In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Mmm-mm-mmm
Marta tiene 23 años y está estudiando
Y a su corta edad tiene apartamento en condado
Ella no sale con hombres, ni acepta regalos
Y todo por la culpa del maldito Carlos
Marta viene arrastrando la desilusión
De que el hombre que amó, la dejó y se marchó
El mismo día de su boda
Nilda tiene la misma edad y es un poco más loca
Le gusta usar pelo corto, y ropa de hombre a la moda
Nilda viene arrastrando la desilusión
De que papá la tocó donde no se debía
Y marcó su vida
Y así viven
Dos mujeres gritándole al cielo
Y diciendo su amor sera eterno
Aunque la sociedad margine
Un amor de muñecas de porcelana
Dos mujeres que son una
Son una en dos
Son cuatro senos que se aman en la misma cama
Un amor que es prohibido, pero en fin es amor
Y caminan de manos a la universidad
¿Qué dirá papá si se llega a enterar?
De que su doncella ya no quiere más
Volverse a enamorar de ningún patán
Y que ahora solo se quiere besar
Con su amiga, con quien jugo a las muñecas
(Muñecas, muñecas, muñecas)
Con quien jugo a las muñecas
Y que dirá mama si nunca la escuchó
Es más fuerte el dolor, cuando papa lo hizo
No hay quien halle pecado en esta relación
Pues el sufrimiento ya las redimió
No hay sonrisa visible en tanta oscuridad
No se puede hablar de amor sin tener felicidad
No hay razón alguna para maltratar
A quien te dio su amor, sin poner medidas
(Medidas, medidas, medidas)
Dos amigas
(Dos amigas, amigas, amigas)
Que juegan a las muñecas
(Muñecas, muñecas)
Que juegan a las muñecas
Que juegan a las muñecas
Marta tiene 23 años y está estudiando
Y a su corta edad tiene apartamento en condado
Ella no sale con hombres, ni acepta regalos
Y todo por la culpa del maldito Carlos
Marta viene arrastrando la desilusión
De que el hombre que amó, la dejó y se marchó
El mismo día de su boda
Nilda tiene la misma edad y es un poco más loca
Le gusta usar pelo corto, y ropa de hombre a la moda
Nilda viene arrastrando la desilusión
De que papá la tocó donde no se debía
Y marcó su vida
Y así viven
Dos mujeres gritándole al cielo
Y diciendo su amor sera eterno
Aunque la sociedad margine
Un amor de muñecas de porcelana
Dos mujeres que son una
Son una en dos
Son cuatro senos que se aman en la misma cama
Un amor que es prohibido, pero en fin es amor
Y caminan de manos a la universidad
¿Qué dirá papá si se llega a enterar?
De que su doncella ya no quiere más
Volverse a enamorar de ningún patán
Y que ahora solo se quiere besar
Con su amiga, con quien jugo a las muñecas
(Muñecas, muñecas, muñecas)
Con quien jugo a las muñecas
Y que dirá mama si nunca la escuchó
Es más fuerte el dolor, cuando papa lo hizo
No hay quien halle pecado en esta relación
Pues el sufrimiento ya las redimió
No hay sonrisa visible en tanta oscuridad
No se puede hablar de amor sin tener felicidad
No hay razón alguna para maltratar
A quien te dio su amor, sin poner medidas
(Medidas, medidas, medidas)
Dos amigas
(Dos amigas, amigas, amigas)
Que juegan a las muñecas
(Muñecas, muñecas)
Que juegan a las muñecas
Que juegan a las muñecas
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Muñecas de Porcelana Lyrics as written by Jorge Laboy William Landron Rivera
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