Consolar means 'to console' or 'to comfort'. It's a beautiful, emotional word that you might not use every day, but it's perfect for expressing deep feeling.
In this classic ballad, Luis Miguel sings, "¿Cómo consolar a la rosa y al jasmín?" (How to console the rose and the jasmine?). He uses this powerful personification to show how even nature itself mourns the absence of his loved one, making the heartbreak feel all-encompassing.
This song is a cascade of heartbroken questions. Luis Miguel asks again and again how he's supposed to carry on now that someone is gone. He can't accept this new world, asking, '¿Cómo pretender esta realidad?' [How to pretend this is reality?]. It feels impossible when everything reminds him of them, from their steps no longer crossing the doorway to the memory of how 'brillaba el cielo en tu mirar' [the sky shone in your gaze].
He even wonders how to comfort the plants, asking '¿Cómo consolar a la rosa y al jasmín?' [How to console the rose and the jasmine?] now that their laughter isn't heard in the garden anymore. The song builds on this feeling of a world that has stopped, ending with the ultimate question: '¿Cómo despertar si tú no estás?' [How to wake up if you are not here?]. It's a powerful way to describe how life without this person feels like a bad dream.
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, born on April 19, 1970, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a Mexican singer and record producer widely known as El Sol de Mexico (The Sun of Mexico). With a career spanning over four decades, Luis Miguel has captivated audiences with his powerful vocals across diverse genres including Latin pop, bolero, mariachi, and ballads.
He shot to fame as a young prodigy, winning his first Grammy at just 14 years old. Throughout the 1990s, Luis Miguel became the best-selling Latin artist, credited with revitalizing the bolero genre and delivering hits that remain classics in Latin music. Known for his mesmerizing live performances, record-breaking tours, and emotional ballads, Luis Miguel continues to be an iconic figure in Latin American music worldwide.