Avientame y Abrazame

There was something very New Jersey about the piano bar singer at this Italian eatery in Culver City. At first he seemed annoying, but like everyone else there, the Sinatra songs kept on coming and the old couples dancing just added to the charm of his singing and to the general good feel.

I am listening to the classic Cafe Tacuba song titled "Avientame" right now. Avientame means throw me in Spanish. But the song also asks the listener to Abrazame, which means to hug closer.

Avientame

Abrázame y muérdeme
Llévate contigo mis heridas
Aviéntame y déjame
Mientras yo contemplo tu partida
En la espera de que vuelvas y tal vez
vuelvas por mi,
y ya te vas que me dirás,
dirás, qué poco sabes tu decir

Despídete, ya no estarás
Al menos ten conmigo esa bondad
Te extrañaré, no mentiré
me duele que no estés y tú te vas

Amárrame y muérdeme
Llévate contigo mis heridas
Murmúrame y ládrame
Grita hasta que ya no escuche nada
Sólo ve cómo me quedo aquí esperando
a que no estés
En la espera de que vuelvas y tal vez vuelvas por mi
En la espera de que vuelvas y tal vez vuelvas por mi

This is such a great song. I saw Cafe Tacuba perform live at the Zocalo in Mexico City in June of 2005. Nobody can ever take that away from me.

In life sometimes you gotta carve your own path, and whether it is going to a live concert in one of the largest plazas in the world, or simply getting on a cheap public transportation bus called a "Pesero", make sure you do what you feel is right, then and now. Don't look back, because life happens in those seconds and minutes when all things are in motion and yet nothing appears to be moving at all.

Avientame, y abrazame.