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.

De La Luz Y La Sombra
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics

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Ir andando sin norte,
sin oeste, sin este,
y extraviado del sur...
como gira este mundo
de la luz a la sombra,
de la sombra a la luz...
de la luz y la sombra
a ti.

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of Luis Eduardo Aute's song "De La Luz Y La Sombra," the singer talks about wandering aimlessly without direction or purpose, lost in the cardinal points of the compass. The world, the singer observes, rotates constantly, moving from light to shadow, from shadow to light. The contrast between light and shadow becomes a motif for the entire song, as the theme of duality is explored. The singer then addresses someone directly at the end of the song, possibly a lover, and connects this concept of light and shadow with their relationship.

The lyrics showcase Aute's poetic talent, layered with philosophical observations about life and the human experience. The theme of light and shadow presents a duality, as two contrasting elements, the concept of which is commonly found in literature and art. The singer reflects on this constant state of change and contrast, which seems to be the nature of the world around us. Furthermore, the use of the word "extraviado" (lost) highlights his struggle to understand and come to terms with this duality.

Line by Line Meaning

Ir andando sin norte,
Walking aimlessly without direction,

sin oeste, sin este,
Without west or east,

y extraviado del sur...
Lost even in the south,

como gira este mundo
How this world spins,

de la luz a la sombra,
From light to shadow,

de la sombra a la luz...
From shadow to light...,

de la luz y la sombra
From light and shadow,

a ti.
To you.

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Quijotemanchado1

10y↑13

Es una belleza esta canción, los sonidos, la letra ... la voz. Esta melodía define mi amor por esa persona, AMOR es la energía de este UNIVERSO. Gracias Aute eres un gran cantautor...