El andariego
Trio Los Santos Lyrics

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Yo, que fui del amor ave de paso, yo que fui mariposa de mil flores
Hoy siento la nostalgia de tus brazos,
De aquello tus ojazos, de aquellos tus amores
Ni cadenas, ni lagrimas me ataron,
mas hoy quiero la calma y el sosiego
Perdona mi tardanza te lo ruego,
Perdona al andariego, que hoy te ofrece el corazón

Hay ausencia que triunfan, y la nuestra triunfo
Amémonos ahora, con la paz, que en otro tiempo nos falto
Y cuando yo me muera, ni luz ni llanto, ni luto ni nada mas
Ahí junto a mi cruz, yo solo quiero paz
Solo tu corazón, si recuerdas mi amor,
una lagrima llévame, por ultima vez
En silencio, dirás una plegaria, y por Dios, olvídame después

Yo, que fui del amor ave de paso, yo que fui mariposa de mil flores
Hoy siento la nostalgia de tus brazos,
De aquello tus ojazos, de aquellos tus amores
Ni cadenas, ni lagrimas me ataron,
mas hoy quiero la calma y el sosiego
Perdona mi tardanza te lo ruego,
Perdona al andariego, que hoy te ofrece el corazón

Hay ausencia que triunfan, y la nuestra triunfo
Amémonos ahora, con la paz, que en otro tiempo nos falto
Y cuando yo me muera, ni luz ni llanto, ni luto ni nada mas
Ahí junto a mi cruz, yo solo quiero paz
Solo tu corazón, si recuerdas mi amor,

una lagrima llévame, por ultima vez
En silencio, dirás una plegaria, y por Dios, olvídame después

Overall Meaning

The song "El Andariego" by Trio Los Santos embodies the feeling of nostalgia for a love that was lost, but also the understanding and acceptance of the present. The song opens with the singer reminiscing about being like a passing bird and a butterfly that fluttered between many flowers, signifying their past promiscuity. They then express the yearning for the embrace of a former lover, the eyes that once gazed at them, and the love they shared. The singer acknowledges that there were no chains or tears that bound them, yet they now seek calmness and tranquility. They ask for forgiveness for their long absence, and the offer their heart to the "andariego" or wanderer.

The chorus hammers home the message that sometimes absence can make the heart grow fonder, and in their case, it triumphed. They urge their former lover to love them with peace, something that may have been absent in the past. Moving towards the end of the song, they speak about their death, where they only desire peace and request a last tear from their lover's heart. They instruct their lover to say a prayer in silence and to eventually forget them.

Overall, the song speaks of the complexities of love and the acceptance of how time has changed things. The singer acknowledges their past mistakes but still holds onto their love, even when they are no longer alive.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo, que fui del amor ave de paso, yo que fui mariposa de mil flores
I, who was once a fleeting bird of love, I who was once a butterfly of many colors.

Hoy siento la nostalgia de tus brazos, De aquello tus ojazos, de aquellos tus amores
Today I feel the longing for your embracing arms, for those great eyes of yours, for those loves of yesteryears.

Ni cadenas, ni lagrimas me ataron, mas hoy quiero la calma y el sosiego
No chains, no tears held me back, but now I seek peace and serenity.

Perdona mi tardanza te lo ruego, Perdona al andariego, que hoy te ofrece el corazón
Forgive my delay, I implore you, forgive the wanderer who now presents you his heart.

Hay ausencia que triunfan, y la nuestra triunfo
Sometimes, absence triumphs, and so did ours.

Amémonos ahora, con la paz, que en otro tiempo nos falto
Let us love each other now, with the peace that we lacked in the past.

Y cuando yo me muera, ni luz ni llanto, ni luto ni nada mas
And when I die, no light, no tears, no mourning, nothing else.

Ahí junto a mi cruz, yo solo quiero paz
Right next to my cross, I only wish for peace.

Solo tu corazón, si recuerdas mi amor, una lagrima llévame, por ultima vez
Only your heart, if it remembers my love, bring me a tear for the last time.

En silencio, dirás una plegaria, y por Dios, olvídame después
In silence, you will say a prayer, and then forget me, for God's sake.