Ternura Antigua
Roberto Carlos Lyrics


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Hay la calle oscura, el viento frнo
Esta nostalgia este vacнo
Y estos deseos de llorar
Hay, esta distancia tan amiga
Esta ternura tan antigua
Y el desencanto de esperar
Si, yo no te amo porque quiero
Hб, si yo pudiese olvidarнa
Vivo y vivo aъn porque te espero
Hay, esta amargura, esta agonнa

Si, yo no te amo porque quiero
Hб, si yo pudiese olvidarнa




Vivo y vivo aъn porque te espero
Hay, esta amargura, esta agonнa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Roberto Carlos’s song ‘Ternura Antigua’ speak about a longing and a sense of emptiness that the singer is experiencing. He paints a picture of a dark street with a cold wind blowing, which mirrors the feelings he is experiencing inside – a deep nostalgia and a hollowness. The word ‘ternura’ means ‘tenderness’ or ‘affection’ in English, and the artist talks about how this feeling is something he has known for a long time – it is an ‘antigua ternura’ or an ‘ancient tenderness’.


There is also a sense of distance between him and the subject of his affections. He describes this distance as a ‘friendly’ one, suggesting that it is not necessarily caused by any conflict or disagreement, but rather a physical separation. The lyrics suggest that waiting for this person is causing him anguish, yet he cannot help but continue to wait for them. Despite this pain, the artist cannot forget this person and continues to hope that they will come back to him.


Overall, the lyrics of ‘Ternura Antigua’ convey a deep sense of longing and heartache that the artist is experiencing in his relationship. The use of descriptive language paints a vivid picture of the emotions he is feeling, creating a sense of empathy for the listener.


Line by Line Meaning

Hay la calle oscura, el viento fr?o
The darkness of the street and the coldness of the wind sets the melancholic mood of the song.


Esta nostalgia este vac?o
The singer is overwhelmed with a sense of emptiness and longing.


Y estos deseos de llorar
The emotional turmoil inside him is so intense that he feels like crying.


Hay, esta distancia tan amiga
Despite the physical distance between them, the singer still feels a closeness with the one he loves.


Esta ternura tan antigua
Their love that was once full of tenderness has now become old and worn out.


Y el desencanto de esperar
Waiting for love has left him disillusioned and disappointed.


Si, yo no te amo porque quiero
The singer is unable to control his love for the person, it just comes naturally.


H?, si yo pudiese olvidar?a
He wishes he could forget this love and move on.


Vivo y vivo a?n porque te espero
His hope of being reunited with the one he loves is what keeps him alive and going.


Hay, esta amargura, esta agon?a
The pain of waiting and the uncertainty of their future together is unbearable for him.




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