Romance
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains Lyrics
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Bordada en la boca
TenĂa merceditas
La del guardarropa
La del guardarropa
Del tablao del "lacio"
Un gitano falso
Ex-bufĂ³n de palacio
Alcahuete noble
Que al oĂr los tiros
RecogiĂ³ sus capas
Y se pegĂ³ el piro
Se acabĂ³ el jaleo
Y el racionamiento
Le llenĂ³ el bolsillo
Y montĂ³ este invento
En donde "el palmo"
LlorĂ³ cantando
Ay, mi amor
Sin ti no entiendo el despertar
Ay, mi amor
Sin ti mi cama es ancha
Ay, mi amor
Que me desvela la verdad
Entre tĂº y yo, la soledad
Y un manojillo de escarcha
Mil veces le pide
Y mil veces que "nones"
De compartir sueños
Cama y macarrones
Le dice burlona
"carita gitana
CĂ³mo hacer buen vino
De una cepa enana"
Y curro se muerde
Los labios y calla
Pues no hizo la mili
Por no dar la talla
Y quien calla, otorga
Como dice el dicho
Y curro se muere
Por ese mal bicho
¡ay! quiĂ©n fuese abrigo
Pa' andar contigo
Buscando el olvido
Se dio a la bebida
Al mus, las quinielas
Y en horas perdidas
Se leyĂ³ enterito
A don marcial la fuente
Por no ir tras su paso
Como un penitente
Y una noche, mientras
Palmeaba farrucas
Se escapĂ³ mercedes
Con un "curapupas"
De clĂnica propia
Y rolls de contrabando
Y entre palma y palma
Curro fue palmando
Entre cantares
Por soleares
QuizĂ¡ fue la pena
O falta de hierro
El caso es que un dĂa
Nos tocĂ³ ir de entierro
PĂ©sames y flores
Y una lagrimita
Que dejĂ³ ir la patro
Al cerrar la cajita
A mano derecha
SegĂºn se va al cielo
Veréis un tablao
Que montĂ³ frascuelo
En donde cada noche
Pa' las buenas almas
El currito "el palmo"
Sigue dando palmas
Y canta sus males
Por "celestiales"
These lyrics tell the story of a romance between two individuals, Curro and Mercedes. Curro is described as a false gypsy who used to be a jester at the palace. Mercedes is a noble lady who worked in the wardrobe of a nightclub. The song refers to their relationship as a combination of life and death, embroidered in their mouths. Despite their differences in backgrounds, they find solace in each other's arms.
The lyrics also depict the challenges and struggles they face. Curro is described as someone who is unable to express his feelings freely, perhaps due to his lack of confidence or self-worth. Mercedes, on the other hand, mocks him and questions his ability to make something great out of their relationship.
As their story unfolds, Curro's unrequited love for Mercedes becomes evident. He yearns for her presence and feels incomplete without her. The song suggests that Curro's life takes a downward spiral after Mercedes leaves him for someone else, leading him to drown his sorrows in alcohol and gambling. Eventually, he meets his demise, mourned by those who once knew him.
Overall, these lyrics convey a tale of love, longing, and eventual loss. The story touches upon themes of societal hierarchy, unfulfilled desires, and the power of love to both uplift and destroy.
Line by Line Meaning
La vida y la muerte
The ups and downs of life
Bordada en la boca
Clearly displayed
TenĂa merceditas
He had a sweetheart
La del guardarropa
The one from the wardrobe
Del tablao del 'lacio'
From the flamenco table
Un gitano falso
A fake gypsy
Ex-bufĂ³n de palacio
Former palace jester
Alcahuete noble
Noble conspirator
Que al oĂr los tiros
Upon hearing the shots
RecogiĂ³ sus capas
Gathered his belongings
Y se pegĂ³ el piro
And fled
Se acabĂ³ el jaleo
The chaos ended
Y el racionamiento
And the rationing
Le llenĂ³ el bolsillo
Filled his pockets
Y montĂ³ este invento
And started this venture
En donde 'el palmo'
Where 'el palmo'
LlorĂ³ cantando
Cried while singing
Ay, mi amor
Oh, my love
Sin ti no entiendo el despertar
Without you, I don't understand waking up
Ay, mi amor
Oh, my love
Sin ti mi cama es ancha
Without you, my bed is wide
Ay, mi amor
Oh, my love
Que me desvela la verdad
That reveals the truth to me
Entre tĂº y yo, la soledad
Between you and me, the loneliness
Y un manojillo de escarcha
And a bunch of frost
Mil veces le pide
A thousand times he asks
Y mil veces que 'nones'
And a thousand times 'no'
De compartir sueños
To share dreams
Cama y macarrones
Bed and macaroni
Le dice burlona
Mockingly says
'carita gitana
'Gypsy face
CĂ³mo hacer buen vino
How to make good wine
De una cepa enana'
From a dwarf vine'
Y curro se muerde
And Curro bites
Los labios y calla
His lips and stays silent
Pues no hizo la mili
Because he didn't serve in the military
Por no dar la talla
For not measuring up
Y quien calla, otorga
And silence implies consent
Como dice el dicho
As the saying goes
Y curro se muere
And Curro is dying
Por ese mal bicho
Because of that bad bug
¡ay! quiĂ©n fuese abrigo
Oh! If only he were a coat
Pa' andar contigo
To walk with you
Buscando el olvido
In search of oblivion
Se dio a la bebida
He turned to drink
Al mus, las quinielas
To mus, the lottery
Y en horas perdidas
And in lost hours
Se leyĂ³ enterito
He read it all
A don marcial la fuente
Don Marcial's fountain
Por no ir tras su paso
To not follow in his footsteps
Como un penitente
Like a penitent
Y una noche, mientras
And one night, while
Palmeaba farrucas
Clapping farrucas
Se escapĂ³ mercedes
Mercedes escaped
Con un 'curapupas'
With a 'quack'
De clĂnica propia
With their own clinic
Y rolls de contrabando
And contraband rolls
Y entre palma y palma
And between claps
Curro fue palmando
Curro was dying
Entre cantares
Among songs
Por soleares
Of soleares
QuizĂ¡ fue la pena
Perhaps it was the grief
O falta de hierro
Or lack of iron
El caso es que un dĂa
The fact is that one day
Nos tocĂ³ ir de entierro
We had to go to a funeral
PĂ©sames y flores
Condolences and flowers
Y una lagrimita
And a little tear
Que dejĂ³ ir la patro
That the boss let out
Al cerrar la cajita
When closing the little box
A mano derecha
On the right hand
SegĂºn se va al cielo
As you go to heaven
Veréis un tablao
You will see a flamenco stage
Que montĂ³ frascuelo
That Frascuelo set up
En donde cada noche
Where every night
Pa' las buenas almas
For the good souls
El currito 'el palmo'
El currito 'el palmo'
Sigue dando palmas
Keeps clapping
Y canta sus males
And sings about his sorrows
Por 'celestiales'
About 'celestial' things
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: J.M. SERRAT
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