Devuelveme La Vida Antonio Orozco, Malu Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Devuelveme La Vida' means 'Give Me Back My Life' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Antonio Orozco, Malu' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Pido perdón, por no haber escuchado tus ruegos

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pido	perdón		por	no
to ask for something	pardon		in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	no
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir
I ask	your forgiveness	,	for	not	havig	listened	to your	prayers

Aligned Translation: I ask for forgiveness, for not having listened to your pleas

Free Translation: I apologize, for not having listened to your pleas

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Original Lyrics: Pido perdón, por las lágrimas que hablan de mí,

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			Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
			por	las	lágrima	que	hablan	de	mí
			in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	the	tear, teardrop	that; whom	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words	of (expressing composition, substance)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
							2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb hablar
I ask	forgiveness	,	for	the	tears	that	speak	of	me	,

Aligned Translation: I ask for forgiveness, for the tears that speak of me,

Free Translation: I apologize, for the tears that speak of me

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Original Lyrics: Pido perdón, por tus noches a solas

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Verb			Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Adjective
pido			por	tu	noche	a	solo
to ask for something			in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	to	alone, by oneself
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir
I ask	pardon	,	for	yours	nights	to	alone

Aligned Translation: I ask for forgiveness, for your lonely nights

Free Translation: I apologize, for your lonely nights

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Original Lyrics: Pido perdón, por sufrir en silencio por ti.

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			Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Preposition
			por	sufrir	en	silencio	por
			in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	transitive to suffer	in, at, on	silence	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)
				Infinitive
I ask	for forgiveness	,	for	suffer	in	silence	for	you	.

Aligned Translation: I ask for forgiveness, for suffering for you in silence

Free Translation: I apologize, for suffering in silence for you.

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Original Lyrics: Te pido perdón, a sabiendas que no los concedas

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				Preposition		Pronoun		Verb
				a		que		concedas
				to		who; that		to grant, to concede, to admit, to bestow
								2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb conceder
I	ask	forgiveness	,	to	knowing	who	you will not	grant

Aligned Translation: I ask you for forgiveness, knowing that you don't grant them

Free Translation: I apologize, knowing that you don't grant them

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Original Lyrics: Te pido perdón, de la única forma que sé.

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Pronoun	Verb	Noun		Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Verb
tú	pido	perdón		de	la	único	forma	que	sé
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to ask for something	pardon		of, from (indicating cause)	the	only; single; sole	way; manner	that	to know (a fact)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir								1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber
	I ask you	pardon	,	of	the	only	way	that	I know

Aligned Translation: I ask you for forgiveness, of the only way that I know,

Free Translation: I apologize the only way I know

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida,

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Verb		Noun
devuelve		vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.		life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life,

Free Translation: Bring me back to life,

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Original Lyrics: Recoge la ilusión

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Verb	Determiner	Noun
recoge	la	ilusión
to pick up on, glean, capture (e.g., a point, a link, distinction, subtlety, ambiguity, etc.)	the	illusion
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb recoger
Pick up	the	illusion

Aligned Translation: Pick up the illusion

Free Translation: Pick up the illusion

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Original Lyrics: Que un día me arrancó tu corazón,

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
que	un	día	mí	arrancó	tuyo	corazón
that	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to rip, to tear	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb arrancar
That	one	day		rip from me	your	heart

Aligned Translation: That one day your heart ripped out of me

Free Translation: That one day your heart ripped out of me

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora...

