Performer of a music style known as Canto Nuevo or Nueva Trova, Luis Eduard… Read Full Bio ↴Performer of a music style known as Canto Nuevo or Nueva Trova, Luis Eduardo Aute has been an artist in many different ways. It was in 1954 when Aute moved to Spain, after spending his childhood in the Philippines. Deciding to become an artist, Luis Eduardo Aute's first passion was painting, having his first exhibition in 1960, while living in Madrid. By the mid-'60s, the painter and poet was convinced to start recording his own music and he signed up to RCA in 1966. The following year, Aleluya and Rosas En El Mar were released. Prominent books such as Las Matematicas del Espejo, La Liturgia del Desorden, and Animal were published in recognition to his writing skills. After releasing Alevosía in 1995, Aute started touring all over Latin America and Spain with a painting exhibition called Ad Libidum; he later participated in a collective album called Un Secreto A Voces, based on lyrics by Alejandro Filio.

Alma
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics

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Alma

(Luis Eduardo Aute)

Neguémonos
A ser tiempo en el espacio,
Amémonos,
Practiquemos el milagro

De ser uno y sólo uno,
Mitad ángel, mitad diablo.
Alma, alma,
Que el deseo no es el agua,
Ama, ama y canta, canta
Ni a la tierra ni a la llama,
Ni a ese aire que no sabe
Lo que es todo, lo que es nada
Lo que es tuyo, lo que es mío,
Lo que es cuerpo, lo que es alma,
Alma, alma.
Dejémonos
De metáforas y frases,
Callémonos
Lo banal y lo importante
Y acudamos al silencio
Que es el más bello lenguaje.
A1ma, alma,
Nos separan las palabras,
Calla, calla y habla, habla,
Háblame con la mirada,
Allí donde se confunde
Lo que es todo, lo que es nada,
Lo que es tuyo, lo que es mío,
Lo que es cuerpo, lo que es alma
Alma, alma.
Neguémonos
Amémonos,

Dejémonos,
Callémonos.

Overall Meaning

The song "Alma" by Luis Eduardo Aute is a beautiful and profound reflection on the nature of love and the human soul. The song implores us to reject the distractions of the world around us and instead focus on the most important and essential aspects of our being. It calls on us to embrace our true selves, both the angelic and the devilish, and to love each other fully and completely.

The lyrics reflect a sense of urgency and a desire to cut through the noise and clutter of everyday life. The song encourages us to practice the miracle of being one with each other, of connecting on a deeper and more meaningful level. It emphasizes the importance of the soul, the essential core of our being that must be nurtured and loved with equal passion.

The song "Alma" is a beautiful and insightful meditation on the nature of love and the human soul. Its powerful lyrics and haunting melody encourage us to connect more deeply with ourselves and each other, and to embrace the beauty and complexity of our true nature.

Line by Line Meaning

Neguémonos A ser tiempo en el espacio,
Let's deny ourselves to be time in space,

Amémonos, Practiquemos el milagro De ser uno y sólo uno, Mitad ángel, mitad diablo.
Let's love each other, let's practice the miracle of being one and only one, half angel, half devil.

Alma, alma, Que el deseo no es el agua,
Soul, soul, desire is not water,

Ama, ama y canta, canta Ni a la tierra ni a la llama, Ni a ese aire que no sabe Lo que es todo, lo que es nada
Love, love and sing, sing, not to the earth or to the flame, not to that air that doesn't know what's everything, what's nothing.

Lo que es tuyo, lo que es mío, Lo que es cuerpo, lo que es alma,
What's yours, what's mine, what's body, what's soul,

Alma, alma. Dejémonos De metáforas y frases,
Soul, soul, let's leave metaphors and phrases,

Callémonos Lo banal y lo importante Y acudamos al silencio Que es el más bello lenguaje.
Let's be quiet about the banal and the important, and let's go to the silence which is the most beautiful language.

A1ma, alma, Nos separan las palabras,
Soul, soul, words separate us,

Calla, calla y habla, habla, Háblame con la mirada, Allí donde se confunde Lo que es todo, lo que es nada,
Be quiet, be quiet and talk, talk, talk to me with your look, there where everything, nothing confuses,

Lo que es tuyo, lo que es mío, Lo que es cuerpo, lo que es alma Alma, alma.
What's yours, what's mine, what's body, what's soul, soul, soul.

Neguémonos Amémonos, Dejémonos, Callémonos.
Let's deny ourselves, let's love each other, let's leave ourselves, let's be quiet.

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