Caballo Negro
Pedro Messone Lyrics
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Galopa tranquilo al viento
Asi te vieron mis ojos
Mi corazón tan contento
Caballo, caballo negro
La noche te anda buscando
Te trae un manto de estrellas
Y mis ojos van llorando
Entre los cerros
Relucira de lejos
Tu negro pelo
Y tu, caballo, caballo negro
Tendras alas de plata
Alla en el cielo
Tendras alas de plata
Alla en el cielo
Caballo, caballo negro
¿Qué caminos recorriste?
Un ancha senda de nubes
Senderos llenos de cruces
Caballo, noble caballo
Tendras tu estrella morena
Su luz vendra por la noche
Vendra a calmar esta pena
Te buscare en la noche (te buscare en la noche)
Entre los cerros
Relucira de lejos, tu negro pelo
Y tu, caballo, caballo negro
Tendras alas de plata
Alla en el cielo
Tendras alas de plata
Alla en cielo ohhhh ohhh
End
The song "Caballo Negro" by Pedro Messone is about a black horse that gallops free as the wind. The singer sees the horse and his heart is filled with contentment. However, the night seeks the horse and it brings a mantle of stars that makes the singer's eyes cry. The singer promises to search for the horse in the night among the hills where the horse's black hair will shine from afar. The singer imagines the horse having silver wings in the sky where it will be free.
The lyrics of the song express a deep connection between man and nature, where the horse symbolizes freedom and the wildness of nature. The imagery in the song is powerful and creates a strong emotional reaction in the listener. The singer's voice is melancholic, and the music is slow and emotional, conveying the sadness of the separation between man and nature.
Interestingly, the song has become an anthem for the Mapuche people, an indigenous group from Chile and Argentina. They have adopted the song as a way of expressing their connection to the land and to nature. The song has also become popular in other South American countries such as Bolivia and Peru.
Line by Line Meaning
Caballo, caballo negro
Addressing the black horse, asking it to gallop calmly into the wind
Galopa tranquilo al viento
Encouraging the black horse to run peacefully into the wind
Asi te vieron mis ojos
Expressing how the singer saw the black horse and felt content in his heart
Mi corazón tan contento
Describing how the singer felt happy in his heart
La noche te anda buscando
Suggesting that the night is searching for the black horse
Te trae un manto de estrellas
Imagining the black horse covered in a coat of stars as it runs through the night
Y mis ojos van llorando
Suggesting that the singer's eyes are tearing up at the beauty of the black horse in the night sky
Te buscaré en la noche(te buscare en la noche)
Declaring that the singer will search for the black horse in the night
Entre los cerros
Specifying that the search for the black horse will take place among the hills
Relucira de lejos
Suggesting that the black horse will shine from afar
Tu negro pelo
Describing the black horse's black mane
Y tu, caballo, caballo negro
Addressing the black horse again
Tendras alas de plata
Imagining the black horse with wings of silver in the sky
Alla en el cielo
Specifying that the imagined silver wings will be in the sky
¿Qué caminos recorriste?
Asking the black horse what paths it has traveled
Un ancha senda de nubes
Imagining the black horse traveling on a wide path of clouds
Senderos llenos de cruces
Specifying that the paths the black horse has traveled were full of obstacles
Caballo, noble caballo
Addressing the black horse again, but this time calling it noble
Tendras tu estrella morena
Specifying that the black horse will have its own dark star
Su luz vendra por la noche
Imagining the black horse's star shining in the night
Vendra a calmar esta pena
Suggesting that the imagined star will bring comfort to the singer
Tendras alas de plata
Imagining the black horse with silver wings again
Alla en el cielo
Specifying that the imagined silver wings will still be in the sky
Writer(s): Rolando Alarcon Soto
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.