El Paraíso
Los Mesoneros Lyrics
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No lo haces siempre, pero piensa en mí
Como apareció, se fue mi voluntad
No era cuestión de una necesidad
No es normal
Rechazo el paraíso, no es normal
No soy único en su lista, pero yo soy
No es amor
Cuando pienso en ti
No hay dolor
Sin frenesí
Lo fácil
Pierde su encanto nena, es así
Pero cuando veo tus fotos debo admitir
Que me consiento cuando pienso en ti
Lo fácil
Pierde su encanto nena, es así
Pero cuando veo tus fotos debo admitir
Que me consiento cuando pienso en ti
No es amor...
Cuando pienso en ti
No hay dolor
Sin frenesí
No es amor...
Cuando pienso en ti
No hay dolor
Sin frenesí
The lyrics of Los Mesoneros's song El Paraíso capture the confusion and conflicting emotions of a relationship that is not quite love, but not exactly casual either. The singer urges his partner to think of him, to remember him even when they are apart, but acknowledges that this does not always happen. He laments that his willpower disappears in the face of this person, indicating that they have some sort of hold on him. However, he insists that their relationship is not one of necessity, rather something more complicated.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "no es amor" (it's not love), indicating that the singer is wrestling with the nature of his feelings. He goes on to declare that thinking of this person does not bring him pain or suffering, but neither does it bring him the frenetic energy that typically comes with passionate love. The final verses talk about the bittersweet nostalgia that comes with looking at photos of this person. It's easy to become lost in memories, but the singer seems to understand that this is not a sustainable way to live.
Line by Line Meaning
Piensa en mí
Think of me
No lo haces siempre, pero piensa en mí
You don't always do it, but think of me
Como apareció, se fue mi voluntad
As my will appeared, it disappeared
No era cuestión de una necesidad
It wasn't a matter of need
No es normal
It's not normal
Rechazo el paraíso, no es normal
I reject paradise, it's not normal
No soy único en su lista, pero yo soy
I'm not the only one on her list, but I'm the one
Soy el primero en decirle hoy
I'm the first to tell her today
No es amor
It's not love
Cuando pienso en ti
When I think of you
No hay dolor
There's no pain
Sin frenesí
Without frenzy
Lo fácil
Easy things
Pierde su encanto nena, es así
It loses its charm, baby, that's how it is
Pero cuando veo tus fotos debo admitir
But when I see your photos, I must admit
Que me consiento cuando pienso en ti
That I indulge myself when I think of you
No es amor...
It's not love...
Cuando pienso en ti
When I think of you
No hay dolor
There's no pain
Sin frenesí
Without frenzy
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.