Cenizas
Paulino Monroy Lyrics


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Cuando esas cenizas
Que floten al aire
Y el mundo no puedas manejar

Solo quedará el recuerdo
De tus huellas hondas
Tanto como fueron hechas
La lluvia del cielo
Sobre todo aquello
En un arco iris sea luz

Un relámpago en el tiempo
Y tus huellas hondas
Como las historias
¡Ay! No puedo irme ya
No sin antes hacerlo bien
Hacerlo mejor de lo que lo he hecho
Hasta hoy

Cuando no me escuche
Cuando sea de piedra
Contrario a la hiedra alcance el fin

Y esta cinta sea una copia
De mis huellas hondas
Solo las memorias

¡Ay! No puedo irme ya
No sin antes hacerlo bien
Hacerlo mejor de lo que lo he hecho
Hasta hoy

¡Ay! No puedo irme ya
No sin antes hacerlo bien




Hacerlo mejor de lo que hecho
Hasta hoy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Cenizas by Paulino Monroy speak of leaving a legacy that is timeless and profound, despite the fleeting nature of life itself. The opening lines mention ashes that float in the air, which can symbolize the transience of our existence, but they also evoke the idea of rebirth and renewal. The world may seem uncontrollable, but what remains are the deep impressions that we have left behind, like footprints on the ground.


The rain from the sky is said to wash away everything and create a rainbow of light that represents hope and beauty. The lightning that strikes can be seen as a metaphor for the sudden and unexpected events that shape our lives. However, amidst all these uncertainties, the singer’s profound footprints remain, like stories waiting to be told. He seems to be saying that he cannot leave just yet, as there is still so much to be done and he wants to do it right, better than he ever has before.


As the song progresses, the tone becomes more introspective and profound. The singer wonders what will happen when he is gone, and if his legacy will endure. When he is no longer here to speak his truth, he hopes that his profound footprints will be enough to remind people of who he was and what he stood for. The final lines of the song repeat the sentiment that he cannot leave yet, as there is still so much to be done, and he wants to make sure that he does it right, leaving an indelible legacy that will be remembered for generations.


Line by Line Meaning

Cuando esas cenizas
When those ashes


Que floten al aire
That float in the air


Y el mundo no puedas manejar
And you can't handle the world


Solo quedará el recuerdo
Only memories will remain


De tus huellas hondas
Of your deep footprints


Tanto como fueron hechas
As they were made


La lluvia del cielo
The rain from the sky


Sobre todo aquello
Over everything


En un arco iris sea luz
May it be light in a rainbow


Un relámpago en el tiempo
A lightning bolt in time


Y tus huellas hondas
And your deep footprints


Como las historias
Like the stories


¡Ay! No puedo irme ya
Oh! I can't leave yet


No sin antes hacerlo bien
Not without doing it right


Hacerlo mejor de lo que lo he hecho
Doing it better than I've done it


Hasta hoy
Until today


Cuando no me escuche
When I can't hear myself


Cuando sea de piedra
When I become stone


Contrario a la hiedra alcance el fin
Contrary to the ivy, reach the end


Y esta cinta sea una copia
And this tape is a copy


De mis huellas hondas
Of my deep footprints


Solo las memorias
Only the memories


¡Ay! No puedo irme ya
Oh! I can't leave yet


No sin antes hacerlo bien
Not without doing it right


Hacerlo mejor de lo que lo he hecho
Doing it better than I've done it


Hasta hoy
Until today


¡Ay! No puedo irme ya
Oh! I can't leave yet


No sin antes hacerlo bien
Not without doing it right


Hacerlo mejor de lo que hecho
Doing it better than I've done it


Hasta hoy
Until today




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAULINO MONROY PEREZ

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