Presagios Al Viento
La Covacha Lyrics
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De sangre que fluye
Los ojos arriba son luz
De lo que va a estallar
El tiempo, que es oro
Se fue haciendo llama
Las manos quebradas
Porque hoy tendrá que ser
Besando las manos
Del amo sonriente te vas
Cuidando tus miedos te vas
Riendo te vas
Fue un reto nomás
Pero el viento pronto cambiará
Son los brazos que van a volver
Son las manos las que golpearán
Porque así es como tiene que ser
Si es que el día no tiene final
No hay que esperar al amanecer
Porque el tiempo se empieza a agotar
Se empieza a perder
Quizás el anhelo
De verte de oliva se fue
Quizás el roce pudiste cambiar
Sólo fuiste un quizás
In the opening lines of the song, La Covacha sings about ominous signs in the wind, hinting at impending bloodshed. The imagery of blood flowing and eyes lighting up with what is about to erupt create a foreboding atmosphere. The mention of time turning into a flame and broken hands that no longer wait suggest a sense of urgency, with the realization that something needs to be done now. The verses describe a situation where someone leaves, kissing the hands of a smiling master, but taking their fears with them. The person is happy but it feels like it was merely a challenge. The chorus hits, emphasizing the wind that will soon change, and the arms that will come back, and hands that will strike, as if foretelling a future rebellion or revolution.
The song seems to be a call to action, invoking a sense of urgency and a warning that time is running out. It may be interpreted as a revolutionary song, or a protest against corruption and tyranny, as it speaks of the inevitability of violence when so many people are oppressed, and they have no other choice than to fight back. The verses could be an allusion to those who have managed to escape the system but still carry fear with them, a trauma that cannot be easily forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
Presagios al viento
Signs to the wind
De sangre que fluye
Of blood that flows
Los ojos arriba son luz
Eyes above are light
De lo que va a estallar
Of what's going to explode
El tiempo, que es oro
Time, which is gold
Se fue haciendo llama
It became a flame
Las manos quebradas
Broken hands
Ya no esperan más
No longer waiting
Porque hoy tendrá que ser
Because today it will have to be
Besando las manos
Kissing the hands
Del amo sonriente te vas
You leave the smiling owner
Cuidando tus miedos te vas
Taking care of your fears, you go
Riendo te vas
Laughing, you leave
Fue un reto nomás
It was just a challenge
Pero el viento pronto cambiará
But the wind will soon change
Son los brazos que van a volver
Those are the arms that will come back
Son las manos las que golpearán
Those are the hands that will strike
Porque así es como tiene que ser
Because that's how it has to be
Si es que el día no tiene final
If the day has no end
No hay que esperar al amanecer
We don't have to wait for dawn
Porque el tiempo se empieza a agotar
Because time is starting to run out
Se empieza a perder
It starts to lose
Quizás el anhelo
Perhaps the longing
De verte de oliva se fue
To see you of olive skin is gone
Quizás el roce pudiste cambiar
Perhaps you could change the touch
Sólo fuiste un quizás
You were just a maybe
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.