Viejos Amores Lyrics in English by Monsieur Perine
Ruiseñores translates to "nightingales," small birds famous for their beautiful, melodic song. It's a poetic and somewhat rare word in everyday Spanish, often used in songs and poetry to evoke romance, nature, and nostalgia.
In the song, the line "Con el canto de los ruiseñores" ("With the singing of nightingales") paints a vivid, old-fashioned picture of love, using the birds' song as a symbol of tenderness from a bygone romantic era.
Monsieur Periné's "Viejos Amores" is a beautiful, nostalgic look back at past loves, the kind that sweep you off your feet with grand gestures. The singer remembers a time when lovers would "conquistaban con poemas" [conquered with poems], and she secretly dreamed of "robar por primera vez un beso y más que eso" [stealing a first kiss and more than that]. It's all about those classic, romantic connections.
She holds onto these memories, describing them as "arrugas que dejó el dolor sobre mi cuerpo" [wrinkles that pain left on my body], showing that these experiences, even the painful ones, have shaped her. She waits for these "viejos amores" [old loves] with a longing similar to how "el viento espera el abandono del otoño" [the wind awaits autumn's surrender], ready to escape with the yellow leaves. It's a sweet, almost melancholic reflection on the loves that stay with us, becoming a part of who we are.
