Madre
Tony Avila Lyrics
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Si ese viento que respira, mi corazón es tu aliento
Ya no duermo con el cuento, que de pequeño me hacías
Pero tengo la poesía, como herencia de tus besos
Madre ya no tengo a nadie que me cure el mal de ojos
Ni me conceda el antojo en el capricho de la tarde
La muerte fue tan cobarde que note miro a la cara
Madre quien dijo que el mundo, va a robarme tu sonrisa
Ni a cambiarme la camisa con la que hiciste mis hombros
Madre cuando yo te nombro se nombran todas las flores
Y se juntan mil amores a velar por tu reposo
Dime tu que me conoces
Si me estoy equivocando
Dime si estoy caminando
No te guardes, un reproche
Dame ese consejo sabio
Anda tu que me conoces
Madre tengo esta guitarra, bautizada con tu nombre
Madre casi soy un hombre, y todavía me haces falta
No es mi voz la que te canta, es este grito en el pecho
Es este verso mal trecho que hace un nudo en mi garganta
Te doy gracias por la vida, para bien o para mal
Gracias por este lugar tan hermoso que me diste
Y gracias porque me hiciste tan feliz cada segundo
Que no hay madre en este mundo nada que apague este amor
Por ti...
The song "Madre" by Tony Avila is a touching tribute to the singer's mother who has passed away. The lyrics express the pain of her absence and the love and admiration that he still has for her. The first stanza talks about how the singer's mother will never truly leave him because her memory lives on through his poetry and the beating of his heart. He no longer sleeps with the stories she used to tell him as a child but instead, he has inherited the beauty of her kisses through his poetic words. The second stanza speaks about the singer's feeling of being alone without his mother's comfort and guidance. He misses the way she used to make everything better and the fact that death was cruel enough to take her away from him. The lyrics show that even though his mother is gone, she still has a powerful presence in his life.
The chorus speaks about the singer's love for his mother and how she still makes him smile even though she is no longer physically present. He talks about how the world cannot take away her smile or change the shirt that she made him wear. Everything that he sees and experiences reminds him of his mother and her beauty.
Overall, "Madre" by Tony Avila is a touching song that is full of love and appreciation for a mother who has passed away. The lyrics are emotional and honest, conveying the deep connection that the singer had with his mother.
Line by Line Meaning
Madre quien dijo que el tiempo, te arranco de mis pupilas
Mother, who said that time has taken you away from my eyes? If every breath my heart takes is your breath, then you are still very present with me.
Si ese viento que respira, mi corazón es tu aliento
If the wind I inhale is the same one you once breathed, then I feel connected to you and can still feel your presence.
Ya no duermo con el cuento, que de pequeño me hacías
I no longer fall asleep to the story you used to tell me as a child, but I hold on to the beauty of your poetry that you left behind.
Pero tengo la poesía, como herencia de tus besos
But I inherited your gift of writing poetry, and your affectionate kisses live on through my words.
Madre ya no tengo a nadie que me cure el mal de ojos
Mother, I don't have anyone who can cure my eye ailment anymore, and no one else can grant my wishes or requests like you did.
Ni me conceda el antojo en el capricho de la tarde
No one else grants me the whims of my mind during the afternoon, or fulfills my cravings in the way that you did.
La muerte fue tan cobarde que note miro a la cara
Death was so cowardly that it couldn't even face me. If it saw the way I see you - with admiration and fondness - it would crumble before you.
Porque si ve, tu mirada, se derrumba ante tu rostro
If death saw your face, it would fall apart at the sight of your gaze.
Madre quien dijo que el mundo, va a robarme tu sonrisa
Mother, who said that the world could take away the memory of your smile? The shirt you made for me still rests on my shoulders, and whenever I speak your name, a thousand flowers bloom and shower me with love.
Ni a cambiarme la camisa con la que hiciste mis hombros
No one can replace the shirt you made that now covers my shoulders like a comforting blanket. Your gift wrapped me with your warmth and love.
Madre cuando yo te nombro se nombran todas las flores
When I mention you, all the flowers in the world bloom in unison. A thousand loves come to watch over your rest.
Y se juntan mil amores a velar por tu reposo
They all come together to watch over you and make sure you are at peace.
Dime tu que me conoces
Mother, you know me better than anyone else. Please tell me if I am making a mistake or going down the wrong path.
Si me estoy equivocando
Tell me if I am wrong.
Dime si estoy caminando
Tell me if I am on the right path.
No te guardes, un reproche
Don't hesitate to point out my faults or reprimand me when I'm wrong.
Dame ese consejo sabio
Give me your wise advice.
Anda tu que me conoces
Come on, mother, you know me best.
Madre tengo esta guitarra, bautizada con tu nombre
Mother, I have this guitar that I named after you. I am almost a grown man, yet I still miss you dearly.
Madre casi soy un hombre, y todavía me haces falta
I'm almost a man now, but I still need you and miss you every day. It's not my voice that sings to you, but rather the cry in my throat of missing you.
No es mi voz la que te canta, es este grito en el pecho
It's not my voice that sings to you. Rather, it's this knot in my throat that cries out for you.
Es este verso mal trecho que hace un nudo en mi garganta
It's this badly composed verse that chokes me up and brings tears to my eyes.
Te doy gracias por la vida, para bien o para mal
Thank you, mother, for giving me life, even with all its ups and downs.
Gracias por este lugar tan hermoso que me diste
Thank you for this beautiful place you gave me to call home.
Y gracias porque me hiciste tan feliz cada segundo
And thank you for making me happy every moment that we spent together.
Que no hay madre en este mundo nada que apague este amor
There is no other mother in this world that could diminish the love I have for you.
Por ti...
It's all because of you, mother.
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@claudiaximenaorozcorodriguez
Cómo no extrañar a ese ser tan maravilloso que nos dio la vida, que se quitó el pan de su boca tantas veces para que no tuviésemos hambre, ese ser que se desveló tantas veces por cuidarnos cuando estábamos enfermos, esa persona que se ponía en último lugar para que. Osotros estuviésemos bien, han pasado 20 años de tu partida amarre mía y aún siento como si fuera ayer 😢😢
@laritzalopezpelaez8567
Necesito a mi madre ahora que está viva por favor
@valdesrafa88
Sus lagrimas lloramos hoy, Gracias Mama
@valdesrafa88
Mi hermano,te la comiste ❤❤❤❤
@laritzalopezpelaez8567
Bella,de silla, hermosa
@elizabethmontenegro2247
Excelente cancion! Me llego al alma. Muchas gracias y mil bendiciones
@javieralago3527
Descansa en paz madre mia
@milagrostorres8662
Que linda y k triste
@javieralago3527
Te extraño