Romance
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains Lyrics


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La vida y la muerte
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"

Overall Meaning

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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