Monologo
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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Que pronto me estoy yendo
No vine a perturbarles
Y menos a ofenderlos
Vi luz en las ventanas
Y oí voces cantando
Y, sin querer, ya estaba tocando
Yo también me alegraba
Con licores y damas
Mas ¿de eso quien se acuerda?
Una vez fui famoso
Siempre andaba viajando
Aquí traigo una foto
Actuando
Me recordaron tiempos
De sueños e ilusiones
Perdonen a este viejo
Perdonen
Ya casi me olvidaba
Pero, para mañana
Van a dar buen pescado
Hoy nos llegaron papas
Y verduras en latas
Al puesto del mercado
En cuanto llegue y coma
Me voy para la zona
Por lo de la basura
Como la noche avanza
Los dejo con la danza
El canto y la cultura
Disculpen la molestia
Ya me llevo mi boca
A mi edad la cabeza
A veces se trastoca
En la alegría de ustedes
Distinguí mis promesas
Y todo me parece
Que empieza
Favor, no se molesten
Que casi me estoy yendo
No quise perturbarles
Y menos ofenderlos
Vi luz en las ventanas
Y oí voces cantando
Y, sin querer, ya estaba soñando
Vivo en la vieja casa
De la bombilla verde
Si por allí pasaran
Recuerden
these insightful lyrics describe a man who unintentionally stumbles upon a gathering of friends who are singing and playing music. He reminisces about his past as a famous musician, always on the road, and shares a photo of himself performing. He asks for forgiveness and understands that his age has caused him to forget some things. The man also mentions the food he will eat and his planned activity of picking up garbage later in the night. He asks for his hosts' understanding, explaining that he was caught up in their joyous singing and has been reminded of his past promises. The song ends with the man leaving, asking his hosts not to be offended and expressing gratitude for their company.
The lyrics of the song Monologo by Luis Eduardo Aute center around time, memory, and aging. The character in the song reflects on his past, acknowledging that he was once famous but is now aging and feels as though his memories are slipping away. Additionally, the song emphasizes the importance of human connections and the joy that can arise from simple moments, like a gathering of friends singing and playing music. Finally, the song touches upon issues of social class, poverty, and environmentalism, as the character mentions his plans to collect trash later in the night.
Line by Line Meaning
Favor, no se molesten
Please don't be bothered by me
Que pronto me estoy yendo
I'm leaving soon
No vine a perturbarles
I didn't come to disturb you
Y menos a ofenderlos
Nor to offend you
Vi luz en las ventanas
I saw lights in the windows
Y oí voces cantando
And heard voices singing
Y, sin querer, ya estaba tocando
And before I knew it, I was playing along
Yo también me alegraba
I too was happy
Entre amigos y cuerdas
Among friends and strings
Con licores y damas
With liquors and ladies
Mas ¿de eso quien se acuerda?
But who remembers that now?
Una vez fui famoso
Once I was famous
Siempre andaba viajando
I was always traveling
Aquí traigo una foto
Here I have a photo
Actuando
Performing
Me recordaron tiempos
You reminded me of times
De sueños e ilusiones
Of dreams and illusions
Perdonen a este viejo
Forgive this old man
Ya casi me olvidaba
I had almost forgotten
Pero, para mañana
But for tomorrow
Van a dar buen pescado
They will bring good fish
Hoy nos llegaron papas
Today we got potatoes
Y verduras en latas
And canned vegetables
Al puesto del mercado
To the market stall
En cuanto llegue y coma
As soon as I arrive and eat
Me voy para la zona
I'll go to the area
Por lo de la basura
For the garbage
Como la noche avanza
As the night goes on
Los dejo con la danza
I leave you with the dance
El canto y la cultura
The singing and culture
Disculpen la molestia
Sorry for the inconvenience
Ya me llevo mi boca
I'm taking my mouth with me
A mi edad la cabeza
At my age, the mind
A veces se trastoca
Sometimes gets confused
En la alegría de ustedes
In your happiness
Distinguí mis promesas
I remembered my promises
Y todo me parece
Everything seems to me
Que empieza
Like it's starting all over again
Favor, no se molesten
Please don't be bothered by me
Que casi me estoy yendo
Because I'm almost leaving
No quise perturbarles
I didn't mean to disturb you
Y menos ofenderlos
Let alone offend you
Vi luz en las ventanas
I saw lights in the windows
Y oí voces cantando
And heard voices singing
Y, sin querer, ya estaba soñando
And before I knew it, I was already dreaming
Vivo en la vieja casa
I live in the old house
De la bombilla verde
With the green lightbulb
Si por allí pasaran
If you happen to pass by
Recuerden
Remember
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