Suave
Jon Secada Lyrics


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Que ordinario el perro es negado
El hueso que anoche no pudo mascar
Frente a frente nos mira la gente
Todo es distinto pero es igual

Sigues este juego sin pensar en lo que duelo
Sin pensar en lo que siento cuando tú te vas
Cansa el hablar, no é qué pensar
Pero lo que recibes no es lo que das

Está bien, está bien
Si es que no me quieres
Bueno está bien

Whoa, whoa, suave
Y la distancia crece al tocarte
Como te imploro

Whoa, whoa, suave
Te entregas sin querer amarme
Dime qué sientes

Mano a mano
Me sigues llevando usando palabras que cortan la piel
Pero no conoces si, no me conoces
Dame paz, vete ya, vete ya

El amor es puro y lo puro es verdad
Es mucho más de lo que puedes lograr
Allí en el centro de todo tu ser
No hay nada que un ciego no pueda ver

Está bien, ya está bien
Si es que no me quieres
Bueno está muy bien

Whoa, whoa, suave
Y la distancia crece al tocarte
Como te imploro

Whoa, whoa, suave




Te entregas sin querer amarme
Dime qué sientes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jon Secada's song "Suave" depict a tumultuous relationship where the singer is in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. The first verse describes the ordinary behavior of a disobedient dog who couldn't chew on a bone the night before, which is juxtaposed with the people who are watching the singer and their partner. Despite the differences, the situation is still the same, and the couple's relationship is still not working out. The second verse talks about how the singer is tired of playing these relationship games and is feeling hurt when their partner leaves without considering their feelings.


The chorus ("Whoa, whoa, suave...") expresses the singer's longing and frustration towards their partner. The distance between them increases when they touch. The use of the word "suave" (meaning "soft" or "gentle") contrasts with the tense and conflicted emotions present in the song. The following lines indicate that the partner is giving themselves reluctantly to the singer without loving them back, and the singer pleads with them to express what they truly feel.


Overall, "Suave" conveys the pain and complexity of unrequited love and the illusions that one can hold onto in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Que ordinario el perro es negado
The dog is common and rejected, just like the bone it couldn't chew last night.


Frente a frente nos mira la gente
People look at us face to face, noticing that everything is different yet the same.


Sigues este juego sin pensar en lo que duelo
You continue playing this game without considering the pain it causes.


Pero lo que recibes no es lo que das
What you receive is not what you give in return.


Bueno está bien
Okay, it's fine if you don't love me.


Y la distancia crece al tocarte
The distance between us grows even as we touch.


Como te imploro
I beg of you.


Te entregas sin querer amarme
You surrender to me without wanting to love me.


Dime qué sientes
Tell me what you feel.


Me sigues llevando usando palabras que cortan la piel
You keep leading me on with words that cut deep.


Pero no me conoces
But you don't know me.


El amor es puro y lo puro es verdad
Love is pure, and purity is truth.


No hay nada que un ciego no pueda ver
There is nothing a blind person cannot see, especially the love in the center of your being.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TOM MCWILLIAMS, JON SECADA, FRANK BERNARDINO, FEDERICO PINERO JR.

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