Los Días De Sonrisas, Vino Y Flores Lyrics in English by Fito Páez
Sonrisas translates to "smiles". While it might seem like a common word, its placement in the song's title and lyrics makes it particularly poignant and memorable.
The phrase "Los Días De Sonrisas, Vino Y Flores" (The Days of Smiles, Wine, and Flowers) evokes a strong sense of nostalgia for happier times. It stands out as a beacon of warmth and joy amidst the song's more melancholic reflections on past mistakes and loneliness, making it an enticing word that promises a glimpse into cherished memories.
The song opens the morning after, in a hotel room: "Ey, sáquenme de este hotel" (Hey, get me out of this hotel), and "Hoy, ya no sé ni que día es" (Today, I don't even know what day it is). Daylight shows him he is alone again, and he does not hand the blame over — "también sé que me equivoqué" (I also know that I was wrong). What ended it was ordinary and slow: "Me cansé de hablarle a una pared" (I got tired of talking to a wall). All he wanted was her beside him, "Esperando un amanecer" (Waiting for a dawn) that kept not arriving.
Then the title arrives as the thing he cannot argue with. Life just repeats the same mistakes, he says, "Pero cómo olvidar / Los días de sonrisas, vino y flores" (But how to forget / The days of smiles, wine and flowers). The last verse drags him out of the memory and back into the room, and it is all instructions: "Llamen a los músicos" (Call the musicians), "El concierto es esta noche" (The concert is tonight), "Voy a ver si llego" (I'm going to see if I make it). He is going to work anyway, and he will not promise he gets there.
