La Barca
Josй Feliciano Lyrics
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Sperduti nel mare io e lei
La scema e' li' che si riposa
Io remo pensando ai fatti miei
Sarebbe il momento proprio giusto
Rovescio la barca e lei va giu'
Ma dopo da solo cosa faccio
Io senza di lei non vivo piu'
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh...
Voi cuori di pietra come fate
Voi che ammazzate la gente per sport
La guardo non sembra neanche piu' scema
Sfiorarla di baci io vorrei
Son cose neanche da pensare
Ti beccano tutti prima o poi
E' dentro di voi che dovete ammazzare
Il vostro pensiero se perde l'amor
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh...
Due piccole onde la svegliano piano
Non parla mi guarda coss'ha?
Se certo non fossi che lei mi vuol bene
Direi che la pelle mi vuol far
Son cose nanche da pensar
Son bravo a nuotare e lei lo sa
Non so cosa ho fatto piu' che remare
Stasera se vuole la porto anche al nigh
Oh oh
Oh...
Oh oh
Oh...
The lyrics of "La Barca" by Jose Feliciano tell the story of two people on a boat lost at sea. The singer is rowing while the woman with him is resting. He thinks about overturning the boat but decides against it because he cannot live without her. He then addresses the audience, questioning their hardness and violence toward others. He wants to kiss the woman but is afraid of being caught. A few waves wake her up, and she looks at him. He questions what she thinks of him and hopes she still loves him. He concludes the song by saying he's a good swimmer and is willing to take the woman to the night club.
Feliciano's song uses metaphor and imagery to convey the singer's feelings of existential crisis. The image of being lost at sea carries a strong sense of danger and desperation, evoking feelings of loneliness and despair. The singer feels like he is drowning in his existence and is seeking some kind of release or escape. The boat represents a sort of prison, and the act of overturning it symbolizes the desire to break free from his current existence. However, the woman represents a lifeline, something he cannot let go of, and he is afraid to be without her.
Line by Line Meaning
Mattino di sole sulla barca
It's a sunny morning on the boat
Sperduti nel mare io e lei
We are lost in the sea, her and I
La scema e' li' che si riposa
She, the fool is resting there
Io remo pensando ai fatti miei
I row, thinking about my own things
Sarebbe il momento proprio giusto
This would be the perfect moment
Rovescio la barca e lei va giu'
I overturn the boat and she goes down
Ma dopo da solo cosa faccio
But what do I do alone afterwards?
Io senza di lei non vivo piu'
I can't live without her
Voi cuori di pietra come fate
You stone-hearted ones, what do you do?
Voi che ammazzate la gente per sport
You who kill people for fun
La guardo non sembra neanche piu' scema
I look at her, she doesn't even seem foolish anymore
Sfiorarla di baci io vorrei
I would like to kiss her gently
Son cose neanche da pensare
Things not even worth thinking about
Ti beccano tutti prima o poi
Everyone gets caught sooner or later
E' dentro di voi che dovete ammazzare
It's within yourselves that you need to kill
Il vostro pensiero se perde l'amor
If you lose love, so does your mind
Due piccole onde la svegliano piano
Two small waves wake her up gently
Non parla mi guarda coss'ha?
She doesn't speak, she looks at me, what's wrong?
Se certo non fossi che lei mi vuol bene
If I wasn't sure that she loves me,
Direi che la pelle mi vuol far
I would say that the skin wants to hurt me
Son cose nanche da pensar
These are things not even worth thinking about
Son bravo a nuotare e lei lo sa
I'm good at swimming and she knows it
Non so cosa ho fatto piu' che remare
I don't know what I did other than row
Stasera se vuole la porto anche al nigh
Tonight if she wants, I'll take her to the night
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAETANO VELOSO, CAETANO EMMANUEL VIANA TELES VELOSO, MOACYR DE ALBUQUERQUE, MOACYRR DE ALBUQUERQUE
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Parra J
Dicen que la distancia es el olvido
Pero yo no concibo esa razón
Porque yo seguiré siendo el cautivo
De los caprichos de tu corazón
Supiste esclarecer mis pensamientos
Me diste la verdad que yo soñé
Ahuyentaste de mi los sufrimientos
En la primera noche que te amé
Hoy mi playa se viste de amargura
Porque tu barca tiene que partir
A cruzar otros mares de locura
Cuida que no naufrague en tu vivir
Cuando la luz del sol se esté apagando
Y te sientas cansada de vagar
Piensa que yo por ti estaré esperando
Hasta que tú decidas regresar
Parra J
Dicen que la distancia es el olvido
Pero yo no concibo esa razón
Porque yo seguiré siendo el cautivo
De los caprichos de tu corazón
Supiste esclarecer mis pensamientos
Me diste la verdad que yo soñé
Ahuyentaste de mi los sufrimientos
En la primera noche que te amé
Hoy mi playa se viste de amargura
Porque tu barca tiene que partir
A cruzar otros mares de locura
Cuida que no naufrague en tu vivir
Cuando la luz del sol se esté apagando
Y te sientas cansada de vagar
Piensa que yo por ti estaré esperando
Hasta que tú decidas regresar
Franklin Luzardo
Eso si es musica
Rene Chavez
Tenia 17 años cuando consegui el l.p. de este monstruo de la cancin popular ...y varios boleros y tangos..los conoci por el hoy con 56 años sigo pensando que nadie las interpreta mejor
Dekinha
Canta MUITO!👏👏👏👏👏👏
Eva63
Este señor es de lo mejor, voz, ejecución y talento sin igual
sara vasquez galvez
Voz unica y maravillosa de Jose Feliciano. Inconfundible.
Lucia Rosabal
Bellas canciones de José Feliciano viejitas pero bellas románticas como me gustan
Latin Mantra
Que vozarrón! Y el solo de guitarra es autentico! Muy bella música.
Doraliza Duran de Morales
Me encanta esta cancion es tan hermosa y el le pone la sensibilidad necesaria.
Rosa Roja
Que cancion tan bonita... Me recuerda mis años mozos... años 70.... cuando todo era color de rosa.