Te Recuerdo Amanda
Silvestre Lyrics
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La calle mojada,
Corriendo a la fabrica
Donde trabajaba Manuel
La sonrisa ancha
La lluvia en el pelo
No importaba nada
Con él, con él, con él
Con él son cinco minutos
La vida es eterna en cinco minutos
Suena la sirena de vuelta al trabajo
Y tu caminando, lo iluminas todo
Los cinco minutos te hacen florecer
Te recuerdo Amanda
La calle mojada
Corriendo a la fabrica
Donde trabajaba Manuel
La sonrisa ancha
La lluvia en el pelo
No importaba nada
Ibas a encontrarte con él
Con él, con él, con él
Con él, que partió a la cierra
Que nunca hizo daño
Que partió a la cierra
Y en cinco minutos quedó destrozado
Suena la sirena de vuelta al trabajo
Muchos no volvieron
Tampoco Manuel
Te recuerdo Amanda
La calle mojada
Corriendo a la fabrica
Donde trabajaba Manuel
La sonrisa ancha
La lluvia en el pelo
No importaba nada
Ibas a encontrarte con él
Con él, con él, con él...
Te recuerdo
Te recuerdo
Te recuerdo.
Silvestre's song, "Te Recuerdo Amanda" tells the story of two lovers, Amanda and Manuel, who would meet each other during their work breaks in a factory. The song starts with Amanda running through a wet street to meet Manuel at the factory where he worked. The singer describes Amanda's smile and the rain in her hair, highlighting how nothing else mattered except meeting Manuel. The song suggests that the lovers' happiness was short-lived - the factory siren would sound, signaling the end of their break, and Amanda would walk back, reminiscing on her short but precious moments with Manuel.
The second verse talks about how these five-minute breaks were everything to Amanda. That time was enough to make Amanda feel alive and help her blossom. She would light up the street with her presence, illuminating everything around her during those five minutes. However, the verse takes a dark turn when it mentions that Manuel would leave to work in the mountains, where he would meet his fate by getting killed in less than five minutes. The verse ends with the mention of the factory siren, continuing to symbolize the transient nature of life.
The third and final verse repeats the first one, with the same words and feelings. However, the ending changes, as the singer tells Amanda that he remembers her, creating a sense of companionship between the singer and Amanda. The song concludes with him repeating how he remembers her.
Line by Line Meaning
Te recuerdo Amanda
I remember you, Amanda
La calle mojada
The wet street
Corriendo a la fabrica
Running to the factory
Donde trabajaba Manuel
Where Manuel worked
La sonrisa ancha
A wide smile
La lluvia en el pelo
Rain in the hair
No importaba nada
Nothing else mattered
Ibas a encontrarte con él
You were going to meet him
Con él, con él, con él
With him, with him, with him
Con él son cinco minutos
Those are five minutes with him
La vida es eterna en cinco minutos
Life seems eternal in five minutes
Suena la sirena de vuelta al trabajo
The siren sounds to return to work
Y tu caminando, lo iluminas todo
And you, walking, illuminate everything
Los cinco minutos te hacen florecer
Those five minutes make you bloom
Con él, que partió a la sierra
With him, who left for the mountain range
Que nunca hizo daño
Who never harmed anyone
Y en cinco minutos quedó destrozado
And in five minutes, he was destroyed
Muchos no volvieron
Many did not return
Tampoco Manuel
Not even Manuel
Te recuerdo
I remember you
Te recuerdo
I remember you
Te recuerdo.
I remember you.
Writer(s): Victor Jara
Contributed by Alex V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cristobal Gutierrez
Mi canción favorita, lejos la mejor! muchas gracias por estoooo
weichafe1492
Los vi en vivo, la mejor banda.
jorge morgado
la tristeza también se puede bailar. Weeeena cabros