La Portuaria is an Argentine rock band formed at the beginning of the 1990.… Read Full Bio ↴La Portuaria is an Argentine rock band formed at the beginning of the 1990.
The band developed a fusion sound, constructing Latin rhythms upon a base strongly influenced by jazz and rhythm'n'blues. The line up included Christian Basso on bass and Sebastián Schachtel on keyboards, with Diego Frenkel providing guitar and vocals.
They have released seven discs, making them an important presence in the Argentine music scene of the 1990s.

Official web site: http://www.laportuariaweb.com/

Llora
La Portuaria Lyrics

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Llora,
Si tienes que llorar

Con el alma aprisionada
No puedes amar
Ya no puedes dar
Con la garganta apretada
No puedes ni pensar.

Pones tu desdicha en el amor de una mujer
Y aunque quieras escaparte,
Ya no puedes
No hay palabras en tu texto,
Que puedan decir que es lo que sientes

Abrazar verdades absolutas
Siempre fue tu peor juego
Ir de extremos en extremos
Suicidando así tus pensamientos

Abrazar verdades absolutas
Siempre fue tu peor juego.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of La Portuaria's "Llora" are about the struggles of a person who is emotionally imprisoned and unable to truly love and give because of their overwhelming sadness. The singer encourages this person to let their tears flow because keeping them trapped inside only leads to further emotional constriction. The lyrics describe the physical and mental effects of this emotional burden - the throat becomes tight and thinking becomes difficult.

The person in the song seems to be using the love of a woman to distract from their emotional pain, but it doesn't truly help them escape. The lyrics suggest that this person is unable to communicate their true feelings, as there are no words to describe their pain. The lyrics also criticize the person's tendency to hold onto absolute truths, which only serves to further heighten their emotional distress.

Overall, "Llora" is a poignant song about the importance of processing and releasing emotional pain in order to live more fully and love more deeply.

Line by Line Meaning

Llora,
Cry,

Si tienes que llorar
If you have to cry

Con el alma aprisionada
With your soul imprisoned

No puedes amar
You cannot love

Ya no puedes dar
You cannot give anymore

Con la garganta apretada
With your throat tight

No puedes ni pensar.
You can't even think.

Pones tu desdicha en el amor de una mujer
You put your misery in the love of a woman

Y aunque quieras escaparte,
And even if you want to escape

Ya no puedes
You can't anymore