Amor
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
te digo esta palabra,
mil veces repetida,
acaso sin pensarla,
como una letanía.
Amor,
te digo esta palabra,
a fuerza de nombrarla,
no sé que significa.
Amor,
¿por qué he de pronunciarla?
sintiendo esta agonía,
si no me dice nada,
la digo por rutina.
Amor,
qué enfebrecida magia
ardiendo en tus pupilas
me arranca esa palabra
si ya no sé decirla.
In Luis Eduardo Aute's song "Amor," the artist expresses his confusion and disillusionment with the term "love." The song starts with Aute acknowledging that he has said the word "love" thousands of times, but perhaps without much thought or understanding of its meaning. He then goes on to express how the term has become empty and meaningless to him through constant repetition. Despite this, he continues to say it out of routine, even though it has lost its power.
The questioning continues as the song progresses, with Aute asking why he should even say the word when it brings him such agony and no longer holds any significance for him. He then reflects on the intense and feverish magic that he used to associate with the word, expressed through the burning passion he sees in his lover's eyes that used to make the word "love" roll off his tongue. However, now he no longer knows how to say it, and the word's meaning has become lost in a sea of emptiness and routine repetition.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor,
The singer begins the song by addressing the concept of 'love'.
te digo esta palabra,
The singer is saying the word 'love' to someone, perhaps as a declaration or reaffirmation of feelings.
mil veces repetida,
The word 'love' has been said many times before, potentially losing its significance or feeling insincere.
acaso sin pensarla,
The artist may be saying 'love' reflexively or without true consideration for its meaning or impact.
como una letanía.
The repetition of the word 'love' feels like a rote prayer, lacking spontaneity or genuine feeling.
que se me hace vacía
The singer acknowledges that the word 'love' has lost its meaning or depth through overuse.
a fuerza de nombrarla,
By saying 'love' repeatedly, its importance or sincerity has been eroded.
no sé qué significa.
The artist is uncertain of what 'love' truly means in terms of their feelings or the larger context of life.
¿Por qué he de pronunciarla?
The artist questions the necessity of saying 'love', given how empty or routine it may feel.
sintiendo esta agonía,
Even as they say 'love', the artist experiences inner turmoil or 'agony' over its authenticity or significance.
si no me dice nada,
The singer feels that saying 'love' does not convey any actual meaning, and may be a mere habit or expectation.
la digo por rutina.
Despite its hollowness or ambiguity, the artist continues to say 'love' simply because it is habitual or expected of them.
Qué enfebrecida magia
The singer observes a passionate or feverish energy or 'magic' around the concept of 'love'.
ardiendo en tus pupilas
This energy or 'magic' is visible in the other person's eyes or gaze.
me arranca esa palabra
This passionate energy 'pulls' or compels the singer to say 'love', even if they may not fully understand or agree with the concept.
si ya no sé decirla.
Despite this energy or passion, the artist feels that they may not know how to truly express or articulate 'love' in a meaningful way.
Contributed by Ryan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.