A Media Luz
Rocío Dúrcal Lyrics
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Segundo piso, ascensor
No hay porteros ni vecinos
Adentro cocktail y amor
Pisito que puse maple
Piano, estera y velador
Un telefón que contesta
Viejos tangos de mi flor
Un gato de porcelana
Pa'que no maúlle al amor
Y todo a media luz...
Que brujo es el amor
A media luz los besos
A media luz los dos
Y todo a media luz
Crepúsculo interior
Que suave terciopelo
La media luz de amor.
Juncal doce veinticuatro,
Telefoneá sin temor
De tarde té con masitas
De noche tango y cantar.
Los domingos tes danzantes
Los lunes desolación
Hay de todo en la casita
Almohadones y divanes
Como en botica cocó
Alfombras que no hacen ruido
Y mesa puesta al amor.
Y todo a media luz...
Que brujo es el amor
A media luz los besos
A media luz los dos
Y todo a media luz...,
Crepúsculo interior
Que suave terciopelo
La media luz de amor.
The lyrics of Rocío Dúrcal's song "A Media Luz" paints a picture of a cozy apartment where the singer spends time with their lover. The song starts off by detailing the apartment, which is on the second floor and has an elevator. There are no doormen or neighbors, providing the couple with privacy to enjoy their cocktail and love. The apartment is decorated with a maple floor, a piano, a lamp, an answering machine, and a crying gramophone. The old tangos remind the singer of their former love; however, they have a porcelain cat to ensure no "meowing" during their new love.
Later in the lyrics, the singer reveals that they were given the phone number Juncal 1224 by their lover. The apartment is no longer quiet with the sound of music and singing filling it. They have tea and pastries during the day and dance to tango at night. The weekdays are mundane, and the weekends are full of dancing. The house is a combination of fancy decorations like divans, pillows, and carpets, with an ambiance of "cocó" or opulence. The song ends with the singer once again describing the beautiful twilight of the apartment and the gentle velvet-like atmosphere that love and the energy between two people create.
Line by Line Meaning
Corrientes tres cuatro ocho
Address of the singer's apartment on Corrientes street.
Segundo piso, ascensor
It's located on the second floor and accessible by elevator.
No hay porteros ni vecinos
There are no doormen or neighbors in the building.
Adentro cocktail y amor
Inside there's a mix of cocktails and love.
Pisito que puse maple
The artist's small apartment that they decorated with maple wood.
Piano, estera y velador
The apartment has a piano, a rug, and a bedside table.
Un telefón que contesta
There's a telephone that gets answered.
Una vitrola que llora
There's a record player that cries (reflecting the sadness of the music played on it).
Viejos tangos de mi flor
The artist listens to old tangos they love.
Un gato de porcelana
They have a porcelain cat to prevent the real one from meowing during intimate moments.
Pa'que no maúlle al amor
So the cat won't interfere with the love in the air.
Y todo a media luz...
Everything is done in semi-darkness.
Que brujo es el amor
Love is spellbinding.
A media luz los besos
Their kisses are given in semi-darkness too.
A media luz los dos
Both of them are together in semi-darkness.
Crepúsculo interior
Interior twilight.
Que suave terciopelo
As soft as velvet.
La media luz de amor.
The semi-darkness of their love.
Juncal doce veinticuatro,
Address of another apartment.
Telefoneá sin temor
Feel free to call without any fear.
De tarde té con masitas
In the afternoon, tea with pastries are served.
De noche tango y cantar.
At night, they dance and sing tango.
Los domingos tes danzantes
On Sundays, they dance tea dances.
Los lunes desolación
On Mondays, there's a feeling of desolation.
Hay de todo en la casita
There's everything in that little home.
Almohadones y divanes
There are cushions and divans.
Como en botica cocó
Like a pharmacy that carries a little bit of everything.
Alfombras que no hacen ruido
There are rugs that don't make noise.
Y mesa puesta al amor.
And a table set for love.
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.