Luis Abanto Morales (25 August 1923 – 14 June 2017) was a Peruvian singer a… Read Full Bio ↴Luis Abanto Morales (25 August 1923 – 14 June 2017) was a Peruvian singer and composer.

Born in Trujillo, Peru, his childhood was spent in Cajabamba where, after his father died, he was cared for by his paternal grandmother. His early studies were at the 113 school. Then, at the age of thirteen he moved to Lima.

When Abanto was 13 years old his mother, doña Rosa, brought him to Lima, and they moved to the Tingüa passage in the District of Lince. From a young age Abanto had to support his family. There he would work at day and study at night. Later he took electricity training in the Salesians Catholic School.

His artistic career was very extensive and began in 1942 as the winner of the contest "Districts Song" organized by Radio Callao. Later, Abanto became a famous singer and composer of traditional Peruvian music. Some of his songs carry a strong message about social conflicts and national identity, and others about love and life. Perhaps his most famous songs are "Cholo soy", "Heaven Serrano", "La Pitita", "Love me", among others. He regularly travelled to Brazil, the United States and some European countries, where the Peruvian expatriates kept requesting his presence.

Morales was one of the first converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru.

Payaso
Luis Abanto Morales Lyrics

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Dicen que soy un payaso
Que estoy muriendo por ti
Y tu no me haces ni caso
Dicen que soy un payaso
Por que toda mi ilusión
Es tenerte entre mis brazos
Dicen que soy un payaso
Que por culpa de tu amor

Voy de fracaso en fracaso
Dicen que soy un payaso
Que va buscando valor
En el fondo de los pasos
Y es verdad soy un payaso
Pero que le voy a hacer
Uno no es lo que quiere
Sino lo que puede ser
Dicen que soy payaso
Que estoy muriendo por ti
Y tu no me haces ni caso
Dicen que soy un payaso
Que te sigue por ahí
Con el alma hecha pedazos
Dicen que soy un payaso
Que querría hasta el amor
Que vas tirando a tu paso
Dicen que soy un payaso
Que no tengo ni valor
Para pegarme un balazo
Y es verdad soy un payaso
Pero que le voy a hacer
Uno no es lo que quiere
Sino lo que puede ser
Y es verdad soy un payaso
Pero que le voy a hacer
Uno no es lo que quiere

Sino lo que puede ser
Y es verdad soy un, payaso

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Luis Abanto Morales's song Payaso convey the feelings of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The singer is being called a clown by others because he is hopelessly in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate his feelings. Despite this, he still longs to hold the person in his arms and be with them. He is constantly being told that he is a failure because of his love, and that he is searching for value in his life through his pursuit of this person. The singer acknowledges that he is a clown, but he cannot help the way he feels.

This song captures the universal experience of unrequited love and the feelings of rejection and isolation that come with it. The singer's vulnerability and honesty make the song relatable to anyone who has experienced similar feelings. The repetition of the line "Dicen que soy un payaso" emphasizes the singer's feelings of being ridiculed and looked down upon for his love.

Overall, Payaso is a heartbreaking yet beautiful song that captures the pain and longing of unrequited love.

Line by Line Meaning

Dicen que soy un payaso
People say that I am a clown

Que estoy muriendo por ti
That I am dying for you

Y tu no me haces ni caso
But you don't even pay attention to me

Por que toda mi ilusión
Because all of my hope

Es tenerte entre mis brazos
Is to have you in my arms

Que por culpa de tu amor
That because of your love

Voy de fracaso en fracaso
I go from failure to failure

Que va buscando valor
That I am looking for courage

En el fondo de los pasos
At the bottom of my steps

Pero que le voy a hacer
But what am I going to do