La fortuna
Quilapayún Lyrics
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alrededor de la vela.
Pobrecita, ay, mi fortuna.
Así es la mi corazones
mirándote se consuela.
Pobrecita, ay, mi fortuna.
Yo no sé cómo ni cuándo
vendrá la muerte por mí
Que venga cuando ella quiera,
yo estoy dispuesto a morir.
Pobrecita, ay, mi fortuna.
Pobrecita mi fortuna,
no tiene suerte ninguna
Pobrecita, ay, mi fortuna.
The song "La Fortuna" by Quilapayún highlights the theme of the inevitability of death and the acceptance of one's fate. The first stanza metaphorically depicts the fragility of life by comparing it to a butterfly circling around a flame, as if it is dancing with death. The singer sympathizes with his own "poor fate" and consoles himself by looking at his beloved, as if love and human connection can provide solace and comfort in the face of death. The singer wonders when death will come for him, but he is willing to accept it whenever it comes, suggesting that death is an inescapable part of life, and one must embrace it with grace and bravery. The repeated phrase "pobrecita, ay, mi fortuna" emphasizes the melancholic tone of the song and underscores the singer's acceptance of his fate, however unfortunate it may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Como si era mariposa alrededor de la vela.
Like a butterfly around a candle, my fate is fragile and uncertain.
Así es la mi corazones mirándote se consuela.
My heart finds solace in looking at you.
Yo no sé cómo ni cuándo vendrá la muerte por mí.
I don't know how or when death will come for me.
Que venga cuando ella quiera, yo estoy dispuesto a morir.
Let it come when it will, I am ready to die.
Pobrecita mi fortuna, no tiene suerte ninguna.
My poor fortune has no luck at all.
Contributed by Camilla W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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