As the name suggests, this group was formed in the colonial and atmospheric… Read Full Bio ↴As the name suggests, this group was formed in the colonial and atmospheric third city of Cali. Famous for la feria de Cali and probably the best looking women in all of Latin America. The music is often fast-paced and modelled on other similar colombian influences such as Fruko y sus tesos, Sonora Carruseles to mention a few.

Cómo Estás
Son De Cali Lyrics

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Este amor ... miel o sal, mar o cielo, guerra y paz,
descanso, despertó ... fue una hogera que se apagó.

Tristeza cómo estás... Pensé que no iba a verte más,
me habia olvidado que eras fría, que mi sonrisa te lastima,
que te alimenta mi llorar, te he venido a acompañar...

¿Y quien soy yo? Si no tengo su amor,

me hace falta el calor, solo hay llanto, dolor y frío...

¿Y cómo estoy? Me robó el corazón,
quede con la ilusión, se ha llevado todo lo mio...

Este amor ... miel o sal, mar o cielo,
guerra y paz, descanso, desperto ... estoy vivo poco gusto...

¿Y quien soy yo? Si no tengo su amor,
me hace falta el calor, solo hay llanto, dolor y frío...

¿Y cómo estoy? Me robó el corazón,
quede con la ilusión, se ha llevado todo lo mio...

Yo no se que hacer si no tengo calor,
me hace falta ella, yo quiero su amor.

Te quiero
Y me quedé, y me quedé, me quedé
llorando, triste y sin consuelo,

Te quiero
Tristeza no te quiero, tristeza vete lejos.

Y que me diga que no está, no, no,

pero que ella ya esta aquí, que bueno.
Allá viene rondando el amor, ahora vete!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Son de Cali's Como Estas are reflective of the feelings that come with a complicated love. The first line, "Este amor … miel o sal, mar o cielo, guerra y paz, descanso, despertó… fue una hogera que se apagó," speaks to the intense and contrasting emotions that love can bring. It can be sweet as honey or salty as the ocean, calming as the sky or tumultuous as war and peace. The singer's love was like a burning fire that has since fizzled out.

The following lines express the singer's sadness and surprise when encountering their former lover. They thought they would never see them again, but now must confront the coldness and pain that they bring. However, the singer is still willing to come to their side and accompany them in their sorrow. The repetition of "¿Y quien soy yo? Si no tengo su amor" and "¿Y cómo estoy? Me robó el corazón," emphasizes the sense of loss and emptiness that the singer feels without their lover.

The chorus repeats the earlier imagery of love being both sweet and bitter but also brings in a sense of survival. The singer is alive but only just hanging on. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer wishing that their lover will come back to them and telling their sadness to leave.

Line by Line Meaning

Este amor ... miel o sal, mar o cielo, guerra y paz, descanso, despertó ... fue una hogera que se apagó.
Love is like a fire that can either bring sweetness, or bitterness - it could be as calming as the ocean, or as intense as a battlefield, only to spark passion and extinguish suddenly.

Tristeza cómo estás... Pensé que no iba a verte más, me habia olvidado que eras fría, que mi sonrisa te lastima, que te alimenta mi llorar, te he venido a acompañar...
Sadness, how have you been? I thought you wouldn't show up anymore, but I forgot how cold you can be, how my smile bothers you, how you thrive on my tears. I came to stay beside you...

¿Y quien soy yo? Si no tengo su amor, me hace falta el calor, solo hay llanto, dolor y frío...
Who am I without her love? I need her warmth; my days are filled with tears, pain, and coldness...

¿Y cómo estoy? Me robó el corazón, quede con la ilusión, se ha llevado todo lo mio...
And how am I? She stole my heart, leaving me with only an illusion, taking everything from me...

Este amor ... miel o sal, mar o cielo, guerra y paz, descanso, desperto ... estoy vivo poco gusto...
This love is either sweet like honey, vast as the sea, deadly as war, or soothingly peaceful - my heart beats with little enthusiasm.

Yo no se que hacer si no tengo calor, me hace falta ella, yo quiero su amor.
I don't know what to do without her warmth; I need her; I want her love.

Te quiero Y me quedé, y me quedé, me quedé llorando, triste y sin consuelo,
I love you! And I stayed, and I stayed, crying, sad, and inconsolable,

Tristeza no te quiero, tristeza vete lejos.
Sadness, I don't want you; go away.

Y que me diga que no está, no, no, pero que ella ya esta aquí, que bueno. Allá viene rondando el amor, ahora vete!
Don't tell me she's not here, but then reveal she's actually around, that's great! Love is coming my way, so leave now!

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