Following the competition, Aitana signed with Universal Music Spain and released her debut solo single "Teléfono", which became her second number-one single. Its music video became the most-watched Vevo music video within twenty-four hours of all-time in Spain. Her debut extended play Tráiler was released in November 2018, becoming her first chart-topping album and the second most-streamed album within twenty-four hours of all-time in Spain. The extended play's second single "Vas a quedarte" became her third chart-topping hit and the most-streamed song in its first twenty-four hours on Spotify Spain, surpassing the previous record which was also held by her previous release "Teléfono". Her debut studio album Spoiler (2019), was later released in June 2019 and became her second chart-topping album.
Arde
Aitana Lyrics
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Es un abrazo hueco, un disfraz
Imagina ser un viejo rehén
Un lienzo olvidado en la pared
Y no, no queréis
No lo veis
El cuento del esclavo y su rey
Arde, arde, que vuelva a arder
Quien pierde la memoria por placer
No vas a caer, soy hija también
No hay raza en el pecho ni en la piel
Callada por nacer, historia de babel
Soy la vergüenza de tu tiro a su clavel
Será que no, no queréis
No lo veis
Arde, arde, que arda bien
El cuento del esclavo y su rey
Oh, arde, arde, que vuelva a arder
Quien pierde la memoria por placer
Y no hay hogar si no, si no hay calma
No hay hogar, si no
Y si no arde, arde
El cuento del esclavo y su rey
Oh, arde, ey
Quien pierde la memoria por placer
El lienzo olvidado en la pared
The lyrics to Aitana's song "Arde" speak about a place where the truth is elusive, where one wears a hollow embrace and disguises oneself. The image of being an old hostage or a forgotten canvas on the wall represents a feeling of being trapped and overlooked. The lyrics express a frustration with the fact that people do not want to see the truth and remain blind to the issues at hand.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Arde, arde, que arda bien" which translates to "Burn, burn, let it burn well." Here, the song refers to the burning of the story of the slave and his king, symbolizing the desire to expose the injustices and inequalities that persist in society. The lyrics suggest that those who willingly forget or ignore the past for their own pleasure are the ones who are complicit in perpetuating these inequalities.
The second verse depicts a sense of solidarity and resilience, with the line "No vas a caer, soy hija también" meaning "You won't fall, I'm a daughter too." It emphasizes that there is no difference in value or worth between different races or physical appearances. The lyrics also describe feeling silenced and born into a story of confusion, which may be a reference to the Tower of Babel story in the Bible, highlighting the difficulties in communication and understanding.
Overall, "Arde" is a call to acknowledge the truth, to confront the uncomfortable realities, and to strive for change and justice.
Line by Line Meaning
Es ese lugar donde la verdad
It's that place where truth resides
Es un abrazo hueco, un disfraz
It's an empty hug, a disguise
Imagina ser un viejo rehén
Imagine being an old hostage
Un lienzo olvidado en la pared
A forgotten canvas on the wall
Y no, no queréis
And no, you don't want to see
No lo veis
You don't see it
Arde, arde, que arda bien
Burn, burn, let it burn well
El cuento del esclavo y su rey
The tale of the slave and his king
Arde, arde, que vuelva a arder
Burn, burn, let it burn again
Quien pierde la memoria por placer
Those who lose their memory for pleasure
No vas a caer, soy hija también
You're not going to fall, I'm also a daughter
No hay raza en el pecho ni en la piel
There's no race in the chest or skin
Callada por nacer, historia de babel
Silenced at birth, a story of babel
Soy la vergüenza de tu tiro a su clavel
I'm the shame of your shot at the carnation
Será que no, no queréis
Maybe you don't want to see
No lo veis
You don't see it
Arde, arde, que arda bien
Burn, burn, let it burn well
El cuento del esclavo y su rey
The tale of the slave and his king
Arde, arde, que vuelva a arder
Burn, burn, let it burn again
Quien pierde la memoria por placer
Those who lose their memory for pleasure
Y no hay hogar si no, si no hay calma
And there's no home if there's no peace
No hay hogar, si no
There's no home if not
Y si no arde, arde
And if it doesn't burn, burn
El cuento del esclavo y su rey
The tale of the slave and his king
Oh, arde, ey
Oh, burn, hey
Quien pierde la memoria por placer
Those who lose their memory for pleasure
El lienzo olvidado en la pared
The forgotten canvas on the wall
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alba Reig Gilabert, Maria Pelaez Sanchez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LightingAlchemist
Universal dadle a esta canción el videoclip que se merece. Esta canción es para los refugiados. Dádselo por favor. Aitana, tú como siempre fantástica.
@DavidGarcia-hi9tl
UNICEF debería tenerlo en su canal de Youtube.
@lauretalaauri2997
LightingAlchemist esto es un video líric de adelanto... tendrá un videoclip
@LightingAlchemist
Una cosa no tiene que ver con la otra. No tiene sentido que una canción con el mensaje que tiene se le de un lyric vídeo mostrando las fotos de la vida de Aitana. Ninguno.
@sweetwool
2023 y sigo escuchando esta maravilla de canción ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@anghelybenavidesgomez3044
No dejo de escuchar esta canción, definitivamente es una de mis favoritas, SE QUE ALGÚN DÍA CANTARÉ ESTA CANCIÓN CONTIGO AITANA.
@victoriamartosnogales
2020 y todavía sigo escuchando esta canción🖤
@alex-st8tj
Jajajaja ay yo cantándola en conciertos 😂😂😂😂😍😍😍😍
@sofiaoviedomartinez2735
Y yo también
@soniamontero3673
y yo