Rojo Y Llanto
Princessa Lyrics
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"que sé yo"
Cuando era sólo una niña
me trajisteis del fuego
La sangre que siento y corre en mis venas
no es del mismo color que las que llevas tú
La di la di la di lo,
la di la di la di la di,
rojo y llanto en mí
La manta que me arolló el cuerpo que después calló,
apenas puedo recordar,
pero sé que igual no soy
La sangre que siento
y corre en mis venas
no es del mismo color
que la que llevas tú
La di la di la di lo,...
The lyrics to Princessa's song "Rojo Y Llanto" tell a story of identity and belonging. The singer is being asked about faith and responds with uncertainty, saying "que sé yo" meaning "I don't know." She then reminisces on her childhood, how she was rescued from a fire and how the blood running through her veins is not the same color as the person asking the question. She feels like an outsider and struggles to understand her place in the world. The chorus, "La di la di la di lo, la di la di la di la di, la di la di la di lo, rojo y llanto en mí" roughly translates to "giving and giving and giving away, giving and giving and giving away, giving and giving and giving away, red and tears in me." It emphasizes the pain and confusion that the singer is experiencing.
The use of the color red in the lyrics symbolizes a number of things, such as blood, passion, and anger. The singer's blood is not the same as those around her, highlighting a sense of difference and otherness. Additionally, the reference to tears shows the emotional impact of feeling like an outsider.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú me preguntas que es la fé y te respond
You ask me what faith is and I reply
"que sé yo"
"I don't really know"
Cuando era sólo una niña
When I was just a child
me trajisteis del fuego
You brought me from the fire
La sangre que siento y corre en mis venas
The blood that I feel and flows in my veins
no es del mismo color que las que llevas tú
Is not the same color as the one you have
La di la di la di lo,
I give it, I give it, I give it to you,
la di la di la di la di,
I give it, I give it, I give it to you,
la di la di la di lo,
I give it, I give it, I give it to you,
rojo y llanto en mí
Red and tears inside me
La manta que me arolló el cuerpo que después calló,
The blanket that wrapped my body that then was quiet,
apenas puedo recordar,
I can barely remember,
pero sé que igual no soy
But I know that I'm not the same
La sangre que siento
The blood that I feel
y corre en mis venas
And flows in my veins
no es del mismo color
Is not the same color
que la que llevas tú
As the one you have
La di la di la di lo,...
I give it, I give it, I give it to you,...
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