☝️ Key Points
- The song is about returning to a past love life
- The singer describes the fear of encountering the past
- He expresses the feeling of longing for a past love
- At the same time, he shows hope for a new, modest love
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Volver" by
Andrés Calamaro are about returning to a past love life. The singer describes how he sees the lights that mark his way back. These lights have also illuminated the painful moments he has experienced. Although he didn't want to return, he will always return to the first experience of love.
The singer describes the quiet street that says his life and love belong to him. The stars watch him indifferently as he returns.
He sings about how his forehead has turned gray from the snowflakes of time. He feels that life is just a breath and that 20 years mean nothing. His gaze is feverish and wandering as he searches for his love in the shadows and calls her name.
He is afraid of encountering the past that reenters his life. He is afraid of the nights when memories bind his dreams. But the traveler who flees will eventually stop. And even though forgetfulness has destroyed his old illusions, he has a modest hope that is the entire wealth of his heart.
The text expresses the feeling of longing for a past love and the fear of confronting the past. At the same time, it shows the hope that even after losing old illusions, there is still room for a new, modest hope.