Flor de un día
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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pasó,
con la premura de quien huye
de un mal que todo lo destruye;
un implacable mal,
mucho peor que el más temible
criminal.
Y huye, huye,
huye de ti, huye de mí,
huye el amor,
intensa flor
de un día.
Al recordar
el mar,
un espejismo de esqueletos
desvela todos sus secretos,
sólo veo volar
un batallón de buitres vigilando
el mar.
Y huye, huye,
del pájaro la libertad,
huye de ti, huye de mí,
huye el amor,
intensa flor
de un día.
Para vivir,
morir es algo más que su contrario,
es su perfecto corolario;
su dimensión fatal,
la eternidad que va acercándose al
final.
Y huye, huye,
del corazón su palpitar,
huye de ti, huye de mí,
huye el amor,
intensa flor
de un día.
The lyrics to Luis Eduardo Aute's song "Flor de un día" speak to the transience of love and the inevitability of its end. The song begins with a sense of urgency, as love arrives and quickly passes by, like someone fleeing from a destructive force. This force is described as an implacable evil, worse than even the most fearsome criminal. Love itself is depicted as a fleeing entity that can't escape the ravages of time. It is an intense flower that blooms for only a day before withering away.
The second verse of the song shifts to a recollection of the sea, which is described as a mirage of skeletons that reveals all its secrets. The image of a battalion of vultures circling the area suggests a sense of impending doom. The sense of fleeing and being chased continues, as the concept of freedom is described as being pursued by a bird, which love has no choice but to escape from.
In the final verse, the idea of living and dying is explored. Death is seen as more than just the opposite of life – it is its perfect corollary. The fatal dimension of love is its approaching end, its slow march towards eternity. The palpitations of the heart, associated with both love and fear, represent yet another thing that love is forced to flee from.
Overall, "Flor de un día" is a meditation on the fleeting nature of love and the inevitability of its end. It presents love as a force that must constantly flee from the ravages of time, as well as from the sense of impending doom that seems to follow it wherever it goes.
Line by Line Meaning
Como llegó, pasó, con la premura de quien huye de un mal que todo lo destruye; un implacable mal, mucho peor que el más temible criminal.
Love arrived and departed quickly, as if it was escaping from a destruction that was worse than the most dangerous criminal. It rushed through with the urgency of someone fleeing from an unstoppable evil.
Y huye, huye, del paso del tiempo el amor, huye de ti, huye de mí, huye el amor, intensa flor de un día.
Love flees from the passing of time, from you, from me, like an intense flower that only blooms for a day.
Al recordar el mar, un espejismo de esqueletos desvela todos sus secretos, sólo veo volar un batallón de buitres vigilando el mar.
Remembering the sea reveals its secrets, like a mirage of skeletons. All I can see is a legion of vultures hovering above the sea, watching over it.
Y huye, huye, del pájaro la libertad, huye de ti, huye de mí, huye el amor, intensa flor de un día.
Love flees from the freedom of the bird, from you, from me, like an intense flower that only blooms for a day.
Para vivir, morir es algo más que su contrario, es su perfecto corolario; su dimensión fatal, la eternidad que va acercándose al final.
To live, death is not just the opposite, but its perfect complement. Death is its fatal dimension, the eternity that is approaching the end.
Y huye, huye, del corazón su palpitar, huye de ti, huye de mí, huye el amor, intensa flor de un día.
Love flees from the beating of the heart, from you, from me, like an intense flower that only blooms for a day.
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.