Golondrina Viajera
Felipe Rodriguez Lyrics

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Golondrina viajera de mirar dulce y triste
que tu nido formaste dentro del corazón
di por qué me has amado
si tan pronto te fuiste
di por qué me quisiste
golondrina que vuelas como una canción
Mi tristeza es profunda, mi dolor es callado

recordando tus besos que me hicieron soñar
nadie sabe, viajera, que tu ausencia he llorado
con la dulce esperanza de que habrás de tornar
golondrina, viajera, yo te habré de esperar

Mi tristeza es profunda, mi dolor es callado
recordando tus besos que me hicieron soñar
nadie sabe, viajera, que tu ausencia he llorado

con la dulce esperanza de que habrás de tornar
golondrina, viajera, yo te habré de esperar

Overall Meaning

The song "Golondrina Viajera" by Felipe Rodriguez is a poignant and melancholic reflection on the fleeting nature of love and the pain of separation. The Golondrina Viajera is a migratory bird, flying like a song and leaving the poet with deep sadness and longing. The verses of the song are filled with vivid imagery and metaphor, as the poet compares himself to a lonely nest within which the bird has briefly resided. The bird's flight away from the poet's heart is a source of confusion and despair, prompting him to ask why she loved him if she was just going to leave him so quickly.

The theme of love and loss that runs through the song is a common one in Latin American poetry and music, and the Golondrina Viajera is a symbol that has been used by many other artists to evoke similar feelings of sadness and longing. The song's slow and mournful melody enhances the sense of melancholy that permeates the lyrics, and the repetition of certain phrases, such as "mi tristeza es profunda, mi dolor es callado" (my sadness is deep, my pain is silent), serves to underline the emotional intensity of the poet's feelings. Ultimately, the song captures the bittersweet nature of love and the human experience of waiting and hoping for that which may never return.

Line by Line Meaning

Golondrina viajera de mirar dulce y triste
The sweet and sad-looking traveler swallow who built her nest inside my heart

Que tu nido formaste dentro del corazón
You formed your nest inside my heart

Di por qué me has amado, si tan pronto te fuiste
Tell me why you loved me, only to leave so soon

Di por qué me quisiste, golondrina que vuelas como una canción
Tell me why you wanted me, traveler swallow who flies like a song

Mi tristeza es profunda, mi dolor es callado
My sadness is deep, my pain is silent

Recordando tus besos que me hicieron soñar
Remembering your kisses that made me dream

Nadie sabe, viajera, que tu ausencia he llorado
No one knows, traveler, that I have cried for your absence

Con la dulce esperanza de que habrás de tornar
With the sweet hope that you will return

Golondrina, viajera, yo te habré de esperar
Traveler swallow, I will wait for you

Writer(s): Ricardo Lopez Mendez, Guty Cardenas

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