Platicamos Juntos Lyrics in English by Los Ángeles Azules
Alcoba translates to "bedroom" or "alcove". While dormitorio is a more common word for bedroom, alcoba has a slightly more intimate and poetic feel, often referring to a smaller, more private sleeping area.
In the song, the line "Ella está en la alcoba" (She is in the bedroom) emphasizes a sense of closeness and personal space shared with a loved one. It's a beautiful word that evokes a feeling of warmth and intimacy, making it stand out from more everyday vocabulary.
The chorus of this 2004 cumbia is basically a to-do list, and that is what makes it land. "Platiquemos juntos, disfrutemos juntos" [Let's talk together, let's enjoy ourselves together], then walking together, starting things together, and finally "Almorcemos juntos" [Let's have lunch together]. Lunch. Not a sunset, not a grand promise, just the ordinary midday meal you would otherwise eat on your own. The line straight after it explains why the list matters: "Y no habrá soledad" [And there will be no loneliness]. Worth knowing that the band sings "Platiquemos," the let's-talk form, while the track itself is filed as "Platicamos."
The verses fill in who this is about. It opens on her eyes, "Tus ojos brillan tanto, que seducen" [Your eyes shine so brightly that they seduce], and on the relief that the feeling runs both ways: "Por fin he encontrado el amor que soñaba" [At last I have found the love I dreamed of]. By the second half he has stopped describing her and started counting what has changed around the flat. "Mi almohada no está sola" [My pillow is not alone]. "Mi boca trae su aroma" [My mouth carries her scent]. Each of those lines ends on the same three words, "a alguien más" [someone else], repeated so often it starts to sound less like a boast and more like a man checking it is still true.
