Lissette Álvarez (born May 10, 1949 in Lima, Peru) is a singer, songwriter and record producer. Her parents are famous Cuban TV stars Olga Chorens and Tony Alvarez.
Caricatura
Lissette Lyrics
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Luz centinela que vela muy fiel tu llegada
El reloj me atormenta y recuerda
Y me culpa quizás que te pierda
Marca las horas y acusa que es madrugada
Porque me mientes si puedes mirarme a los ojos
Hoy sin fallar te diré que me iré sin volver
Trata de contestar fríamente
Sabe dios que mentira me vas a vender
Una caricatura de aquello que fuimos
Una caricatura de un sueño de amor
Una dulce tortura en mi cama sin besos
Unas tristes figuras de trapo y carton
Una caricatura murmura la gente
Que fingiendo ternura y amor ideal
Marionetas que bailan la cuerda inclemente
Y una música triste aun sin final
Escapemos de este infierno
Comencemos a querernos
No eres tu y la noche se vuelve tan larga
Sigue la espera la radio un libro talvez
Buscare cartas viejas palabras
Quemaria una a una con rabia
Más las guardo en el fondo de mi insensatez
Una caricatura de aquello que fuimos
Una caricatura de un sueño de amor
Una dulce tortura en mi cama sin besos
Unas tristes figuras de trapo y carton
Una caricatura murmura la gente
Que fingiendo ternura y amor ideal
Marionetas que bailan la cuerda inclemente
Y una música triste aun sin final
Escapemos de este infierno
Comencemos a querernos
Una caricatura de aquello que fuimos
Una caricatura de un sueño de amor
Una dulce tortura en mi cama sin besos
Unas tristes figuras de trapo y carton
Una caricatura murmura la gente
Que fingiendo ternura y amor ideal
Marionetas que bailan la cuerda inclemente
Y una música triste aun sin final
Escapemos de este infierno
Comencemos a querernos
The lyrics of Lissette's song "Caricatura" talks about a failed relationship that has turned into a parody or caricature of what it once was. The song involves Lissette depicting the situation of a dysfunctional relationship that is no longer fulfilling, where the light outside waits for her and the clock reminds her that time is running out. Lissette feels trapped in a relationship that doesn't work, highlighted by her statement about waiting for the phone to ring, knowing that the partner would be lying to her once again. Despite this, Lissette asks to escape this endless cycle by positively managing the relationship before it ends in a disingenuous caricature of fake love.
The song metaphorically says that the once beautiful and sweet dream of a relationship has transformed into a sad and dismal version of its former self. The lines "Una caricatura murmura la gente / Que fingiendo ternura y amor ideal / Marionetas que bailan la cuerda inclemente" depict the relationships that have gone stale and are being held together by false promises and intentions. The song ends on a hopeful note where Lissette proposes that they try to work things out and begin loving each other again.
Line by Line Meaning
La luz de afuera te espera y se queda encendida
The light outside waits for you and stays on as a loyal sentinel for your arrival.
El reloj me atormenta y recuerda
The clock torments me and reminds me.
Y me culpa quizás que te pierda
And maybe blames me for losing you.
Marca las horas y acusa que es madrugada
It counts the hours and accuses that it is dawn.
Porque me mientes si puedes mirarme a los ojos
Why do you lie to me if you can look me in the eyes?
Hoy sin fallar te diré que me iré sin volver
Today, without hesitation, I will tell you that I will leave without coming back.
El teléfono suena en mi mente
The telephone rings in my mind.
Trata de contestar fríamente
Trying to answer calmly.
Sabe dios que mentira me vas a vender
God knows what lie you are going to tell me.
Una caricatura de aquello que fuimos
A caricature of what we used to be.
Una caricatura de un sueño de amor
A caricature of a dream of love.
Una dulce tortura en mi cama sin besos
A sweet torture in my bed without kisses.
Unas tristes figuras de trapo y carton
Some sad figures made of cloth and cardboard.
Una caricatura murmura la gente
People whisper a caricature.
Que fingiendo ternura y amor ideal
That pretends tenderness and ideal love.
Marionetas que bailan la cuerda inclemente
Puppets that dance the ruthless rope.
Y una música triste aun sin final
And a sad music still without an end.
Escapemos de este infierno
Let's escape from this hell.
Comencemos a querernos
Let's start to love each other.
No eres tu y la noche se vuelve tan larga
It is not you and the night becomes so long.
Sigue la espera la radio un libro talvez
The wait continues, the radio, maybe a book.
Buscare cartas viejas palabras
I will search for old letters and words.
Quemaria una a una con rabia
I would burn each one with anger.
Más las guardo en el fondo de mi insensatez
But I keep them at the bottom of my foolishness.
Escapemos de este infierno
Let's escape from this hell.
Comencemos a querernos
Let's start to love each other.
Writer(s): Lissette
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Miguel Cintron
Uno de los mejores álbumes de Lissette.