Dos Cosas

The song "Dos Cosas" by Los Terricolas, a Venezuelan band known for their romantic ballads, delves into the complex emotions surrounding desire, love, and revenge. The lyrics open with a dialogue where one person confronts another about their feelings. The response is a clarification that there was never love, only attraction, setting the stage for a narrative about the confusion between love and desire.

The protagonist of the song speaks of being deceived into believing that the other person was remorseful and genuinely interested, only to realize that it was all a lie. The central theme of the song is the distinction between physical attraction and true love. The repeated lines "no te niego que me gustas pero no te quiero" ("I won't deny that I like you but I don't love you") and "dos cosas que no debes confundir el deseo no es amor sincero" ("two things you must not confuse, desire is not sincere love") emphasize the message that one can be drawn to someone without it being love.

The song also touches on the idea of pretending and playing a role to match the other person's deception. The protagonist admits to kissing with passion but clarifies that it wasn't the warmth of a happy encounter. This suggests a game of emotional chess where both parties are aware of the other's insincerity, yet they continue the charade. The bittersweet tone of the song reflects the pain and disillusionment that can come from such entanglements, where desire is mistaken for love and leads to a cycle of revenge and regret.