Años
Silvio Rodriguez - Pablo Milanes Lyrics
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Nos vamos poniendo viejos
Yo el amor
No lo reflejo como ayer
En cada conversación
Cada beso cada abrazo
Se impone siempre un pedazo
De razón
Vamos viviendo
Viendo las horas
Que van pasando
Las viejas discusiones
Se van perdiendo
Entre las razones
Porque años atrás
Tomar tú mano
Robarte un beso
Sin forzar el momento
HacÃa parte de una verdad
Porque el tiempo pasa
Nos vamos poniendo viejos
Yo el amor
No lo reflejo como ayer
En cada conversación
Cada beso cada abrazo
Se impone siempre un pedazo
De razón
A todo dices que sÃ
A nada digo que no
Para poder construir
Esta tremenda armonÃa
Que pone viejo los corazones
Porque el tiempo pasa
Nos vamos poniendo viejos
Yo el amor
No lo reflejo como ayer
En cada conversación
Cada beso cada abrazo
Se impone siempre un pedazo
De temor
The song "Años" by Silvio Rodríguez reflects on how time passes and how love changes as we grow older. The first lines of the song set the stage for this reflection: "Time passes, we are getting old, and I don't reflect love as I did before." The singer acknowledges that they no longer feel the same passion or intensity in their love as they did in the past. This change in the singer's love is reflected in their conversations, kisses, and hugs, where a piece of reason is always imposed between them.
The lyrics suggest that as we age, we become more cautious and less impulsive in our actions, even in love. The old discussions are gradually losing their importance and are being replaced by reason, and the impulsive and spontaneous moments of taking the other's hand or stealing a kiss have become rare, and even fearful. The singer seems to suggest that aging brings a sense of fear and apprehension that was not there before.
In addition to emphasizing how love changes with time, the song also hints at the importance of compromise and harmony in a successful relationship. The singer recognizes that they are saying yes to everything and not saying no to anything to maintain the harmony between them. The chorus itself says, "Años," meaning years, further emphasizing how the natural process of aging affects relationships and how it is often challenging to maintain the original passion and intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
El tiempo pasa
Time goes by
Nos vamos poniendo viejos
We are getting old
Yo el amor
Me, love
No lo reflejo como ayer
I don't reflect it like yesterday
En cada conversación
In each conversation
Cada beso cada abrazo
Each kiss, each hug
Se impone siempre un pedazo
A piece always imposes itself
De razón
Of reason
Vamos viviendo
We keep living
Viendo las horas
Watching the hours
Que van pasando
That go by
Las viejas discusiones
The old discussions
Se van perdiendo
Are getting lost
Entre las razones
Amidst the reasons
Porque años atrás
Because years ago
Tomar tú mano
Holding your hand
Robarte un beso
Stealing a kiss from you
Sin forzar el momento
Without forcing the moment
HacÃa parte de una verdad
Was part of a truth
A todo dices que sÃ
You say yes to everything
A nada digo que no
I say no to nothing
Para poder construir
In order to build
Esta tremenda armonÃa
This tremendous harmony
Que pone viejo los corazones
That makes the hearts old
De temor
Of fear
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PABLO MILANES ARIAS
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