Amar Y Vivir Lyrics in English by La Santa Cecilia, Comisario Pantera
Quimeras refers to fantasies, illusions, or dreams that are difficult or impossible to achieve. In the song, "la vida se aleja y nos deja llorando quimeras" means that life moves on, leaving us mourning the possibilities that never came true, making this a poetic and memorable word.
"Amar y Vivir" is an old Mexican bolero, sung here live in Mexico City by La Santa Cecilia with Comisario Pantera. The first verses ask why this love should stay hidden: "Por qué no han de saber que te amo vida mía" (Why shouldn't they know that I love you, my darling). The singer would rather be seen crying one day than keep quiet, and if anyone asks, "Diré que te quiero mucho todavía" (I'll say I still love you so much).
The chorus makes the case for saying it out loud: "Se vive solamente una vez" (You only live once), so "Hay que aprender a querer y a vivir" (You've got to learn to love and to live). Life "se aleja y nos deja llorando quimeras" (drifts away and leaves us crying over pipe dreams), and the singer refuses to end up regretting "lo que pudo haber sido y no fue" (what could have been and wasn't). The last line is the promise: to enjoy this life with the other person close "hasta que muera" (until I die).
