![]() ![]() This would be the opposite of what he wants for his life. That man gives the world a sad sound, the saddest sound. The person who doesn't have this life is like that man who gets tied up to the ground. He wants the freedom to be here and to leave. The hammer is symbolic of being involved in many different pursuits and also being the one causing the action, making the changes.Īnd just like the swan, he wants his life to be beautiful. He can fly fast and high above everything else, unlike the snail which is stuck on the ground, moving slowly. He's saying, if I could, I would rather have a life of change, of evolution, of growth. He doesn't want to be tied to one place and to not have the freedom to move around and make changes in his life. It seems to me that there are a few things that the writer, Paul Simon, is really valuing. I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet ![]() In all of the verses of the song we hear the phrase "I'd rather." For example, in the first line it says: It's like saying, if I had the capacity to do this then I would. "If I could" means if I were capable, if it were possible for me. The phrase, "if I could." expresses possibility. One of the lines that you hear very often in the song is "If I could.", which is often used as another title for this song. However, the lyrics were written by Paul Simon. The title of the song is in Spanish because the music was written by Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913 and he was a Peruvian. A condor is a very large type of bird which is commonly seen in the Andes region of South America. My name is Ki and today I'm going to explain the song El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel.Įl Condor Pasa is a Spanish title which means the condor passes, or even, the condor flies by. ![]()
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