Mate a Ese Hombre
Silvestre Lyrics
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Me miro, me da risa y me levanto
Suena una canción
Descubro que la guerra ha terminado
Vuelvo de un largo viaje
Vuelvo sin equipaje
A comenzar de nuevo
Oh, maté a ese hombre
Creí que sin memoria me moría
Y no fue así
Recuerdo todo y ya no lo repito
Leo el final del libro
Todo queda en silencio
Me tomo un trago amando
No quiere ser tan limpio
Oh, mate a ese hombre
Creí que sin memoria me moría
Aquella melodía
Ya no me dolía.
The lyrics to Silvestre's song Mate a Ese Hombre are about overcoming past traumas and starting anew. The singer describes a feeling of fearlessness as they look at themselves and laugh, no longer held back by their previous experiences. The sound of a song playing marks the end of a war and the beginning of a new chapter. The singer returns from a long journey without any baggage, ready to start again and pursue their dreams. The idea of killing a man is used metaphorically to represent a personal transformation, and the singer believes that by doing so, they have left their old self behind in the past. However, the singer realizes that this experience has made them stronger and wiser, as they remember everything and won't repeat their mistakes. They end the song feeling empowered and no longer affected by the painful melody that once haunted them.
Line by Line Meaning
No tengo temor
I am not afraid
Me miro, me da risa y me levanto
I look at myself, laugh, and get up
Suena una canción
A song plays
Descubro que la guerra ha terminado
I discover that the war has ended
Vuelvo de un largo viaje
I return from a long journey
Vuelvo sin equipaje
I return without baggage
A comenzar de nuevo
To start again
A despertar un sueño
To awaken a dream
Oh, maté a ese hombre
Oh, I killed that man
Creí que sin memoria me moría
I thought that without memory, I would die
Y no fue así
But it wasn't that way
Recuerdo todo y ya no lo repito
I remember everything and don't repeat it
Leo el final del libro
I read the end of the book
Todo queda en silencio
Everything is silent
Me tomo un trago amando
I take a drink, loving
No quiere ser tan limpio
It doesn't want to be so clean
Aquella melodía
That melody
Ya no me dolía
Doesn't hurt me anymore
Writer(s): Silvestre
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