Hoy Mi Deber
Katia Cardenal Lyrics
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Alzar la bandera, sumarme a la plaza.
Hoy era un momento más bien optimista,
Un renacimiento, un sol de conquista.
Pero tú me faltas hace tantos días
Que quiero y no puedo tener alegrías.
Pienso en tu cabello que estalla en mi almohada
Y estoy que no puedo dar otra batalla.
Me escondo del día, susurro esto sólo.
¿Qué hago tan lejos dándole motivos
A esta jugarreta, cruel, de los sentidos?
Tu boca pequeña, dentro de mi beso,
Conquista, se adueña, no toca receso.
Tu cuerpo y mi cuerpo cantando sudores,
Sonidos posesos, febriles temblores.
Hoy mi deber era cantarle a la patria,
Alzar la bandera, sumarme a la plaza,
Y creo que, acaso, al fin lo he logrado,
Soñando tu abrazo, volando a tu lado.
The lyrics of Katia Cardenal's song "Hoy Mi Deber" speak about the conflicting emotions and responsibilities the singer faces. The song opens by stating that her duty today was to sing for her country, to raise the flag and join the plaza in celebration. It seems like a moment of optimism and rebirth, a conquering sun. However, the singer confesses that she has been missing someone for many days, and their absence prevents her from finding joy. She longs for this person, thinking about their hair that explodes on her pillow, and she feels unable to fight any longer. Instead of singing with the chorus, she hides and quietly whispers her words. She questions why she is in a distant place, giving reasons for this cruel game of the senses. The song continues to describe the intimacy between the singer and her lover, their bodies singing with sweat, possessed sounds, and feverish tremors. Despite her conflicting emotions, the singer concludes that she believes she has finally fulfilled her duty. By dreaming of their embrace and soaring by their side, she has found her way of singing for her country.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy mi deber era cantarle a la patria,
Today my duty was to sing to the homeland,
Alzar la bandera, sumarme a la plaza.
Raise the flag, join the square.
Hoy era un momento más bien optimista,
Today was a rather optimistic moment,
Un renacimiento, un sol de conquista.
A rebirth, a conquering sun.
Pero tú me faltas hace tantos días
But you have been missing for so many days
Que quiero y no puedo tener alegrías.
That I want and can't have any joys.
Pienso en tu cabello que estalla en mi almohada
I think of your hair exploding on my pillow
Y estoy que no puedo dar otra batalla.
And I am unable to fight another battle.
Hoy yo que tenía que cantar a coro
Today, I who had to sing in chorus
Me escondo del día, susurro esto sólo.
I hide from the day, whispering this alone.
¿Qué hago tan lejos dándole motivos
What am I doing so far away giving reasons
A esta jugarreta, cruel, de los sentidos?
To this cruel trick of the senses?
Tu boca pequeña, dentro de mi beso,
Your small mouth, inside my kiss,
Conquista, se adueña, no toca receso.
Conquers, takes over, doesn't take a break.
Tu cuerpo y mi cuerpo cantando sudores,
Your body and my body singing sweats,
Sonidos posesos, febriles temblores.
Possessed sounds, feverish tremors.
Hoy mi deber era cantarle a la patria,
Today my duty was to sing to the homeland,
Alzar la bandera, sumarme a la plaza,
Raise the flag, join the square,
Y creo que, acaso, al fin lo he logrado,
And perhaps, at last, I have achieved it,
Soñando tu abrazo, volando a tu lado.
Dreaming of your embrace, flying by your side.
Writer(s): Silvio Rodriguez Dominguez
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