Abel
Julieta Venegas Lyrics


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Necesito tanto
que me mires tu
¿acaso no lo sientes?
¿acaso no lo vs?

Necesito tanto
que me digas sí
¿acaso me reconoces?
¿acaso no me ves?

Porque la vida nos llevó a un lugar
y no elegimos llegar allá
Por que la vida decidió este lugar
y no supimos cómo luchar

Aunque se que un día
ya no volverás
no me interesa
eso lo sabía ya

Dame una mentira
me la guardaré
aunque no me sirva
igual la quiero creer

Porque la vida nos llevó a un lugar
y no elegimos llegar allá
porque la vida decidió este lugar
y no supimos cómo luchar

Si me dices que todo va a estar bien lo creeré

Porque la vida nos llevó a un lugar
y no elegimos llegar allá
porque la vida decidió este lugar
y no supimos cómo luchar





¿Acaso me reconoces?
¿acaso no me ves?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Julieta Venegas's song Abel express the feeling of desperation and longing for someone's attention and validation. The opening lines, "Necesito tanto que me mires tu, ¿acaso no lo sientes? ¿acaso no lo ves?," convey the need for the person's gaze and the desire to be noticed by them. The following lines, "Necesito tanto que me digas sí, ¿acaso me reconoces? ¿acaso no me ves?," further emphasize the yearning for acknowledgement and confirmation of their worth.


The chorus, "Porque la vida nos llevó a un lugar y no elegimos llegar allá, porque la vida decidió este lugar y no supimos cómo luchar," reveals a sense of helplessness and acceptance of their current situation. This can be interpreted in a variety of ways, including a relationship that has gone awry, life circumstances that have led to disappointment, or personal struggles with self-acceptance.


However, despite this acceptance, there is still a glimmer of hope expressed in the line, "Si me dices que todo va a estar bien lo creeré," indicating that the validation and reassurance being sought after could potentially offer a sense of comfort and security.


Overall, the song Abel poetically conveys the complex emotions surrounding the human need for connection and validation, and the acceptance of life's unpredictable twists and turns.


Line by Line Meaning

Necesito tanto
I need so much


que me mires tu
for you to look at me


¿acaso no lo sientes?
Can't you feel it?


¿acaso no lo vs?
Can't you see it?


que me digas sí
for you to say yes to me


¿acaso me reconoces?
Do you recognize me?


¿acaso no me ves?
Can't you see me?


Porque la vida nos llevó a un lugar
Because life took us to a place


y no elegimos llegar allá
and we didn't choose to go there


Porque la vida decidió este lugar
Because life decided this place


y no supimos cómo luchar
and we didn't know how to fight


Aunque sé que un día
Although I know that one day


ya no volverás
you won't come back


no me interesa
I don't care


eso lo sabía ya
I already knew that


Dame una mentira
Give me a lie


me la guardaré
I'll keep it


aunque no me sirva
even if it doesn't help me


igual la quiero creer
I still want to believe it


Si me dices que todo va a estar bien lo creeré
If you tell me everything will be okay, I'll believe it


¿acaso me reconoces?
Do you recognize me?


¿acaso no me ves?
Can't you see me?




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