Santiago
Sergio Lagos Lyrics


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Caminaré por tu ciudad
que más que más
recorreré las calles
que una y mil veces visité

Cuando voy a tu lugar
sólo veo el flash
El flash de las cosas
el flash de tu sangre
el flash de dos
el flash de un momento
el flash de un instante
el flash de amor

Amarás santiago una vez más
y querrás quedarte por acá
y verás lo que quieres
y sabrás lo que fue

No pidas palabras
no esperes respuestas
sólo ven y siénteme
no esperes razones
no pidas palabras
sólo ven, ven y siénteme

Amarás Santiago una vez más
y querrás quedarte por acá
y verás lo que quieres
y sabrás lo que fue

Eres libre
tu boca llena el sol
¿estás dispuesta?




a ser quien quieres
ser

Overall Meaning

In Sergio Lagos's song "Santiago," he sings about walking through the city of Santiago, Chile, and the memories and emotions that flood him as he does so. Lagos describes how he has walked these streets countless times before and yet each time he visits, he still sees the "flash" of the things he loves about the city - its energy, its people, and its unique character. He sings of the "flash" of love, of a moment, of an instant, and of two people. He urges the listener to fully embrace the experience of being in Santiago, without expecting answers or understanding everything that's happening. In the end, he calls for the listener to be free and to embrace who they are.


The lyrics of "Santiago" are particularly poignant because they reflect Lagos's love for his hometown, Santiago. He is inviting the listener to join him in his love for the city and to savor the experiences and memories that it brings forth. The use of the word "flash" is particularly interesting, as it implies that the memories are quick and fleeting, but still powerful and meaningful. It's almost as if the city has a pulse that Lagos can feel, and he wants to share that feeling with others.


Line by Line Meaning

Caminaré por tu ciudad
I will walk through your city


que más que más
more and more


recorreré las calles
I will stroll around the streets


que una y mil veces visité
that I have visited a thousand times


Cuando voy a tu lugar
When I go to your place


sólo veo el flash
I only see the flash


El flash de las cosas
The flash of things


el flash de tu sangre
the flash of your blood


el flash de dos
the flash of two


el flash de un momento
the flash of a moment


el flash de un instante
the flash of an instant


el flash de amor
the flash of love


Amarás santiago una vez más
You will love Santiago once again


y querrás quedarte por acá
and you will want to stay here


y verás lo que quieres
and you will see what you want


y sabrás lo que fue
and you will know what it was


No pidas palabras
Don't ask for words


no esperes respuestas
don't expect answers


sólo ven y siénteme
just come and feel me


no esperes razones
Don't expect reasons


no pidas palabras
Don't ask for words


sólo ven, ven y siénteme
Just come, come and feel me


Eres libre
You are free


tu boca llena el sol
Your mouth fills the sun


¿estás dispuesta?
Are you willing?


a ser quien quieres ser
to be who you want to be




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