Samba
Mar de Copas Lyrics
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viste de gris un día de sal
la bruma y agua al clarear
carga mis ojos al pasar
de la mañana soy la sal
de noche en mi alma lloverá.
Ah, te puedo ver
el rey del mundo puedo ser
de las estrellas y su manto
y sin embargo
ya no eres tanto como ayer.
Sin ti volátil puedo ser
puedo desaparecer
es mi promesa el intentarlo
que no seas tanto
ya no eres tanto como ayer.
Si no te voy a querer mal
corriendo como un animal
voy a tenerte y sin dudarlo
eso harás.
Si junto a mí te quiero ver
yo sólo tengo que ofrecer
que no te voy a querer tanto
como ayer.
Ah, podría decir,
tuviera ganas de decir
el hambre en ti me hará cantar
una canción que te retenga
y prisionera que te mantenga
junto a mí.
Sin ti ya no puedo vivir
sin ti ya nadie queda en mí
podría decirte sin embargo
que no eres tanto
que vivo muerto junto a ti.
Si no te voy a querer mal
corriendo como un animal
voy a tenerte y sin dudarlo
eso harás.
Si junto a mí te quiero ver
yo sólo tengo que ofrecer
que no te voy a querer tanto
como ayer,
que no te voy a querer tanto
como ayer.
The lyrics of Mar de Copas's song "Samba" describes a sense of loss and a desire to move on from a past relationship. The first verse evokes images of the sea, describing it as gray and salty, with mist and water in the morning, and a feeling of rain in the soul at night. The singer compares themselves to the salt of the morning and promises to let go of the past relationship.
The chorus is a reflection on the past relationship and the ways in which the singer has changed. They can still see the other person, even when they are not around, but they realize they are no longer the center of their universe. There is a sense of volatility in the singer's promise to try to move forward, to not want the other person as much as before.
The second verse continues this theme, describing a hunger within the singer that will make them sing a song to keep the other person with them, while at the same time acknowledging that they already feel dead without them. In the end, the promises to not hurt the other person, to have them by their side if they want to, but only offering the promise to not love them as much as before.
Overall, the song has a melancholic tone to it, expressing a desire to move forward while still clinging to the past. It captures the complexity of emotions that come with letting go of a relationship, but also recognizing that it was not entirely fulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, canto de mar
The song of the sea
viste de gris un día de sal
Dressed in gray on a salty day
la bruma y agua al clarear
Mist and water as dawn breaks
carga mis ojos al pasar
It fills my eyes as it passes by
de la mañana soy la sal
I am the salt of the morning
de noche en mi alma lloverá.
At night it will rain in my soul
Ah, te puedo ver
Ah, I can see you
estás aquí aunque no estés
You're here even though you're not
el rey del mundo puedo ser
I can be the king of the world
de las estrellas y su manto
Of the stars and their cloak
y sin embargo
And yet
ya no eres tanto como ayer.
You're not as much as yesterday
Sin ti volátil puedo ser
Without you I can be volatile
puedo desaparecer
I can disappear
es mi promesa el intentarlo
It's my promise to try
que no seas tanto
That you're not as much
ya no eres tanto como ayer.
You're not as much as yesterday
Si no te voy a querer mal
If I'm not going to love you badly
corriendo como un animal
Running like an animal
voy a tenerte y sin dudarlo
I'm going to have you without hesitation
eso harás.
You'll do that
Si junto a mí te quiero ver
If I want to see you next to me
yo sólo tengo que ofrecer
I just have to offer
que no te voy a querer tanto
That I won't love you as much
como ayer.
As yesterday
Ah, podría decir,
Ah, I could say
tuviera ganas de decir
If I felt like saying
el hambre en ti me hará cantar
The hunger in you will make me sing
una canción que te retenga
A song that holds you
y prisionera que te mantenga
And keeps you captive
junto a mí.
Next to me
Sin ti ya no puedo vivir
Without you I can't live
sin ti ya nadie queda en mí
Without you, no one is left in me
podría decirte sin embargo
I could tell you, however
que no eres tanto
That you're not as much
que vivo muerto junto a ti.
That I'm living dead next to you
Si no te voy a querer mal
If I'm not going to love you badly
corriendo como un animal
Running like an animal
voy a tenerte y sin dudarlo
I'm going to have you without hesitation
eso harás.
You'll do that
Si junto a mí te quiero ver
If I want to see you next to me
yo sólo tengo que ofrecer
I just have to offer
que no te voy a querer tanto
That I won't love you as much
como ayer,
As yesterday
que no te voy a querer tanto
That I won't love you as much
como ayer.
As yesterday
Contributed by Alex Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel Lira
Para esas que no saben querer y si algun día se dan cuenta, será ya muy tarde...
Yola Ore Montes
y ESOS tbn ...
Lucas Fiore Landucci
Ahh, canto de mar.
Gabriela Cabello C
Me encanta
Richard Mejia
:,)
La Jefa Eyewear
:')
Gabriel Bejarano
:)
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