Catalina
Jaime Roos Lyrics


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Me hacía dormir oyendo su voz
Canturreaba junto a mi cuna su lenta canción
Sigue abrigándome el alma
Hasta el día de hoy

Cuando me embarqué siempre le escribí
Siempre borroneando en postales las cosas que vi
Ella las guardaba y decía
"Te esperan aquí"

Y de vuelta al fin, al puerto real
En el borde del planisferio
Todo estaba igual
De repente un plato caliente
Me hizo sollozar

Un olor antiguo, un rasgo natal
La llave olvidada, la mesa anhelada
La escalera de Catalina,
Mi único hogar

Yo soy hijo de Catalina
Y de ella vienen mis pies
Soy del puerto de Catalina
De su luna saco la piel

Yo soy hijo de Catalina
De ella saco la risa
Saco el orgullo y gracias a ella
Jamás temí la libertad

Yo soy hijo de Catalina
Soy del puerto de Catalina
Y gracias a ella
Canto así

Catalina, Catalina
Oración del último puerto
Antes de salir
A la soledad, a la magnitud
A vivir en mares sin nombre
A la extraña luz,
Oración del último puerto
Para allá del sur




Oración del último puerto
Para allá del sur

Overall Meaning

The song "Catalina" by Jaime Roos is a tribute to Catalina, a mother figure who played a significant role in the singer's life. The first verse talks about how Catalina would sing to the singer until he fell asleep, and her voice would continue to comfort him even now. The second verse expresses the singer's gratitude towards Catalina for being a constant presence in his life, always keeping his postcards and reminding him that he had a home to come back to. The final verse celebrates the singer's roots in the port of Catalina, where he found his laughter, pride, and the courage to pursue freedom. The repetition of "Oración del último puerto" conveys the idea of the final prayer before embarking on a journey into the unknown.


The song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's connection to Catalina, but also his sense of belonging to a place and a community. The references to smells, tastes, and visual details create a strong sense of nostalgia and longing to go back to a simpler time. The song's bittersweet tone suggests that the singer has moved on from the port of Catalina, but he will never forget the impact that his mother figure and his hometown had on him.


Line by Line Meaning

Me hacía dormir oyendo su voz
My mother used to put me to sleep with her voice


Canturreaba junto a mi cuna su lenta canción
She used to hum a slow song next to my crib


Sigue abrigándome el alma
Her memory still warms my soul


Hasta el día de hoy
Even to this day


Cuando me embarqué siempre le escribí
When I set sail, I always wrote to her


Siempre borroneando en postales las cosas que vi
Always scribbling down things I saw on postcards


Ella las guardaba y decía
She kept them and said


"Te esperan aquí"
"They'll be waiting for you here"


Y de vuelta al fin, al puerto real
And finally back to the real port


En el borde del planisferio
On the edge of the map


Todo estaba igual
Everything was the same


De repente un plato caliente
Suddenly a hot plate


Me hizo sollozar
Made me cry


Un olor antiguo, un rasgo natal
An ancient smell, a native touch


La llave olvidada, la mesa anhelada
The forgotten key, the longed-for table


La escalera de Catalina,
Catalina's staircase,


Mi único hogar
My only home


Yo soy hijo de Catalina
I am Catalina's son


Y de ella vienen mis pies
My feet come from her


Soy del puerto de Catalina
I am from Catalina's port


De su luna saco la piel
I draw my skin from her moon


De ella saco la risa
I get my laughter from her


Saco el orgullo y gracias a ella
I draw my pride from her, and thanks to her


Jamás temí la libertad
I've never been afraid of freedom


Catalina, Catalina
Catalina, Catalina


Oración del último puerto
Prayer of the last port


Antes de salir
Before going out


A la soledad, a la magnitud
Into loneliness, into magnitude


A vivir en mares sin nombre
To live in nameless seas


A la extraña luz,
Into the strange light,


Oración del último puerto
Prayer of the last port


Para allá del sur
Beyond the south


Oración del último puerto
Prayer of the last port


Para allá del sur
Beyond the south




Writer(s): ROOS ALEJANDRO JAIME ANDRES

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