Lycra Mistral
El Guincho Lyrics
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Vuelves como el surf
Plástica y valiente
Serpiente bajo el sol
Te vi mudar conmigo
La lycra y la piel
Y ensuciarlo todo
Con llantos de yodo
De tu siglo XX
Ola fabulosa
No me confundas más
Has dejado de asustarme
Y tengo miedo de lazarme sin mirarte aproximar
A veces
A veces me sobran ojos sobre tu cuerpo
Y quiero, quiero mirar un poco más lejos de ti
(Desde el primer año)
Volvías como surf
Y como surf te fuiste
Rápida onda
En verdad velada
Piedra, daga
Roca escondida
Ola fabulosa
No me confundas más
Has dejado de asustarme
Y tengo miedo de lazarme sin mirarte aproximar
A veces
A veces me sobran ojos sobre tu cuerpo
Y quiero, quiero mirar un poco más lejos de ti
In El Guincho's song "Lycra Mistral," the singer is addressing someone who they compare to the ocean and to the metaphorical qualities that the ocean represents. The first verse references the person's strength ("valiente"), their ability to regenerate or transform ("mudar"), and their ability to clean and purify ("llantos de yodo," or "iodine tears"). The second verse continues the water imagery with references to waves, stones, and hidden rocks. The chorus calls out to the ocean ("ola fabulosa") and seems to express both comfort and fear ("has dejado de asustarme // y tengo miedo de lanzarme sin mirarte aproximar"). The singer then admits to being overwhelmed by the person's physical presence ("me sobran ojos sobre tu cuerpo") and wanting to look beyond it ("quiero mirar un poco más lejos de ti").
The song could potentially be interpreted as a love song, where the singer is describing their lover in terms of the ocean--both beautiful and intimidating--and expressing their desire to feel safe enough to fully let go ("tener miedo de lanzarme sin mirarte aproximar" translates to "being afraid to let go without watching you approach"). Alternatively, the song could be read as a reflection on the power of nature or the idea of something larger and subconscious that humans can never fully control or comprehend.
Line by Line Meaning
Vuelves como el surf
You come back to me like the waves of the sea
Plástica y valiente
Bold and fearless like the plastic material that can withstand the harsh waves of the sea
Serpiente bajo el sol
Slinking like a serpent under the scorching heat of the sun
Te vi mudar conmigo
I saw you change with me
La lycra y la piel
The lycra material and the skin that we both share and touch
Y ensuciarlo todo
And we make everything dirty with our salty tears like the ocean's water
Con llantos de yodo
Crying with tears that smells like iodine, reminiscent of a century past
De tu siglo XX
From your 20th century past
Ola fabulosa
Fabulous waves that we surf together
No me confundas más
Don't confuse me any further with your unpredictable emotions
Has dejado de asustarme
You no longer scare me like you used to
Y tengo miedo de lazarme sin mirarte aproximar
But I'm afraid of letting you go without seeing you come closer
A veces me sobran ojos sobre tu cuerpo
Sometimes I have too many eyes on your body, so I want to look beyond you
Y quiero, quiero mirar un poco más lejos de ti
And I want to look further beyond you
Volvías como surf
You used to come back to me like the waves of the sea
Y como surf te fuiste
And like the waves of the sea, you left me
Rápida onda
A swift and sudden wave
En verdad velada
But truly hidden beneath the surface
Piedra, daga
As sharp and dangerous as a rock or a dagger
Roca escondida
A hidden rock beneath the water's surface
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEJANDRO DARIO MAZZONI, PABLO DIAZ-REIXA DIAZ
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