| Carlos Varela – Una Palabra Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The beauty of the Spanish language is that there is so much more depth and weight and meaning than what can be literally translated. In most, if not all languages there is a loss in translation. For instance in the beginning of this song: Una Palabra One word no dice nada doesn't say anything - or also doesn't say much or hold much weight by itself y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo,(and at the same time it hides all) all the while hiding all the truth and meaning of what any one particular word can mean in itself Igual que el viento que esconde el agua Like the winds which hide the rains or in the more literal translation like the winds hide the waters which can only be done by wind and water interacting as rains. Como las flores que esconde el lodo Like the flowers which hide the mud. Basically beauty on the surface and the dirty grimy muddy under layer which one can only see when one gets up close and personal and breaks through the surface. So you have this interesting play of words of something which is nothing is hiding everything in the form of a word and what immediately popped into my head was hate as an example, but love can also be used as words that have very significant meanings and when used alone don't mean much, but when used in a context of what does love or hate mean there aren't enough words to describe the range of emotions they can stir up, thereby hiding the significance of a word. Una Mirada (A glance, or a look) Glance would be more appropriate for this song no dice nada (says no thing) another play on the words being that a look can't say anything y al mismo tiempo lo dice todo (but at the same time says it all), we can also apply the same types of examples to a dirty look or a smile which on the surface can say a lot but without knowing the person we are looking at or is looking at us not much information can be gained to know what is going on under the surface. As in the movie a hopeless life can be of value if it is used right and in the end traded away for a young life full of potential. |
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| Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| It seems to be about the reality of death and how while we can be in a seemingly heavenly place physically. we can also be putting our loved ones to rest in peace and in an emotional hell. For me the lyrics are the setting for a funeral on a beautiful day. You have the blue skies and a green field and ghosts and the wishing that you were here amongst the living. The heaven and hell. The cold steel rail is the railing on the coffin and the veil is what is worn by some female mourners. It just tries to place you there by comparing the beauty of life and the pleasures of living and the harsh cold realities of life that we must all go through. Beautifully written! | |
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