Sombras
Luz Casal Lyrics
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Me envolverán las sombras,
Cuando tú te hayas ido
Con mi dolor a solas
Evocaré este idilio
De las azules olas,
Cuando tú te hayas ido
Me envolverán las sombras.
Y en la penumbra vaga
De la pequeña alcoba,
Donde una tibia tarde
Me acariciabas toda,
Te buscarán mis brazos,
Te buscará mi boca
Y aspiraré en el aire
Aquel olor a rosas,
Cuando tú te hayas ido
Me envolverán las sombras.
The lyrics of Luz Casal's song Sombras expresses the feelings of someone who is left alone after a relationship ends. The song opens up by stating that once the person the singer is addressing has left, she will be surrounded by shadows. These shadows signify the emptiness and loneliness that she feels without her significant other. The second stanza talks about how in the dim light of her small room, she imagines her lover's touch and scent that she used to enjoy. She reminiscences about the time when her partner used to caress her with love in the warmth of a sunny afternoon. She misses the moments that they shared together, and now those moments only exist in the shadows of her mind.
The song stresses on the pain that comes with the end of a relationship, where the only companionship left is with darkness. The lyrics highlight how it feels to be left in solitude after being surrounded by love and togetherness. The song talks about how one can find themselves feeling like a shadow of their former self when their world comes crashing down.
One interesting fact about this song is that despite being a relatively unknown song in the United States, it became a huge hit in Spain and other parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Additionally, the song is often played at funerals and memorials in Spanish-speaking countries. Another interesting fact is that the song was even used in the Spanish television series "MasterChef" to add drama to the cooking competition.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando tú te hayas ido
When you have gone away
Me envolverán las sombras
The shadows will envelop me
Con mi dolor a solas
Alone with my pain
Evocaré este idilio
I will remember this romance
De las azules olas
Of the blue waves
Y en la penumbra vaga
And in the vague dimness
De la pequeña alcoba
Of the small bedroom
Donde una tibia tarde
Where a warm evening
Me acariciabas toda
You caressed all of me
Te buscarán mis brazos
My arms will search for you
Te buscará mi boca
My mouth will search for you
Y aspiraré en el aire
And I will breathe in the air
Aquel olor a rosas
That scent of roses
Cuando tú te hayas ido
When you have gone away
Me envolverán las sombras
The shadows will envelop me
Contributed by Owen G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.