Que Puedo Hacer Yo Con Tanto Amor
Arnulfo Jr.
The Burden of Perfection in Love
Arnulfo Jr.'s song "Que Puedo Hacer Yo Con Tanto Amor" delves into the complexities of a relationship where one partner feels overwhelmed by the other's perfection. The lyrics express a sense of admiration mixed with frustration. The protagonist acknowledges the partner's honesty, purity, and almost angelic nature, but this very perfection becomes suffocating. The line "Tanta perfección me ahogaría" (So much perfection would drown me) encapsulates this sentiment, highlighting the paradox of feeling both blessed and burdened by an ideal love.
The song also explores the protagonist's desire for a more grounded, less idealized relationship. He dreams of a partner who is more human, with flaws and passions that make the relationship more exciting and real. The lyrics "Mas de carne y menos divina" (More flesh and less divine) and "Algo menos fiel, me excitaría" (Something less faithful would excite me) reveal a longing for a love that is more tangible and less ethereal. This contrast between the ideal and the real creates a tension that the protagonist finds difficult to reconcile.
Ultimately, the song portrays a sense of helplessness in the face of such overwhelming love. The repeated question, "Que puedo hacer yo con tanto amor?" (What can I do with so much love?), underscores the protagonist's struggle to find his place in a relationship that feels almost too perfect to be true. This emotional conflict is further emphasized by the acknowledgment that, despite the partner being the best woman, the relationship fails when it comes to physical intimacy, as indicated by the line "Como mujer eres la mejor mujer, pero fracasamos, piel con piel" (As a woman, you are the best woman, but we fail, skin to skin).