Va Como Va
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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al entrar por la puerta,
Culos de vaso sus ojos, la lágrima a punto
y la mirada muerta.
"Qué te pasa, cantautor", le pregunte
y entregándome el diario dijo: "lee".
Y leí y lloré
Un titular atacaba diciendo que ardía la vieja Lisboa
"me han quemado a Pessoa".
Y así va como va,
va como va...
"Qué cosas dices", le dije y, mirando al espejo
siguió con el tema:
"Ya no soy dos, ni soy yo, ni soy nadie
ni Europa resiste a la quema".
Y mirándole a las lupas le rogué:
Transgaláctico no soy, explícate".
Me miró, le miré,
"esto se acaba, se acaba, y no hay más que aceptar
dignamente la ruina
Arde Lisboa, Venecia se hunde
y se cae la capilla Sixtina."
"No hay más patrón ni más ley ni más dios ni más rey
que el maldito dinero",
Dijo, furioso, mi amigo clavando en la diana
un disparo certero.
"No me tomes por idiota pero es que
No comprendo tu discurso", confesé.
Y me habló, le escuché
"Arte, poseía, belleza ¡qué extrañas palabras!,
¿serán un conjuro?
Hoy cualquier cerdo es capaz de quemar el edén
por cobrar un seguro."
The lyrics of Luis Eduardo Aute's song Va Como Va tell the story of a conversation between the singer and his friend, a fellow artist who is clearly distressed. The friend enters with tears in his eyes and hands the singer a newspaper headline announcing the burning of Lisbon and the destruction of the Chapel Sixtina. The friend then makes the statement that things are coming to an end, and they must accept the decline with dignity. The conversation turns to the idea that art, poetry, beauty, and spirituality are being replaced by the pursuit of money and power. The friend is angry, claiming that the pursuit of money has become the only law and the only god.
The song is a commentary on the decline of culture and values in society. The lyrics speak to the idea that society is moving away from the things that make life worth living, such as art, culture, and spirituality, and that we are replacing them with a pursuit of money and power. The phrase "esto se acaba," repeated throughout the song, suggests an acceptance of the decline, rather than a fight against it.
Overall, the lyrics of Va Como Va are a call to action, challenging listeners to pause and consider what truly matters in life, and to fight for the preservation of culture and values in society.
Line by Line Meaning
"Esto se acaba", me dijo con voz de congoja
He said to me "This is ending" with a sorrowful tone.
al entrar por la puerta,
As he walked through the door,
Culos de vaso sus ojos, la lágrima a punto
Eyes shining like glass, he was about to cry.
y la mirada muerta.
His look was lifeless.
"Qué te pasa, cantautor", le pregunte
I asked him, "What happened, songwriter?"
y entregándome el diario dijo: "lee".
Handing me the newspaper, he said, "Read it."
Y leí y lloré
I read and cried.
Un titular atacaba diciendo que ardía la vieja Lisboa
The headline was attacking, saying that old Lisbon was burning.
y el catalán heterónimo disparato:
And the Catalan heteronym disparato:
"me han quemado a Pessoa".
"They burned Pessoa."
Y así va como va,
And so it goes,
va como va...
It goes as it goes...
"Qué cosas dices", le dije y, mirando al espejo
I said to him, "What are you saying?" while looking in the mirror.
siguió con el tema:
He continued on the topic:
"Ya no soy dos, ni soy yo, ni soy nadie
"I'm no longer two, nor am I myself, nor am I anyone
ni Europa resiste a la quema".
and Europe can't resist the burning."
Y mirándole a las lupas le rogué:
Looking closely, I begged for an explanation:
Transgaláctico no soy, explícate".
"I'm not a space traveler, explain it to me."
Me miró, le miré,
He looked at me, I looked at him,
"esto se acaba, se acaba, y no hay más que aceptar
"This is ending, it's ending, and all we can do is accept it
dignamente la ruina
dignified ruin
Arde Lisboa, Venecia se hunde
Lisbon is burning, Venice is sinking
y se cae la capilla Sixtina."
and the Sistine Chapel is falling apart."
"No hay más patrón ni más ley ni más dios ni más rey
"There's no more boss, no more law, no more God, no more king
que el maldito dinero",
than the damn money,"
Dijo, furioso, mi amigo clavando en la diana
My friend said furiously, hitting the target,
un disparo certero.
with a precise shot.
"No me tomes por idiota pero es que
"Don't take me for an idiot, but
No comprendo tu discurso", confesé.
I confessed, "I don't understand your speech."
Y me habló, le escuché
He spoke to me, and I listened
"Arte, poseía, belleza ¡qué extrañas palabras!,
"Art, poetry, beauty, what strange words!
¿serán un conjuro?
Maybe they're a spell?
Hoy cualquier cerdo es capaz de quemar el edén
Today any pig is capable of burning Eden
por cobrar un seguro."
to collect on an insurance."
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.