While fully supportive of the Cuban Revolution, Milanés was critical of some aspects of the Cuban regime. He took official positions but allegedly avoided participating in pro-government campaigns; on January 25, 2007, he signed a petition supporting Puerto Rico's independence from the United States of America.
A number of artists have performed with him; among them Silvio Rodríguez, Joaquín Sabina, Ana Belén, Lilia Vera, Joan Manuel Serrat, Víctor Manuel, etc. Among his songs, "Yolanda", "Yo me quedo", "Amo a esta isla", "Yo pisaré las calles nuevamente", "Para Vivir", and "El breve espacio en que no estás" are especially well-known.
Since his first recording ("Versos sencillos de José Martí" in 1973), he issued more than 40 solo records, and many more in collaboration with other artists from Cuba, elsewhere in Latin America, and Spain.
The heyday of his creativity occurred probably in the early 1980s, with his records "El guerrero", "Yo me quedo", and "Comienzo y final de una verde mañana".
A Mi Lado
Pablo Milanés Lyrics
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En que la soledad ya nos hermana
Acuéstate a mi lado en esta noche
Para poder amanecer mañana
No me entregues amor si no lo sientes
No me entregues un cuerpo enajenado
Entrega el corazón por una noche
No demores que el frío va calando
La pena que nos llega con el viento
Huyamos de la calle que nos mata
Como dos marginados de estos tiempos
Yo no te ofreceré nuevos placeres
Ni siquiera monedas que convencen
Te ofrezco acompañar la madrugada
Que yo creo que sientes y que siento
Cuando al fin amanezca
Y otros días, vengan a dar
La luz de un nuevo aliento
Esta noche será cual sentimiento
Que no he vuelto a sentir en esta vida
The song "A Mi Lado" by Pablo Milanes is a poignant and intimate duet between two individuals seeking comfort in each other's company. The lyrics begin by inviting the listener to lay beside the singer, acknowledging the loneliness they both feel in this moment. There is a sense of shared vulnerability as they seek solace in each other's presence. The urgency of their desire to be close is palpable, as they hope to awaken together the next morning.
The next few verses reveal a hesitancy to enter into a romantic relationship purely for physical pleasure. The singer stresses the importance of genuine emotion and connection within any intimacy they may share. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the fleeting nature of one-night-stands and hookup culture. Instead, the singer requests that their partner give them their heart for the evening, along with their warmth and silence. There is a sense of caution and respect for each other's emotions in the set of lyrics.
As the night progresses, the singer becomes fearful of the cold outside and suggests they leave together, as two outcasts facing the harshness of reality. The final verse is a hopeful acknowledgement that this encounter will be something special and will carry with them into the future as a cherished memory. There is a sense of gratitude for the fleeting moment and a recognition that it will not be easily forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
Acuéstate a mi lado en esta noche
Lie down beside me on this night
En que la soledad ya nos hermana
Where loneliness already unites us
Para poder amanecer mañana
To be able to wake up tomorrow
No me entregues amor si no lo sientes
Don't give me love if you don't feel it
No me entregues un cuerpo enajenado
Don't give me an alienated body
Entrega el corazón por una noche
Give your heart for one night
Tu calor, tu silencio, tu mirada
Your warmth, your silence, your glance
No demores que el frío va calando
Don't wait as the cold is setting in
La pena que nos llega con el viento
The sorrow that comes to us with the wind
Huyamos de la calle que nos mata
Let's escape the street that kills us
Como dos marginados de estos tiempos
Like two outcasts of these times
Yo no te ofreceré nuevos placeres
I won't offer you new pleasures
Ni siquiera monedas que convencen
Not even coins that convince
Te ofrezco acompañar la madrugada
I offer to accompany you through the wee hours
Que yo creo que sientes y que siento
That I believe you feel and that I feel
Cuando al fin amanezca
When the dawn finally comes
Y otros días, vengan a dar
And other days come to bring
La luz de un nuevo aliento
The light of a new breath
Esta noche será cual sentimiento
This night will be like a feeling
Que no he vuelto a sentir en esta vida
That I haven't felt again in this life
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PABLO MILANES ARIAS
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Te negar tres veces
Antes de que llegue el alba
Me fundiré en la noche
Donde me aguarda la nada.
Me perderé en la angustia
De buscarme y no encontrarme
Te encontrar en la luz
Que se me esconde tras el alma.
Desangrer caminos,
Sin salidas como muros.
Recorreré los cuerpos,
Desolados sin futuro.
Destruiré los mitos,
Que he formado uno a uno,
Y pensaré en tu amor,
Este amor nuestro vivo y puro.
Te veo sonreir,
Sin lamentarte de una herida.
Cuando me vi partir,
Pensé que no tendras vida.
Que gloria te tocó,
Que ángel de amor,
Que has renacido.
Qu milagro se dio,
Cuando el amor volvio a tu nido
Qu puedo hacer?
Quiero saber,
Que me atormenta en mi interior.
Si es el dolor,
Que empieza a ser,
Miedo a perder lo que se amó.
Te veo sonreir,
Sin lamentarte de una herida.
Cuando me vi partir,
Pens que no tendras vida.
Que gloria te tocó,
Que ángel de amor,
Que has renacido.
Que milagro se dio,
Cuando el amor volvio a tu nido
Qu puedo hacer?
Quiero saber,
Que me atormenta en mi interior.
Si es el dolor,
Que empieza a ser,
Miedo a perder lo que se amó.
Ser que eres el amor de mi vida