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.

Te Quiero
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics

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Te quiero

(Luis Eduardo Aute)

[Cancionero de Luis Eduardo Aute]

"Ah, pero no: la vida es una cosa
tan llena de salud maravillosa,

es un regalo de placer tan fiero,
es un juego tan útil, tan demente,
que ya he vuelto a creer absurdamente
porque dijiste nada más: te quiero."
Carilda Oliver Labra

Te quiero,
así, de pronto,
así de tonto... pero
te quiero.

Te quiero,
así de claro,
así de raro...
pero te quiero.

Te quiero.
así de burdo,
así de absurdo... pero
te quiero.

Pero esta noche tristeza obliga,
más que a la amante,
quiero a la amiga.

Más que tu pan,
quiero tu miga.

Overall Meaning

In Luis Eduardo Aute's song Te Quiero, the lyrics convey a sudden and irrational love for someone. The singer admits that life can be amazing, but for some reason, the simple declaration of "te quiero" has made them believe in something absurdly wonderful. The repetition of "te quiero" emphasizes the depth and intensity of the singer's feelings. The song's tone is one of bewilderment and amazement, as the singer admits to being foolishly in love.

The rest of the lyrics focus on the contradictions and complexities of love. The singer admits that their love may seem silly, clear, rare, coarse, absurd, and even rude, but they still love this person. The final verses convey the singer's melancholy as they realize that they do not necessarily need a lover, but rather a friend who they can confide in, and who will share their bread crumbs.

Overall, the song explores the paradoxical nature of love, how it can be both wonderful and absurd, clear and strange, profound and trivial. The singer expresses their feelings in a poetic, almost whimsical manner, using simple yet powerful words to convey the depth of their emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Te quiero, así, de pronto, así de tonto... pero te quiero.
I love you, suddenly, foolishly... but I love you.

Te quiero, así de claro, así de raro... pero te quiero.
I love you, so evident, so uncommon... but I love you.

Te quiero. así de burdo, así de absurdo... pero te quiero.
I love you, so coarse, so absurd... but I love you.

Pero esta noche tristeza obliga, más que a la amante, quiero a la amiga. Más que tu pan, quiero tu miga.
But tonight sadness compels me, more than the lover, I want the friend. More than your full presence, I want your essence.

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Comments from YouTube:

Amstraido Todo el día

3y↑2

Vaya, esta no la conocía. Me encanta.

Sana-menTé-Tlax

4y↑5

Me duele y no se qué parte, ni de dónde, descansa en paz maestro!!

Monica Notari

4y↑4

¡Buen viaje al lugar donde vayas! Te fuiste y una parte inmensa de mi vida se fue con vos. Siempre estarás en mi, con tus canciones y en mis recuerdos más queridos.