Ay Amor
Francisco Céspedes & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Lyrics

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Amor,
yo se que quieres llevarte mi ilusion
Amor,
yo se que puedes tambien
llevarte mi alma.

Pero, ay amor si te llevas mi alma
llevate de mi tambien el dolor

lleva en ti todo mi desconsuelo
y tambien mi cancion de sufrir.

Ay amor, si me dejas la vida
dejame tambien el alma sentir,

si solo queda en mi dolor y vida,
ay amor, no me dejes vivir.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Ay Amor" by Francisco Céspedes & Gonzalo Rubalcaba are about the struggle of love and the fear of losing oneself completely to another person. The singer acknowledges that love is strong enough to take away not only their joy, but also their soul. The repetition of the phrase "llevarte mi alma," meaning "to take away my soul," emphasizes the importance of the soul to the singer and their fear of losing it to love. The singer recognizes that love can also bring pain, but they ask that if love takes away their soul, it should also take away their sorrow and their "song of suffering."

Line by Line Meaning

Amor,
My love,

yo se que quieres llevarte mi ilusion
I know you want to take my hope,

Amor,
My love,

yo se que puedes tambien
I know you can also

llevarte mi alma.
take my soul.

Pero, ay amor si te llevas mi alma
But, oh love if you take my soul,

llevate de mi tambien el dolor
take my pain with you too,

lleva en ti todo mi desconsuelo
carry all my grief within you,

y tambien mi cancion de sufrir.
as well as my song of suffering.

Ay amor, si me dejas la vida
Oh love, if you leave me with life,

dejame tambien el alma sentir,
let me also feel my soul,