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: Yo no volveré, a quererte de nuevo a escondidas

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adjective
yo	no	volveré	querer	tú	de nuevo	escondido
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to do again	to love; to be fond of	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	idiomatic again	hidden
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb volver	Infinitive
I		will not	love	you	again	hidden

Aligned Translation: I will not go back, to loving you on the quiet again

Free Translation: I won't love you again on the quiet

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Original Lyrics: No intentaré, convertir mi futuro en tu hiel

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Adverb	Verb		Verb	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
no	intentaré		convertir	mío	futuro	en	tuyo	hiel
not	to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.		transitive to turn	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	future (the time ahead)	in, at, on	yours, your	bile
	1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb intentar		Infinitive
	I will not try	,	to turn	my	future	in	your	bile

Aligned Translation: I won't try, to turn my future into your honey

Free Translation: I won't try to turn my future into your honey

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Original Lyrics: No viviré entre tantas mentiras

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
no	viviré	entre	tanto	mentira
not	intransitive to live; to be alive	among, amongst, from	plural so many, as many, that many	lie, trick, falsity
	1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb vivir
	I will not live	among	so many	lies

Aligned Translation: I won't live among so many lies

Free Translation: I won't live among so many lies

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Original Lyrics: Intentaré convencerte que siempre te amé...

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Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
intentaré	convencer	tú	que	siempre	tú	amé
to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.	to convince	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	that	always	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love, have great affection for, care about
1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb intentar	Infinitive					1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb amar
I will try	to convince	you	that	always		I loved you

Aligned Translation: I will try to convince you that I always loved you

Free Translation: I will try to convince you that I always loved you...

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Original Lyrics: Y yo

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Aligned Translation: And I

Free Translation: And I

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Original Lyrics: Te pido perdón, aún sabiendo que no los concedas

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Verb	Noun		Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
pido	perdón		aún	sabiendo	que	no	concedas
to ask for something	pardon		still, yet	to know (a fact)	that	not	to grant, to concede, to admit, to bestow
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir				Simple Gerund of the verb saber			2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb conceder
I ask you	pardon	,	still	knowing	that		you will not concede

Aligned Translation: I ask you for forgiveness, still knowing that you don't grant them

Free Translation: I apologize, even knowing that you do not grant apologies

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Original Lyrics: Te pido perdón, de la única forma que se.

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Pronoun	Verb	Noun		Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Verb
tú	pido	perdón		de	la	único	forma	que	sé
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to ask for something	pardon		of, from (indicating cause)	the	only; single; sole	way; manner	that	to know (a fact)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pedir								1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber
	I ask you	pardon	,	of	the	only	way	that	I know	.

Aligned Translation: I ask you for forgiveness, of the only way that I know,

Free Translation: I apologize the only way I know

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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Verb	Pronoun	Noun
devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida,

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Verb		Noun
devuelve		vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.		life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life,

Free Translation: Bring me back to life,

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Original Lyrics: Recoge la ilusión

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Verb	Determiner	Noun
recoge	la	ilusión
to pick up on, glean, capture (e.g., a point, a link, distinction, subtlety, ambiguity, etc.)	the	illusion
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb recoger
Pick up	the	illusion

Aligned Translation: Pick up the illusion

Free Translation: Pick up the illusion

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Original Lyrics: Que un día me arrancó tu corazón,

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que	un	día	mí	arrancó	tuyo	corazón
that	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to rip, to tear	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb arrancar
That	one	day		rip from me	your	heart

Aligned Translation: That one day your heart ripped out of me

Free Translation: That one day your heart ripped out of me

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora...

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: devuélveme la vida,

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Verb	Determiner	Noun
devuelve	la	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	the	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	the	life	,

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life,

Free Translation: Bring me back to life,

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Original Lyrics: Esconde en tu cajón

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
esconde	en	tuyo	cajón
transitive to hide	in, at, on	yours, your	drawer
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb esconder
Hide	in	your	drawer

Aligned Translation: Hide in your drawer

Free Translation: Hide in your drawer

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Original Lyrics: Los recortes de amargura de mi amor

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
los	recorte	de	amargura	de	mío	amor
the	snippet, scrap (cut from a newspaper or magazine)	of (expressing composition, substance)	sorrow	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love

The	snippets	of	sorrow	of	my	love

Aligned Translation: The clippings of bitterness of my love

Free Translation: The bitter clippings of my love

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora...

