Leningrado
mi amigo invencible Lyrics
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Mi amigo, quiero ser un pez.
Me abrigo por última vez
del frío de no poder ser.
Nadé hasta la orilla, y ahí vez,
el lago es un charco esta vez.
ya no somos extraños.
Agua en los pulmones,
sumergido en el aire.
Esto es para siempre y
solo dura un instante.
El frío de una canción
de algo que no sucedió
The first line of mi amigo invencible's song Leningrado talks about the cold winter's evening, where the coldness is described as asphalt because the winter had no mercy on the singer. He then expresses his longing to escape from the situation by comparing himself to a fish. The yearning to become a fish is not just to escape, but also to have the liberty and independence that only an aquatic creature can have.
Next, the singer talks about how he has warmed himself up for the last time and how he can no longer bear to be cold. He refers to the coldness of not being able to exist as a fish, which is more symbolic of being unable to live the kind of life one wants. As the song progresses, the scene shifts to a lake where the singer has managed to swim to the shore. The water body, alas, is only a pond this time. The intimacy that comes with two people dancing is implied with the words "somos dos bailando". The singer no longer feels like a stranger in the world, but now feels connected.
The song concludes on a rather morose tone with the lyrics "esto es para siempre y solo dura un instante". Although the moment of connection is forever, it lasts only for an instant. The song ends with the coldness of a song, a song about something that never occurred, indicating the disappointment the singer feels towards life.
Line by Line Meaning
El frío es asfalto esta vez.
The cold is like pavement this time.
Mi amigo, quiero ser un pez.
My friend, I want to be a fish.
Me abrigo por última vez
del frío de no poder ser.
I wrap myself up for the last time
from the cold of not being able to be.
Nadé hasta la orilla, y ahí vez,
el lago es un charco esta vez.
I swam to the shore, and there you see,
the lake is just a puddle this time.
Y somos dos bailando,
ya no somos extraños.
And we are two dancing,
no longer strangers.
Agua en los pulmones,
sumergido en el aire.
Water in the lungs,
submerged in the air.
Esto es para siempre y
solo dura un instante.
This is forever and
does only last a moment.
El frío de una canción
de algo que no sucedió
The chill of a song
about something that never happened.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mariano di Cesare, Leandro Lacerna
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