Te doy una canción
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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Cómo me haces hablar en el silencio
Cómo no te me quitas de las ganas
Aunque nadie me vea nunca contigo
Y cómo pasa el tiempo
Que de pronto son años
Sin pasar tú por mí
Te doy una canción si abro una puerta
Y de la sombra sales tú
Te doy una canción de madrugada
Cuando más quiero tu luz
Te doy una canción cuando apareces
El misterio del amor
The lyrics to Silvio Rodriguez's "Te doy una cancion" are a powerful expression of love that transcends time and space. The opening lines convey the singer's constant thoughts of the person they love despite not being physically present with them. The idea of spending endless amounts of paper on remembering their love is a vivid way of expressing the depth of their feelings. The singer acknowledges that although others may not see them together, the desire for them never fades, and time passes without moments to cherish together seeming to last for years.
The chorus of the song is a poignant message of giving a loved one a song as a symbol of love. The singer shows the extent of their devotion by offering a song at any moment, be it in the middle of the night or when they need them most. The lyrics speak of the mystery of love and how it appears out of nowhere, but when it does, it can't be ignored or forgotten. The last line of the chorus sums up the sentiment; the singer will give their loved one a song, no matter what the circumstance is.
The following verses convey the depth of the singer's love and how it affects their life. The singer realizes that the world around them can crumble when they are lost in thoughts of love. The criticism and praise of those around them hold no weight when compared to the love they feel. The lyrics speak of the love that one person can have for another, even in the face of hostility or unrequited feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Como gasto papeles recordándote
I spend so much time thinking about you that I write about you endlessly.
Como me haces hablar en el silencio
You make me talk to you even though you're not there and there's no one else around.
Como no te me quitas de las ganas
I can't stop wanting you.
Aunque nadie me ve nunca contigo
Even though no one ever sees us together.
Y como pasa el tiempo que de pronto son años
Time flies by and before I know it, years have gone by without seeing you.
Sin pasar tú por mi, detenida
Without you ever stopping by to see me.
Te doy una canción
I'll give you a song
Si abro una puerta
If I open a door
Y de las sombras sales tú
And you come out of the shadows
Te doy una canción de madrugada
I'll give you a song at dawn
Cuando mas quiero tu luz
When I want your light the most
Cuando apareces
When you appear
El misterio del amor
The mystery of love
Y si no no apareces
And if you don't appear
No me importa
It doesn't matter to me
Yo te doy una canción
I'll still give you a song
Si miro un poco afuera me detengo
If I look outside for a bit, I stop
La ciudad se derrumba y yo cantando
The city is falling apart and I'm singing
La gente que me odia y que me quiere
The people who hate me and the people who love me
No me va ha perdonar que me distraiga
Won't forgive me for being distracted
Creen que lo digo todo
They think I say everything
Que me juego la vida
That I'm risking my life
Porque no te conocen ni te sienten
Because they don't know or feel what I do
Te doy una canción y hago un discurso
I'll give you a song and make a speech
Sobre mi derecho ha hablar
About my right to speak
Con mis dos manos
With my two hands
Con las mismas de matar
With the same ones that can kill
Y digo patria
And I say country
Y sigo hablando para ti
And I keep talking to you
Como un disparo
Like a shot
Como un libro
Like a book
Una palabra
A word
Una guerrilla
A guerilla
Como doy el amor
Like I give love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Silvio Rodriguez Dominguez
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