In the year 1967 in the city of Bilbao, eight Basque students decided to f… Read Full Bio ↴In the year 1967 in the city of Bilbao, eight Basque students decided to form a musical group to be known as Voces y Guitarras ("Voices and Guitars"), citing folk and spiritual music and The Beatles as influences. This group of siblings Amaya Uranga, Estibaliz Uranga, Izaskun Uranga, Roberta Uranga, brothers Rafael Blanco and Sergio Blanco, José Ipiña and Francisco Panera spent a year performing around their hometown before sending a demo cassette to producer Juan Carlos Calderón in Madrid. He took and immediate interest in the group and renamed them Mocedades ("Things of Youth").

Their most known song is "Eres Tu", which became second at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 (Luxembourg). Final Position: 2 - Total Points: 125. Eres Tu was accused of plagiarism. It was suggested by critics that the song was merely a copy of the Yugoslav entry of 1966, Brez Besed performed by Berta Ambroz. The Spanish entry was not sanctioned though and became a huge hit internationally - it even outsold the winner Tu Te Reconnaitras by Anne-Marie David.

¿Quién te cantará?
Mocedades Lyrics

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Ayer pensé en decirte adiós y me faltó el valor
Es que había en tus ojos tanto amor
Que fácil es decir adiós, que fácil olvidar
Que difícil sera para los dos

Quien te cantará con esa guitarra
Quien la hará sonar cuando no esté yo
Quien dará a tu casa color y a tu lecho calor

Quien te hará el amor

Quien tachará mi dirección de tu libreta azul
Archivando mi historia en un cajón
Y tu que harás, a donde iras, tal vez me olvidarás
Y pondrás mi guitarra en un rincón

Quien te cantará con esa guitarra
Quien la hará sonar cuando no esté yo

Quien dará a tu casa color y a tu lecho calor
Quien te hará el amor

Overall Meaning

In Mocedades' song "Quién Te Cantará," the singer contemplates breaking up with their partner but lacks the courage to do so. They acknowledge the love in their partner's eyes and recognize how difficult it will be for both of them to move on. The song also considers the aftermath of a break up, pondering who will take the singer's place in their partner's life, who will serenade them with a guitar, fill their home with color, and provide them with love. The lyrics explore the complexity of leaving a relationship and the emotions that come with a breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

Ayer pensé en decirte adiós y me faltó el valor
Yesterday I thought of saying goodbye to you but I lacked the courage to do so.

Es que había en tus ojos tanto amor
It's because there was so much love in your eyes.

Que fácil es decir adiós, que fácil olvidar
How easy it is to say goodbye and forget.

Que difícil sera para los dos
How difficult it will be for both of us.

Quien te cantará con esa guitarra
Who will sing to you with that guitar?

Quien la hará sonar cuando no esté yo
Who will play it when I'm not there?

Quien dará a tu casa color y a tu lecho calor
Who will bring color to your house and warmth to your bed?

Quien te hará el amor
Who will love you?

Quien tachará mi dirección de tu libreta azul
Who will erase my address from your blue notebook?

Archivando mi historia en un cajón
Putting my story away in a drawer.

Y tu que harás, a donde iras, tal vez me olvidarás
And what will you do, where will you go, maybe you'll forget about me.