Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: salsa
Song Meaning of “Si Te Vas, Te Vas” by Gilberto Santa Rosa
‘Si Te Vas, Te Vas’ by Gilberto Santa Rosa is a heart-wrenching song about love and sorrow. The title of the song translates to “If You Go, You Go” and is an emotional plea for a lover that is ready to leave. Santa Rosa portrays his desperation through lyrics such as “If you go, you go without looking/And you forget that lately you and I/Have been happy and united/And that the love that we are missing/We still have it in our heart”. By singing these words, Santa Rosa is hoping that his love won’t leave, but if they do, all that’s left for him is for him to accept the sadness and loneliness he’ll feel.
The song is meant to symbolise the acceptance of a break up, and the need to keep living and loving. In the end, Santa Rosa sings about the importance of keeping strong and not losing faith in love, even if things don’t always go as planned. This song is ultimately a bittersweet ode to the notion that even when it feels like all hope is lost, hope and love will find its way back into our lives.