La Frontera
Lhasa Lyrics
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Otra vez he de atravesar
Es el viento que me manda
Que me empuja a la frontera
Y que borra el camino
Que detrás desaparece
Me arrastro bajo el cielo
Y las nubes del invierno
Es el viento que las manda
Y no hay nadie que las pare
A veces combater despiadado
A veces baile
Y a veces...nada
Hoy cruzo la frontera
Bajo el cielo
Bajo el cielo
Es el viento que me manda
Bajo el cielo de acero
Soy el punto negro que anda
A las orillas de la suerte
The song "La Frontera" by Lhasa is about returning once again to the border and having to cross it. The singer feels that she has no choice in the matter as the wind pushes her towards it. The wind also erases the path behind her, emphasizing the transitory nature of her journey. She describes herself as crawling under the winter clouds, which are also at the mercy of the wind, unstoppable and uncontrollable.
The feeling of being pushed by the wind, which is a metaphor for fate or destiny, is one of the major themes of the song. The singer describes the wind as both a ruthless opponent and a dance partner, representing the unpredictable nature of the future. However, there are also moments of stillness, where she simply feels like there is "nothing" happening.
The last verse talks about how she crosses the border under the unsettling "steel sky". She sees herself as a "black dot" on the edge of destiny, at the mercy of forces beyond her control. The song can be interpreted as a reflection on the fragility of human life and the constant uncertainty of the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy vuelvo a la frontera
Today I return to the border
Otra vez he de atravesar
Once again I must cross
Es el viento que me manda
It's the wind that commands me
Que me empuja a la frontera
That pushes me to the border
Y que borra el camino
And erases the path
Que detrás desaparece
That disappears behind me
Me arrastro bajo el cielo
I crawl beneath the sky
Y las nubes del invierno
And the winter clouds
Es el viento que las manda
It's the wind that commands them
Y no hay nadie que las pare
And there's no one to stop them
A veces combater despiadado
Sometimes ruthless combat
A veces baile
Sometimes dance
Y a veces... nada
And sometimes... nothing
Hoy cruzo la frontera
Today I cross the border
Bajo el cielo
Beneath the sky
Es el viento que me manda
It's the wind that commands me
Bajo el cielo de acero
Beneath the steel sky
Soy el punto negro que anda
I am the black dot that walks
A las orillas de la suerte
At the mercy of fate
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