Discography:
El avión ya se estrelló y yo sigo volando, 1998
Caja negra, 1999
Autochocador, 2000
...lo que va a encandilar es el día, 2002
Tren, 2003
Cuantas Veces
Jaime Sin Tierra Lyrics
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La última vez que te vi
Que llegué a pensar
que nos íbamos a reencontrar
Del otro lado, del otro lado
del otro lado del mundo
Tan grande fue el pez
que al salir del agua
de un solo bocado
te hizo desaparecer,
te hizo desaparecer
te hizo desaparecer
del mundo
Me viene a la mente que debe hacer frío
pero no lo siento
Se va de mi mente la sensación de frío
De repente...
Tan grande fue el pez
que pescaste la última vez
que al salir del agua
de un solo bocado
te hizo desaparecer
te hizo desaparecer
te hizo desaparecer
del mundo
Me viene a la mente que debe hacer frío
Pero no lo siento
Se va de mi mente la sensación de frío
Cuántas veces te caíste al agua
Cuántas veces te caíste al agua
Cuántas veces te caíste al agua...
The lyrics of Jaime Sin Tierra's Cuantas Veces tell a story of two people who haven't seen each other in a long time, with one person having disappeared due to a large fish they caught. The first stanza describes how far away the two of them are, with the singer thinking they would never see each other again. The second stanza talks about the fish that you caught, which was so big that it swallowed you whole, making you disappear from the world. The song also juxtaposes these with the singer feeling a sense of detachment, as if they are not experiencing the cold weather around them, almost as if they are feeling numb from their loss.
The chorus is the most memorable part of the song, with the singer trying to process what has happened by asking how many times you fell into the water. The repetition of this phrase and the imagery of water creates a sense of loss and hopelessness.
The lyrics of Cuantas Veces are poignant and introspective, with the melody playing a haunting accompaniment to the lyrics. It's a song that speaks to the feeling of loss and the struggle to move on from that loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Tan lejos te vi
I saw you so far away
La última vez que te vi
The last time I saw you
Que llegué a pensar
I even thought
que nos íbamos a reencontrar
that we would meet each other again
Del otro lado, del otro lado
On the other side, on the other side
del otro lado del mundo
On the other side of the world
Tan grande fue el pez
The fish was so big
que pescaste la última vez
that you caught the last time
que al salir del agua
that when it came out of the water
de un solo bocado
with one bite
te hizo desaparecer,
made you disappear,
Me viene a la mente que debe hacer frío
It comes to my mind that it must be cold
pero no lo siento
but I don't feel it
Se va de mi mente la sensación de frío
The feeling of cold is leaving my mind
Cuántas veces te caíste al agua
How many times did you fall into the water
Cuántas veces te caíste al agua
How many times did you fall into the water
Cuántas veces te caíste al agua...
How many times did you fall into the water...
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.