Fotografía Lyrics in English by Juanes, Nelly Furtado

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Verse 1

Every time that I leave

I carry them next to my skin

Lit: I carry to the side of my skin

Your photographs so I can look at them every time

That your absence devours my whole heart

And I have no remedy but to love you

Or: And I have no other choice but to love you

Bridge 1

In the distance, I can see you

When I sit down to look at your photos

In the stars, I see your eyes

This song has a lot of words shifted for poetic rhythm

When I sit down to look at your photos

Chorus 1

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

And every time I call you, you're not (there)

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Verse 2

When there's a naked abyss that stands between us

I rely on the quiet memory of your voice

Taciturno / taciturn means reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

And once again I feel this heart grow sick

That has no remedy left but to love you

Bridge 2

In the distance, I can see you

When I sit down to look at your photos

In the stars, I see your eyes

When I sit down to look at your photos

Chorus 2

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Chorus 3

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

Every time that I look for you, you leave

And every time that I call you, you're not there

That's why I must say

That you're only in my photos

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Juan Esteban Aristizabal

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taciturno — melancholy / gloomy

Taciturno translates to "melancholy," "gloomy," or its English cognate, "taciturn." It's a beautiful, literary word used to describe someone or something that is sad, silent, and withdrawn.

In the song, Juanes sings of "el recuerdo taciturno de tu voz" (the melancholy memory of your voice). This poetic adjective perfectly captures the profound sadness and nostalgia of remembering a loved one who is far away, adding a deep layer of emotion to the lyrics.

Missing someone terribly? Colombian rock star Juanes and Nelly Furtado know the feeling all too well in this sweet, nostalgic duet. The song is all about the pain of distance and relying on old snapshots to keep someone close. Juanes admits that whenever he travels, he keeps pictures right next to his skin ("Llevo a un lado de mi piel / Tus fotografías" [I carry next to my skin / Your photographs]) because longing eats away at his heart ("tu ausencia me devora entero el corazón" [your absence completely devours my heart]). When you can't be with the person you love, looking at their pictures is the only cure left.

Yet there is also a frustrating sense of one-sided chasing in the chorus: "Cada vez que te busco, te vas / Y cada vez que te llamo, no estás" (Every time I look for you, you leave / And every time I call you, you aren't there). The singer feels like a huge physical gap ("un abismo desnudo" [a bare abyss]) stands between them, so looking up at the stars and holding printed photos are the only ways to bring those eyes back into focus. It is simple, a little dramatic, and completely honest about how lonely distance feels.

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