El Breve Espacio En Que No
Pablo Milanes/Silvio Rodriguez Lyrics


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Todavía quedan restos de humedad
Sus olores llenan ya mi soledad
En la cama su silueta
Se dibuja cual promesa
De llenar el breve espacio
En que no está

Todavía yo no sé si volverá
Nadie sabe, al día siguiente, lo que hará
Rompe todos mis esquemas
No confiesa ni una pena
No me pide nada a cambio de lo que da

Suele ser violenta y tierna
No habla de uniones eternas
Mas se entrega cual si hubiera
Sólo un día para amar
No comparte una reunión
Mas le gusta la canción
Que comprometa su pensar

Todavía no pregunte «¿te quedarás?»
Temo mucho a la respuesta de un «jamás»
La prefiero compartida
Antes que vaciar mi vida
No es perfecta, mas se acerca
A lo que yo simplemente soñé

Suele ser violenta y tierna
No habla de uniones eternas
Mas se entrega cual si hubiera
Sólo un día para amar
No comparte una reunión




Mas le gusta la canción
Que comprometa su pensar

Overall Meaning

In "Breve Espacio en Que No Estás," Pablo Milanés sings about the lingering presence of a past lover in his life. He begins by describing the remnants of her in his physical space, noting that her scent fills his solitude and her silhouette remains etched in his bed as a promise to fill the void that she left. He then transitions to discussing his uncertainty about her return, recognizing that no one can know what the future holds. Despite the ambiguity, he acknowledges that she breaks down all of his preconceived notions and doesn't burden him with her own pains.


Milanés continues to paint a complex picture of this woman, noting her capacity for both violence and tenderness, and her reluctance to commit to long-term unions. He acknowledges that she loves music that challenges her thinking, and that she doesn't require societal norms like gatherings to feel fulfilled. In the final verse, he reveals his own fears of asking her to stay and the fact that he prefers to share her over being empty without her. He recognizes that she isn't perfect, but that she gets closer to fitting the dream he's always had. Overall, "Breve Espacio en Que No Estás" is a poignant reflection on the complexities of love and the lingering impact that past relationships can have on our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Todavía quedan restos de humedad
The remnants of our time together still linger in the form of moisture and dampness


Sus olores llenan ya mi soledad
Her scent has filled the void left by her absence, keeping me company in my solitude


En la cama su silueta
Her silhouette remains etched in the bed


Se dibuja cual promesa
It serves as a promise of her presence, as though she were still here with me


De llenar el breve espacio
Fulfilling the brief space in which she is no longer present


En que no está
Symbolizing the emptiness and longing I feel for her


Todavía yo no sé si volverá
The uncertainty of her return looms over me


Nadie sabe, al día siguiente, lo que hará
No one knows what the next day will bring or what she may decide to do


Rompe todos mis esquemas
Her unpredictable nature shatters my preconceived notions and expectations


No confiesa ni una pena
She keeps her sadness hidden from me, refusing to confide in me


No me pide nada a cambio de lo que da
She freely gives of herself without expecting anything in return


Suele ser violenta y tierna
She is both aggressive and gentle


No habla de uniones eternas
She never speaks of forever-lasting unions or relationships


Mas se entrega cual si hubiera
Instead, she throws herself into the relationship as though there was only one more day left to love


Sólo un día para amar
Every day is treated as if it's the last day to experience love


No comparte una reunión
She doesn't enjoy attending gatherings and social events


Mas le gusta la canción
Yet, she enjoys listening to music


Que comprometa su pensar
Especially those lyrics that force her to consider deeper issues and ideas


Todavía no pregunte «¿te quedarás?»
I've yet to ask the question, 'Will you stay?'


Temo mucho a la respuesta de un «jamás»
Her saying 'never' terrifies me


La prefiero compartida
I would rather share her company with others than be alone


Antes que vaciar mi vida
I don't want to empty my life of her presence


No es perfecta, mas se acerca
She may not be perfect, but she comes close to the ideal I've always dreamed of


A lo que yo simplemente soñé
The dream of finding someone who is almost perfect, but not quite, is what keeps me hanging on




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PABLO MILANES ARIAS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@dodo.crea1

Todavía quedan restos de humedad,
sus olores llenan ya mi soledad,
en la cama su silueta
se dibuja cual promesa
de llenar el breve espacio
en que no está...
Todavía yo no sé si volverá,
nadie sabe, al día siguiente, lo que hará.
rompe todos mis esquemas,
no confiesa ni una pena,
no me pide nada a cambio
de lo que dá.
Suele ser violenta y tierna,
no habla de uniones eternas,
mas se entrega cual si hubiera
sólo un día para amar.
No comparte una reunión,
mas le gusta la canción
que comprometa su pensar.
todavía no pregunté «¿te quedarás?».
temo mucho a la respuesta de un «jamás».
la prefiero compartida
antes que vaciar mi vida,
no es perfecta
mas se acerca a lo que yo
simplemente soñé...



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