Vez Como Es
Guillermo Davila
The Lingering Echoes of Lost Love
Guillermo Davila's song "Vez Como Es" delves into the profound sense of loss and longing that accompanies a love that has slipped away. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a heart grappling with the absence of a cherished person. The opening lines, "Tu nombre esta escrito detras de mis sueños / Ahora se nubla poquito a poquito," suggest that the memory of the loved one is fading, yet still deeply embedded in the singer's dreams. This sets the tone for a narrative steeped in melancholy and reflection.
The recurring refrain, "Ves como es, no puedo estar viviendo sin tenerte / Escapaste de mi vida," underscores the central theme of the song: the unbearable pain of living without the beloved. The repetition of this line emphasizes the inescapable reality of the loss and the singer's struggle to come to terms with it. The imagery of an empty house and the passage of time further accentuates the void left by the loved one's departure, highlighting the silence and solitude that now pervade the singer's life.
Davila's poignant lyrics also touch on the erasure of shared moments and dreams, as seen in the lines, "Son cosas que pasan, borrando poesias / Dejando en silencio tu boca y la mia." This metaphor of erased poetry symbolizes the lost expressions of love and the silence that now exists between the two. The song culminates in a bittersweet realization that despite the singer's lifelong desire to sing for the loved one, they are no longer present to hear it. "Toda la vida quise cantarte / Ahora que canto no estas junto a mi" encapsulates the heartache of unfulfilled dreams and the enduring impact of lost love.