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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Verb	Pronoun	Noun
devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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Verb	Pronoun	Noun
devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: Recoge la ilusión

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Verb	Determiner	Noun
recoge	la	ilusión
to pick up on, glean, capture (e.g., a point, a link, distinction, subtlety, ambiguity, etc.)	the	illusion
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb recoger
Pick up	the	illusion

Aligned Translation: Pick up the illusion

Free Translation: Pick up the illusion

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Original Lyrics: Que un día me arrancó tu corazón,

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
que	un	día	mí	arrancó	tuyo	corazón
that	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to rip, to tear	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb arrancar
That	one	day		rip from me	your	heart

Aligned Translation: That one day your heart ripped out of me

Free Translation: That one day your heart ripped out of me

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida

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devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Original Lyrics: Devuélveme la vida,

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Verb		Noun
devuelve		vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.		life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life,

Free Translation: Bring me back to life,

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Original Lyrics: Esconde en tu cajón

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esconde	en	tuyo	cajón
transitive to hide	in, at, on	yours, your	drawer
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb esconder
Hide	in	your	drawer

Aligned Translation: Hide in your drawer

Free Translation: Hide in your drawer

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Original Lyrics: Los recortes de amargura de mi amor

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los	recorte	de	amargura	de	mío	amor
the	snippet, scrap (cut from a newspaper or magazine)	of (expressing composition, substance)	sorrow	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love

The	snippets	of	sorrow	of	my	love

Aligned Translation: The clippings of bitterness of my love

Free Translation: The bitter clippings of my love

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devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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devuelve	yo	vida
to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	life
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb devolver
Give back	my	life

Aligned Translation: Give me back the life

Free Translation: Bring me back to life

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Summary and Interpretation of "Devuélveme la Vida" by Antonio Orozco and Malú

"Devuélveme la Vida" is a heart-wrenching ballad that captures the pain of loss, regret, and yearning for redemption in a fractured relationship. The narrator pleads for forgiveness and expresses remorse for past mistakes that led to heartbreak. Through the refrain, "Devuélveme la vida," he begs for a chance to reclaim the love and hope that was once central to his existence.

The song delves into themes of emotional vulnerability, accountability, and the enduring desire for reconciliation. The lyrics reflect a poignant realization of the consequences of neglect and deceit in love, paired with a desperate hope to heal the wounds caused.

Emotional Impact

The song evokes deep sorrow and empathy. Its blend of melancholic melody and raw lyrics strikes a chord with anyone who has experienced regret or the loss of a significant relationship. The passionate vocal delivery by Antonio Orozco and Malú amplifies the emotional depth, making it a powerful plea for love and forgiveness.

The story unfolds through an emotive performance, with Orozco and Malú’s voices intertwining to convey a dialogue between two perspectives—one seeking forgiveness, the other possibly withholding it. The repetition of the plea "Devuélveme la vida" intensifies the urgency and longing.
The setting is symbolic, rooted in the emotional landscape of heartbreak and reflection rather than a physical location.
The narrative spans the aftermath of a breakup, a time marked by regret and an unfulfilled desire for reconciliation.
The narrator is a repentant lover addressing their former partner, portrayed as the one holding the power to restore the balance of their shared emotional world.
The story is a plea for forgiveness, underscoring the narrator’s regret for their actions and the hope of rekindling what was lost.

Explicit Themes and Tone

The song does not include explicit themes but deals deeply with emotional intensity, regret, and self-reflection. It carries a somber yet passionate tone, leaning toward sadness but also holding a glimmer of hope for redemption.

Relation to the Video

The YouTube video depicts both singers performing the song.

Links

Refer to the song on Genius by following this link: https://genius.com/Antonio-orozco-devuelveme-la-vida-lyrics

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

Devuelveme La Vida has 108 BPM (beats per minute)

Devuelveme La Vida is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 8 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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and	now (at the present time)

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