The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Una palabra no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Igual que el viento que esconde el agua
Como las flores que esconde el lodo
Una mirada no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo dice todo
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Una verdad no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Como una hoguera que no se apaga
Como una piedra que nace polvo
Si un día me faltas no seré nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo seré todo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Igual que el viento que esconde el agua
Como las flores que esconde el lodo
Una mirada no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo dice todo
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Una verdad no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Como una hoguera que no se apaga
Como una piedra que nace polvo
Si un día me faltas no seré nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo seré todo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
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Una Palabra Lyrics as written by Waquas Qadri Lucas Secon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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.