Óleo De Mujer Con Sombrero Lyrics in English by Sebastián Yatra, mi papá
Innombrable describes someone or something so mysterious, overwhelming, or forbidden that it cannot be named. In the song, "una mujer innombrable" presents the woman as an unforgettable, almost mythic figure whose impact goes beyond ordinary words.
A man counts up what a woman gave away by leaving him: "Se ha perdido mi forma de amar" (she has missed out on my way of loving), "Se ha perdido esta bella locura" (she has missed out on this beautiful madness). The images turn strange and painterly as he goes: a light that "promete dejarnos a oscuras" (promises to leave us in the dark), a dog barking at the moon, and finally "Una mujer con sombrero / Como un cuadro del viejo Chagall" (a woman in a hat, like a painting by old Chagall), floating and coming apart.
The middle verse is the argument: "Los amores cobardes no llegan a amores" (cowardly loves never become loves). He blames her fear, then the ending turns his grief around: "Pero entonces lloraba por mí / Y ahora lloro por verla morir" (back then I cried for myself, and now I cry watching her die). This is Silvio Rodríguez's song, sung here by Yatra with his father, and the coffee and "¿Te gustó?" chatter at either end makes it sound like a kitchen-table recording.
