Si no te tengo

The song 'Si no te tengo' by Fabian Corrales is a poignant expression of heartache and longing after a breakup. The lyrics convey the deep pain of someone who cannot come to terms with the loss of their loved one. The singer grapples with the harsh reality that the person he loves does not reciprocate his feelings, and he struggles to understand why he is not understood in return. The imagery of lying in bed, tossing and turning, underscores the sleepless nights and turmoil that accompany lost love.

The chorus of the song is a dramatic declaration of the extent of the singer's despair. He states that without his beloved, he would rather face the most severe consequences, such as the world collapsing on him, walking paths of thorns, or burning in hell. This hyperbolic language emphasizes the intensity of his emotions and the feeling that life without the other person is unbearable. The mention of poverty and the heart ceasing to beat further illustrates the emptiness and hopelessness he feels in the absence of his love.

In a particularly evocative verse, the singer laments his inability to provide material wealth, such as a house in New York, but instead offers the richness of his heart, symbolized by lighting candles to reveal the stars of his soul. This metaphor suggests that true love is not about material possessions but about sharing one's innermost feelings and beauty. The song captures the universal theme of unrequited love and the lengths to which one might go to win back the affection of the person they cannot live without.