Tu y Yo
Revólver Lyrics
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reglas sobre como subsistir
a la vida en la ciudad
el asfalto será mi jardín
un minuto en un portal
maneras de ser feliz
gracias a la oscuridad
que el portal nos brinda a ti y a mí
de cambiar la calma por la tempestad.
Tú y yo, tú y yo que cambiamos
nuestra playa por acera y por cristal
tu y yo nena tú y yo paseamos
nuestro amor por la ciudad.
Una madre y su chaval
juegan a pillarse quién a quién
y se topan con dos novios
que no paran de besarse y hacen bien
mientras en la esquina veo la vida pasar
y pienso que el vivir es animal.
Mientras en la esquina veo la vida pasar
y pienso que el vivir es animal.
In Revólver's song Tú Y Yo, the singer reflects on the challenges of surviving in the city while finding happiness with a loved one. The lyrics convey a sense of urban isolation and disconnection, as the singer describes writing "rules" on a wall in order to cope with the difficulties of city life. Despite these challenges, the singer finds solace in the darkness of a portal, where they are able to be happy with their partner. The singer reflects on the trade-off between calm and chaos, acknowledging that they do not regret trading the former for the latter.
The song also touches on the idea of the city as a place for transformation and reinvention. The singer contrasts their current life with memories of a beach, suggesting that they have traded one version of themselves for another in order to survive in the urban environment. At the same time, the song suggests that love can be found anywhere, even in the midst of the concrete and glass of the city. The lyrics describe seeing a mother and child playing a game, only to stumble upon a couple kissing. The singer admires the couple's passion and acknowledges the animalistic nature of life and love.
Overall, Tú Y Yo is a reflection on the challenges and rewards of urban living, and the ways in which love can help us to cope with the difficulties of modern life.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy he escrito en la pared
Today, I wrote on the wall
reglas sobre como subsistir
rules on how to survive
a la vida en la ciudad
in city life
el asfalto será mi jardín
the asphalt will be my garden
un minuto en un portal
a minute in a doorway
maneras de ser feliz
ways to be happy
gracias a la oscuridad
thanks to the darkness
que el portal nos brinda a ti y a mí
that the doorway provides for you and me
y no me arrepiento
and I don't regret
de cambiar la calma por la tempestad.
changing calmness for chaos.
Tú y yo, tú y yo que cambiamos
You and me, who changed
nuestra playa por acera y por cristal
our beach for sidewalks and glass
tu y yo nena tú y yo paseamos
you and me, baby, we stroll
nuestro amor por la ciudad.
our love for the city.
Una madre y su chaval
A mother and her child
juegan a pillarse quién a quién
play tag with each other
y se topan con dos novios
and run into two lovers
que no paran de besarse y hacen bien
who don't stop kissing, and that's good
mientras en la esquina veo la vida pasar
while in the corner, I see life go by
y pienso que el vivir es animal.
and I think that living is animalistic.
Mientras en la esquina veo la vida pasar
While in the corner, I see life go by
y pienso que el vivir es animal.
and I think that living is animalistic.
Contributed by Austin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.