Mateo
mi amigo invencible Lyrics


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Cuando el silencio le hablaba,
los fantasmas se acercaban,
a decirle que aguantara,
y el teléfono sonó.

Buscaba y no lo encontraba,
pensó que no llegaba,
y sin abrir los ojos,
atendió.

Y su voz le respondió:

"Siempre digo más de lo que pienso,
pienso más de lo que siento"

-y el teléfono colgó.





Frío, frío, frío, calor.

Overall Meaning

The song "Mateo" by Mi Amigo Invencible tells the story of a man named Mateo who is struggling to find solace in life. The first verse explains how he would hear voices in his head when there was silence, and how he would then see ghosts that would tell him to hold on. In the following lines, the phone rings and Mateo answers it, even though he was not able to find it at first. On the other end of the line, he hears someone say, "I always say more than I think, I think more than I feel," before hanging up. These lines suggest that Mateo's inner voice is telling him that he needs to open up more and stop holding everything in.


This message is further reinforced in the refrain where the lyrics simply say, "Cold, cold, cold, heat." This could be interpreted as Mateo feeling numb and cold on the inside but then experiencing brief moments of warmth.


The song's melody and lyrics are hauntingly beautiful, and the way the words are woven together is both poetic and meaningful. The story of Mateo is one that is all too relatable for many people, and the song conveys the message that it's okay to be vulnerable and that we should never hold back on expressing what we feel.


Line by Line Meaning

Cuando el silencio le hablaba,
When silence spoke to him,


los fantasmas se acercaban,
The ghosts would come closer,


a decirle que aguantara,
To tell him to hold on,


y el teléfono sonó.
And then the phone rang.


Buscaba y no lo encontraba,
He searched but couldn't find it,


pensó que no llegaba,
He thought it wouldn't arrive,


y sin abrir los ojos,
And without opening his eyes,


atendió.
He answered.


Y su voz le respondió:
And her voice responded:


"Siempre digo más de lo que pienso,
"I always say more than I think,


pienso más de lo que siento"
I think more than I feel."


-y el teléfono colgó.
-And then the phone hung up.


Frío, frío, frío, calor.
Cold, cold, cold, heat.




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