Conciencia
Joe Vasconcellos Lyrics
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Cuando alcanzo su altura
Ya no rompen mas las olas
Ya no encuentro cordura
Pues, esta todo lejano
Esta todo mas alla
Cuando huelo su aroma
Cuando palpo su pierna
Y ya no vuelan las palomas
Ya no corren mas los rios
Y cuando creo mirar a los ojos
Cuando creo notar su presencia
Su presencia
Pues esta todo lejano
Esta todo mas alla
Cuando huelo su aroma
Cuando palpo su pierna
Ya no rompen mas las olas
Ya no encuentro cordura
Cuando me pierdo en las hojas
Cuando alcanzo su altura
Y ya no vuelan las palomas
Cuando creo mirar a los ojos
Cuando veo
Cuando creo notar su presencia
Cuando veo
Parecera quizas despojo
Parecera quizas mi conciencia
Mi conciencia
The lyrics of Joe Vasconcellos's "Conciencia" explore feelings of longing and confusion as the singer struggles to make sense of their experiences. The opening lines describe a sense of detachment from the world, a feeling that is only alleviated by the presence of the object of the singer's desire. This object is never explicitly identified, but is referred to with sensual language that emphasizes touch, smell, and physical presence.
The middle section of the song introduces a series of contrasting images: the stillness of the air and water, the delusion of eye contact, and the difficulty of discerning reality from fantasy. These images add to the sense of disorientation that the singer is experiencing, suggesting that their sense of self and their relationship to the world around them have become blurred.
The final lines of the song suggest that the singer's identity is somehow wrapped up in their desire, and that this desire may be perceived as a flaw or weakness by others. The word "conciencia" means conscience or consciousness, and it is possible to interpret the song as a meditation on the ways in which desire can shape our understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando veo las hojas
When I see the leaves
Cuando alcanzo su altura
When I reach its height
Ya no rompen mas las olas
No more waves are breaking
Ya no encuentro cordura
I can no longer find sanity
Pues, esta todo lejano
Well, everything feels distant
Esta todo mas alla
Everything is beyond reach
Cuando huelo su aroma
When I smell its scent
Cuando palpo su pierna
When I touch its leg
Y ya no vuelan las palomas
And the pigeons no longer fly
Ya no corren mas los rios
The rivers no longer flow
Cuando creo mirar a los ojos
When I think I'm looking into its eyes
Cuando creo notar su presencia
When I think I notice its presence
Su presencia
Its presence
Ya no rompen mas las olas
No more waves are breaking
Ya no encuentro cordura
I can no longer find sanity
Cuando me pierdo en las hojas
When I lose myself in the leaves
Cuando alcanzo su altura
When I reach its height
Y ya no vuelan las palomas
And the pigeons no longer fly
Cuando creo mirar a los ojos
When I think I'm looking into its eyes
Cuando veo
When I see
Cuando creo notar su presencia
When I think I notice its presence
Cuando veo
When I see
Parecera quizas despojo
It may seem like debris
Parecera quizas mi conciencia
It may seem like my conscience
Mi conciencia
My conscience
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: GLADYS VERONICA WILSON LEPE, JOSE MANUEL YANEZ MEIRA, WILSON LEPE GLADYS
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