mountains and run towards the new adventure that awaits me with you at the sea.
Contributed by Evan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.