Helena
La Vida Bohème Lyrics


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Crecieron antenas
Blindaron ventanas
Pronto las sirenas
Fueron las campanas

No vuelvas Helena
Si es que aun me amas
Cuando te marchaste
Te soñé con canas





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Overall Meaning

sigas Helena
Si has de partir
Quizás un día
Vuelvas aquí


La Vida Bohème's song "Helena" is a melancholic and emotional track that explores longing and heartbreak. The first two lines, "Crecieron antenas, Blindaron ventanas" (Antennas grew, windows were shielded), paint a picture of a city that has changed over time. The third line, "Pronto las sirenas, Fueron las campanas" (Soon the sirens, bells were), is an allusion to how the chaos and destruction of modern life have replaced the peaceful sounds of church bells.


The chorus of the song, "No vuelvas Helena, Si es que aún me amas, Cuando te marchaste, Te soñé con canas" (Don't come back Helena, If you still love me, When you left, I dreamt of you with gray hair), is a plea to a lover who has left, but the singer still longs for their return. The second verse, "No sigas Helena, Si has de partir, Quizás un día, Vuelvas aquí" (Don't go on Helena, If you must leave, Maybe one day, You'll come back here), continues this theme of longing, but also accepts that the lover may never return.


Overall, "Helena" is a poignant and reflective song that captures the pain of lost love and the yearning for something that may never come back.


Line by Line Meaning

Crecieron antenas
As tall buildings and technology rapidly evolved, communication became distorted and impersonal.


Blindaron ventanas
People became fearful and isolated as the city's violence and chaos intensified.


Pronto las sirenas
The sound of emergency sirens became the norm and a constant reminder of the city's dangers.


Fueron las campanas
The peaceful sound of church bells disappeared and were replaced by the harsh sounds of the city.


No vuelvas Helena
The singer is warning Helena, someone he loves, not to come back to the city because it is no longer the same place it used to be.


Si es que aun me amas
The singer questions if Helena still loves him, suggesting that their relationship may have been strained by the changes happening in the city.


Cuando te marchaste
When Helena left the city, the singer was left alone to face the harsh realities of life in the changed city.


Te soñé con canas
The singer dreamed of Helena with grey hair, indicating that he may have imagined a future where they grew old together in the face of the city's challenges.




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