Oscilar sin hablar
Un adiós, la sensación
Que no hay final
Que el tiempo adelanto

Sospechar de un resabio de luz
Si hay esplendor seré un dragón
De fuego azul

Un reemplazo de mí
No podrá hermosearte mas
Pero igual me mata no saber

Dónde estás ni que hacer
Hoy marqué tu numero
Tan solo para oír tu voz

Resonando en tu torre de marfil
Resonando en tu torre de marfil

Resonando en tu torre de marfil
Resonando en tu torre de marfil


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    esa primera estrofa hace el resto de la cancion parecer innecesario. lo mas interesante y creo que la verdadera pregunta aqui es la palabra "oscilar". claro que como hombre solo y complicador de historias se me hace que los amantes han oscilado. llamese experimentado, sufrido, disfrutado o regresado de tantas aristas psicologicas que el silencio los atrapa a fuerza de no tener mas que hacer al respect. de ahi la certeza "no hay final que el tiempo adelanto". claro, como casi todo cerati, si "oscilar" se refiere a su estado actual en soledad cuando no sabe si agarrar el telefono y marcar su numero, entonces torre de marfil no es mas que otra cancioncita de brazos tristes e inteligentes.

    collectoron February 27, 2005   Link
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    una mujer por ahi que me acompaña dice todo el tiempo que deje de complicarme la existencia y disfrute el arte como venga.

    collectoron February 27, 2005   Link
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    que aburrido seriamos, no?

    collectoron February 27, 2005   Link
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    (aburridos). la idea es que cuando escuchas a un tipo como cerati siempre estar esperando ser sorprendido. y como fan al fin creo en su talento y siempre he dicho que sus palabras estan bien puestas y el esta a la altura de lo que dice. entonces, oscilar no puede estar colocada ahi para describir su estado de animo ante la ausencia de la amante.

    collectoron February 27, 2005   Link
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    Oscilar, sin hablar un adios, la sensacion que no hay final que el tiempo adelanto.

    lo mejor que he leido de escritor alguno.

    collectoron March 17, 2005   Link
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    Oscilar: Efectuar movimientos de vaivén a la manera de un péndulo o de un cuerpo colgado de un resorte o movido por él.

    Seguro su oscilar es 'un día sí y el otro no...'

    Luego para matarlo no saber de ella...

    tie_flingon May 31, 2006   Link
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    El tipo está experimentando una separación que no puede entender. Tal vez lo repentino de la situación lo hace pensar y pensar posibles razones sin llegar a una conclusión, siento que de ahí el "oscilar sin hablar". Confundido y aturdido por la usencia de respuestas no puede creer o comprender que realmente ha pasado (... que no hay final).

    Desglosado no suena para nada interesante como la melodía en sí. Mi favorita del álbum. Saludos

    gheroon October 07, 2009   Link

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