Cuentame como has estado
Hoja de Parra Lyrics
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Un encuentro inesperado
Un beso, un abrazo o solo seguir de largo
No la veo hace años pero el tiempo no ha pasado
Ella esta igual que siempre y yo sigo enamorado
Que habra hecho, donde ha estado porque se fue de mi lado
Antes fuimos tan cercanos y ahora somos dos extraños
Si tu t fuist ahora dime algo
Cuentame como has estado donde estas si has cambiado
Cuentame que te ha pasado y si es que tus ojos siguen buscando
Cuentame que me hace daño no saber de ti hace años
Y es que extraño tu sonrisa y hace tiempo que no se nada de tus labios
Dime que es lo que sientes
Que no me has olvidado
Que me viste en tus sueños como yo te veo a diario
Que lo nuestro no ha quedado en el pasado
Que has venido a quedarte para estar siempre a mi lado
Regresa la ilusion irremplazable x el tiempo
Para que te des cuenta que lo nuestro aun sigue viviendo
Cuentame como has estado donde estas si has cambiado
Cuentame que te ha pasado y si es que tus ojos siguen buscando
Cuentame que me hace daño no saber de ti hace años
Y es que extraño tu sonrisa y hace tiempo que no se nada de tus labios
Cuentame como has estado donde estas si has cambiado
Cuentame que te ha pasado y si es que tus ojos siguen buscando
Cuentame que me hace daño no saber de ti hace años
Y es que extraño tu sonrisa y hace tiempo que no se nada de tus labios
Hoja de Parra's song "Cuentame como has estado" brings to light the feeling of nostalgia that arises when one meets an old flame. The feelings of uncertainty, regret and longing are prevalent throughout the song, as the singer reflects on a chance encounter with a former lover after years of not being in touch.
The song starts with a nervous look and an unexpected encounter. The singer is unsure whether to approach the person, to give a kiss or a hug, or simply move on. The singer then reflects on how time has not passed for this person, and they still look the same as they did years ago. The singer admits to still being in love with this person, and wonders about what they did or where they went to cause them to leave their side.
The next verse carries on with the feeling of uncertainty, as the singer acknowledges that they used to be close but now they are strangers. They question how to approach this person since they are unsure if there is anything left between them. The chorus then brings to light the emotions of the singer as they ask how the other person has been, where they are and what they have been up to. The singer admits that not knowing what has happened to the other person hurts and that they miss their smile and lips.
The bridge brings about a sense of hope for the singer as they ask the other person to share their feelings and admits that they have not forgotten about them. They hope that the other person has also had dreams about them and that their past together can live on.
Overall, the song expresses the complicated emotions of encountering an old flame and the longing to reconnect with that person after years of being apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Una mirada nerviosa
I noticed how nervous you were when we saw each other again
Un encuentro inesperado
Our meeting was unexpected
Un beso, un abrazo o solo seguir de largo
I am unsure if I should greet you with a kiss or a hug, or if I should just pass you by
No la veo hace años pero el tiempo no ha pasado
Years have passed since we last saw each other, but it seems like no time has gone by at all
Ella esta igual que siempre y yo sigo enamorado
You look just the same as always, and I am still in love with you
Que habra hecho, donde ha estado porque se fue de mi lado
I wonder what you have been up to all these years and why you left my side
Antes fuimos tan cercanos y ahora somos dos extraños
We used to be so close, but now we are like strangers
Que le digo como empiezo si no se ni en que quedamos
I don't even know where to start or what we should say to each other
Si tu t fuist ahora dime algo
If you're leaving now, at least say something to me
Cuentame como has estado donde estas si has cambiado
Tell me how you've been and where you are now, if you've changed
Cuentame que te ha pasado y si es que tus ojos siguen buscando
Tell me what has happened to you and if your eyes are still searching for something
Cuentame que me hace daño no saber de ti hace años
It hurts me not to have heard from you in so long
Y es que extraño tu sonrisa y hace tiempo que no se nada de tus labios
I miss your smile and I haven't heard your voice in a long time
Dime que es lo que sientes
Tell me what you're feeling
Que no me has olvidado
Tell me you haven't forgotten about me
Que me viste en tus sueños como yo te veo a diario
Tell me you've dreamed of me like I dream of you every day
Que lo nuestro no ha quedado en el pasado
Tell me that what we had is not just a thing of the past
Que has venido a quedarte para estar siempre a mi lado
Tell me that you're here to stay and be by my side always
Regresa la ilusion irremplazable x el tiempo
The irreplaceable excitement has returned with our reunion
Para que te des cuenta que lo nuestro aun sigue viviendo
So you can realize that what we had still lives on
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