Born in Bogota, Colombia to musician parents.
Proficient in voice, piano… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Bogota, Colombia to musician parents.
Proficient in voice, piano, guitar, drums, song-writing and arranging from an early age.
Degree in Music-therapy from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA).
5 years living in San Diego, CA.
Shows at The House of Blues, The Palace - Avalon, The greek theater amongst others.
Self produced album "Trazos de Ser" (traces of being) recorded at Strate Sound Studios (San Diego), engineered by Alan Sanderson (Rolling Stones, Elton John, Weezar)
Now living in Colombia - playing shows - writing and recording new material.

En Brazos
Alfonso Espriella Lyrics

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Y cae la noche
Y un vendaval pasó
Sobre la cuna
Del universo del niño que tembló
Bajo la luna

Y una niña baila despertando el cielo en él
Las luces en el agua son los besos en tu piel

Ay madre vida
Hoy tus hijos no saben
A donde buscar
Tan escondida
Pareciera la llave de nuestra libertad

Y una niña baila despertando el cielo en él
Las flores en el agua son los besos en tu piel

En brazos de miel
Con la luna en la piel
Empiezan a ver
Es la luz de tu ser

Y hoy la luna canta arrullando al niño aquel

Que duerme bien adentro
Tan cerquita de su ser

Overall Meaning

"En Brazos" is a song by Alfonso Espriella that signals a symbolic storm in the cradle of the universe, where a child shakes in fear under the moon. The child's vulnerability is also portrayed by a girl who dances and awakens the sky, making the water lights her kiss on the skin. The lyrics capture the frailty of life, where life's key to liberation remains hidden. The song speaks to mother nature and calls on her to provide the guidance needed by her children to find their path.

The imagery of the moon, sky, water lights, and flowers are symbolic of the beauty that surrounds us. It calls to our attention that the crucial things in life may often be hidden in plain sight, requiring us to pay close attention to the details of a thing. The song establishes a close connection between nature and humans, exploring our dependencies on mother nature for the provisions required for growth.

Line by Line Meaning

Y cae la noche
The night falls

Y un vendaval pasó
And a gale passed by

Sobre la cuna
Over the cradle

Del universo del niño que tembló
Of the universe of the trembling child

Bajo la luna
Underneath the moon

Y una niña baila despertando el cielo en él
And a girl dances, awakening the sky in him

Las luces en el agua son los besos en tu piel
The lights in the water are the kisses on your skin

Ay madre vida
Oh, mother life

Hoy tus hijos no saben
Today your children do not know

A donde buscar
Where to look

Tan escondida
So hidden