Yamanterí
cuatro pesos de propina Lyrics
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SOS LA CALMA Y LA REVUELTA
SOS EL MISTERIO Y CUATRO ELEMENTOS
UN SENTIR QUEMANDO EL TIEMPO
SOMOS LA RAZA QUE VUELVE A CASA
CAMINANTE DE LOS CIELOS
YAMANTERÍ YAMANTERÍ
SOMOS UN RÍO NUNCA DOS VECES
AMARRADO A NINGÚN PUERTO
SOMOS LA VIDA SAVIA Y CORTEZA
CARNE DE LA FAUNA ENTERA
SOMOS LA RAZA QUE VUELVE A CASA
CAMINANTE DE LOS CIELOS
YAMANTERÍ YAMANTERÍ
TODO ES UN RECUERDO DE YAMANTERÍ
NO HAY QUE VIVIR PENANDO
RUTAS QUE NO SON NUESTRAS
LO QUE ESTAMOS BUSCANDO
CAMINANDO ES QUE SE CREA
YAMANTERÍ YAMANTERÍ
TODO ES UN RECUERDO DE YAMANTERÍ
TODO ES UN RECUERDO
DE YAMANTERÍ
The lyrics of "Yamanterí" by Cuatro Pesos de Propina are a tribute to the indigenous people of Uruguay and Latin America. The first stanza mentions several characteristics that define them: hope, resistance, calmness and revolt, mystery and the four elements that make up the world. The feeling that burns the time could be interpreted both as a reference to the deep connection with nature that these people have or as the struggle to preserve their culture and traditions in a modern world that seems to have forgotten them.
The second stanza emphasizes the idea that this indigenous culture is alive and evolving. They are like a river that never runs the same twice, always changing and adapting to new circumstances. They are also the lifeblood that nourishes the whole ecosystem, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, as they bring with them the wisdom and knowledge of the natural world.
The chorus, "Yamanterí, Yamanterí, todo es un recuerdo de Yamanterí," is a reference to a place or an event characteristic of the indigenous culture, which holds a special place in the memories of the people who follow it. Just like the river, the culture is always changing, but that memory remains the same.
Overall, "Yamanterí" is a call to reject a life that's imposed on us and to find our own path, to embrace our roots and carry on with our traditions.
Line by Line Meaning
SOS ESPERANZA SOS RESISTENCIA
We are hope and resistance, standing strong in the face of adversity.
SOS LA CALMA Y LA REVUELTA
We embody both tranquility and upheaval, balancing the two in a dance of life.
SOS EL MISTERIO Y CUATRO ELEMENTOS
We hold within us a mystery as enigmatic as the four elements that shape our world.
UN SENTIR QUEMANDO EL TIEMPO
Our passion burns with a flame that defies the passage of time.
SOMOS LA RAZA QUE VUELVE A CASA
We are a people returning to our roots, finding our way back home.
CAMINANTE DE LOS CIELOS
We are wanderers of the skies, free and unbound.
YAMANTERÍ YAMANTERÍ
Yamanterí, a memory that defines us.
TODO ES UN RECUERDO DE YAMANTERÍ
Our past lives on through the memories we carry, shaping who we are in the present.
SOMOS UN RÍO NUNCA DOS VECES
We are a river that flows constantly, never repeating the same pattern twice.
AMARRADO A NINGÚN PUERTO
We are unencumbered by the constraints of a fixed destination.
SOMOS LA VIDA SAVIA Y CORTEZA
We are both the lifeblood and the protective layer that sustains and shelters our world.
CARNE DE LA FAUNA ENTERA
We are intertwined with the entire animal kingdom, sharing a common flesh and blood.
NO HAY QUE VIVIR PENANDO
We should not dwell on paths that do not belong to us.
RUTAS QUE NO SON NUESTRAS
Paths that are not meant for us.
LO QUE ESTAMOS BUSCANDO
What we seek can only be found on a journey of our own making.
CAMINANDO ES QUE SE CREA
Only by walking our own path can we truly create our own destiny.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Gastón Puentes
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