Un Amor

The Gipsy Kings, known for their rumba flamenca style, which combines traditional flamenco styles with Western pop and Latin rhythms, deliver a song steeped in emotion with 'Un Amor'. The lyrics of 'Un Amor' speak of a deep and passionate love that has been lost, leaving the narrator in a state of sorrow and yearning. The repeated phrase 'Un amor viví llorando' translates to 'A love I lived crying,' indicating a love that was experienced with tears, possibly due to its intensity or the pain of its ending.

The song's chorus, 'Hay para ya vivir acunto a ti / Me enamoré allá de ti / Ya sin tus besos yo no puedo / Vivir el encorda'o,' expresses the narrator's deep longing to be with their love again. The phrase 'Ya sin tus besos yo no puedo vivir' reveals a dependency on the love and affection once received, now sorely missed. The term 'encorda'o' can be interpreted as being tied up or bound, suggesting that the narrator feels trapped or confined by their emotions, unable to move on from the love they have lost.

The use of religious imagery, 'Las palabras de Dios,' which means 'The words of God,' could imply that the love they felt was sacred or blessed, adding a layer of spirituality to the depth of their feelings. The song's emotional weight is carried not just by the lyrics but also by the passionate delivery and the evocative music that is characteristic of the Gipsy Kings, making 'Un Amor' a powerful ode to lost love and the pain that accompanies it.