Padre
Vendaval Lyrics
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Yo escogí un camino al andar
No, padre, no insistas mas.
Y luchare, hasta encontrar
Un buen lugar en el que acabar.
Quisiste ver todos tus sueños cumplidos en mí
Tu error mas común... no creer que esto lo hago por ti.
Llora mi sangre al ver
Que he caminado sin ser
Como tu.
Hoy he aprendido a vivir,
A volar solo sin ti,
Y volare hasta caer,
En tu regazo otra vez.
Quisiste ver todos tus sueños cumplidos en mí
Tu error mas común... no creer que esto lo hago por ti.
Llora mi sangre al ver
Que he caminado sin ser
Como tu.
Llora mi sangre al ver
Que he caminado sin ser
Como tu.
The song "Padre" by Vendaval speaks about a young person who has chosen their own path in life and is pleading with their father to stop insisting that they follow his decisions. The singer of the song is determined to continue on their chosen path and to find their own place in the world. The lyrics convey a sense of sadness and frustration on the part of the singer, as they mourn the fact that their father did not believe that they are making choices for their own sake rather than trying to fulfill their father's own unfulfilled dreams. At the same time, the singer acknowledges that they have become their own person, separate from the image that their father had of them.
The line "quisiste ver todos tus sueños cumplidos en mí, tu error más común... no creer que esto lo hago por ti" which translates to "you wanted to see all your dreams come true in me, your most common mistake... not believing that I am doing this for you" speaks of a common parental desire for their child to succeed, but also the reality that children make their own decisions and live their own lives. The line "llora mi sangre al ver que he caminado sin ser como tú" translates to "my blood cries out to see that I have walked without being like you" speaks to the internal pain the singer feels by not following the expectations of their father and the relationship between them.
Overall, "Padre" is a song that speaks to the complex relationship between parents and their children, and the tension that arises when young people choose their own paths in life.
Line by Line Meaning
No pudo ser,
It couldn't be,
Yo escogí un camino al andar
I chose a path while walking
No, padre, no insistas mas.
No, father, don't insist anymore
Y luchare, hasta encontrar
And I'll fight, until I find
Un buen lugar en el que acabar.
A good place to end up.
Quisiste ver todos tus sueños cumplidos en mí
You wanted to see all your dreams fulfilled in me
Tu error mas común... no creer que esto lo hago por ti.
Your most common mistake... not believing that I do this for you
Llora mi sangre al ver
My blood cries to see
Que he caminado sin ser
That I have walked without being
Como tu.
Like you.
Hoy he aprendido a vivir,
Today I have learned to live,
A volar solo sin ti,
To fly alone without you,
Y volare hasta caer,
And I'll keep flying until I fall,
En tu regazo otra vez.
In your lap again.
Llora mi sangre al ver
My blood cries to see
Que he caminado sin ser
That I have walked without being
Como tu.
Like you.
Llora mi sangre al ver
My blood cries to see
Que he caminado sin ser
That I have walked without being
Como tu.
Like you.
Contributed by Tyler I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.