El Columpio
Los Hermanos Rincón Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Una rama fuerte y alta
Una cuerda y una tabla
Los columpios son mejores
Si en la rama hay muchas flores
Y mas agusto se mecen
Si abajo la hierba crecen
Mece y mece yo me voy
El cabello al viento en flor En el viento mece y mece
Sombra y luz sobre la frente
Meciéndome estoy sentado
Cielo arriba, cielo abajo
Con las piernas encogidas
Cielo abajo, cielo arriba
Con las piernas estiradas
Cielo toda la mañana
Verde arriba, verde abajo
Y mis zapatos colgando
Meciendo me voy meciendo
Y la rama floreciendo
Soñando me estoy soñando
Y la rama verdeando

Cielo arriba, verde abajo
Y flores por todo el campo.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Hermanos Rincón's song El Columpio are a nostalgic tribute to the joys of childhood, specifically swinging on a swing. The first verse describes the ideal swing - a strong and tall branch, a rope, and a board - and suggests that swinging is even more enjoyable if there are many flowers blooming on the branch and grass growing below. The second verse paints a picture of the swinging experience, with windswept hair and shifting light and shadow on the face. The third verse describes the physical sensation of swinging, with legs tucked up and then stretched out, and feet dangling above a verdant landscape.

The lyrics are filled with sensory details that evoke the carefree, innocent pleasure of childhood. The swinging itself is a metaphor for the free-spirited, unencumbered experience of youth. The imagery of nature - flowers, grass, sky, and greenery - adds to the nostalgic tone and suggests a connection to the natural world that is often lost in adulthood. The song is ultimately a simple but poignant expression of the human desire for joy, freedom, and a return to simpler times.

Line by Line Meaning

Una rama fuerte y alta
A strong and tall branch

Una cuerda y una tabla
A rope and a plank

Los columpios son mejores
Swings are better

Si en la rama hay muchas flores
If there are many flowers on the branch

Y mas agusto se mecen
And they feel more comfortable swinging

Si abajo la hierba crecen
If the grass is growing below

Mece y mece yo me voy
Rocking and rocking, I go

El cabello al viento en flor
My hair in the flowery wind

En el viento mece y mece
Rocking and rocking in the wind

Sombra y luz sobre la frente
Shadow and light on my forehead

Meciéndome estoy sentado
I am sitting, rocking

Cielo arriba, cielo abajo
Sky above, sky below

Con las piernas encogidas
With my legs curled up

Cielo abajo, cielo arriba
Sky below, sky above

Con las piernas estiradas
With my legs stretched out

Cielo toda la mañana
Sky all morning

Verde arriba, verde abajo
Green above, green below

Y mis zapatos colgando
And my shoes hanging

Meciendo me voy meciendo
Rocking, I go, rocking

Y la rama floreciendo
And the branch blossoming

Soñando me estoy soñando
I am dreaming, dreaming

Y la rama verdeando
And the branch turning green

Cielo arriba, verde abajo
Sky above, green below

Y flores por todo el campo.
And flowers all over the field.

Writer(s): Gilda Rincon Orta, Valentin Rincon Orta

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