Amanecimos comes from the unique Spanish verb amanecer, which beautifully translates to "to dawn" or "to wake up at the break of day". English does not have a direct single-word equivalent for this poetic action, making it a fascinating vocabulary concept for language learners.
In the song, Cuco sings "amanecimos bien contentos" to describe the peaceful, joyous feeling of starting a new day next to the person he loves.
This song is one of the most romantic, over-the-top declarations of love you'll ever hear. Cuco isn't just happy to be in a relationship; he feels like his entire life has changed. He used to look at people in love from the outside, saying, "Jamás pensé que un día me harías uno de ellos" (I never thought that one day you would make me one of them). He felt like there was a hole in his heart, "profundo como el mar" (deep as the sea), but this new person has filled it completely.
He describes falling in love as a heavy, physical force: "Ay, como me enamoré tan pesadamente / Tenía mil kilos rompiendo espina" (Oh, how I fell in love so heavily / I had a thousand kilos breaking my spine). But now, that weight is gone, replaced by simple joys like waking up next to his partner's smile. The song is full of these huge, dramatic statements, like wanting to live in his lover's eyes and die from their kiss. It ends with him feeling like he's on the moon, wishing everyone could be as lucky as he is.