Llora
Vicky Lyrics


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Llora, un paso cansado pisa
En un portal de sombras viejas
Llueven penas nuevas

Tira, tira que tira de su falda
Hasta los huesos cala el agua
La mentira hasta el alma llega
Sentada en la escalera esperando sueña
Soñando espera tan siquiera dueña de su propia vida
Una muñeca triste una sonrisa rota
De como el tiempo pasa y nadie baja a su encuentro
Llueve desde adentro
Está lloviendo fuera

Llora, una mujer tan cansada
Con las paredes frías habla
De su vida seca

Tira, tira que tira de su alma
Que por los suelos se arrastra
Desatando las penas nuevas

Sentada en la escalera esperando sueña
Soñando espera tan siquiera dueña de su propia vida
Una muñeca triste una sonrisa rota
De como el tiempo pasa y nadie baja a su encuentro




Llueve desde adentro
Está lloviendo fuera

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of "Llora," Vicky describes a tired person stepping into a shadowy doorway, where new sorrows are raining down upon them. The repetition of the word "llora," meaning "cry" or "weep," emphasizes the emotional weight of the situation. The second line gives a sense of the setting being old and abandoned, further amplifying the sense of isolation and despair. The line "penas nuevas," which translates to "new sorrows," adds to this feeling by conveying the idea that there is always more sadness to come.


The second verse introduces a woman who speaks to the cold walls of her life, and pulls at her own soul in an attempt to cope with the heavy burden she's carrying. The line "desatando las penas nuevas," meaning "unleashing new sorrows," highlights the idea that sadness has a life of its own and feeds upon itself. The chorus brings us back to the image of someone waiting at the bottom of a staircase, dreaming of a life where joys outnumber sorrows. The metaphor of the broken doll and the rain falling from within creates a vivid image of deep sadness.


One possible interpretation of this song is that it explores the interaction between internal and external pain, and how the two can feed on one another. The lyrics suggest that the isolation of the setting and the "new sorrows" raining down only add to the woman's internal pain, which she's unable to escape or control. The chorus suggests that she's waiting for something or someone to rescue her, but that no help is coming. This feeling of helplessness is a common thread throughout the song, and it conveys a deep sense of sadness and despair.


Line by Line Meaning

Llora, un paso cansado pisa
She cries as she takes a tired step


En un portal de sombras viejas
In a doorway of old shadows


Llueven penas nuevas
New sorrows are raining down


Tira, tira que tira de su falda
They pull, pull, and keep pulling at her skirt


Hasta los huesos cala el agua
The water penetrates to her very bones


La mentira hasta el alma llega
The lie reaches her soul


Sentada en la escalera esperando sueña
Sitting on the steps, dreaming while waiting


Soñando espera tan siquiera dueña de su propia vida
Dreaming and waiting, hoping to be the sole owner of her life


Una muñeca triste una sonrisa rota
A sad doll with a broken smile


De como el tiempo pasa y nadie baja a su encuentro
As time passes, no one comes to meet her


Llueve desde adentro
It's raining from within


Está lloviendo fuera
It's also raining outside


Llora, una mujer tan cansada
She cries, a woman who is so tired


Con las paredes frías habla
She speaks with the cold walls


De su vida seca
Of her dry life


Tira, tira que tira de su alma
They pull, pull, and keep pulling at her soul


Que por los suelos se arrastra
Which drags along the ground


Desatando las penas nuevas
Unleashing new sorrows




Writer(s): Cecilia

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