Arca embraces fluidity and changing between states, whether it be gender, genre, or personality. In a 2020 interview, they say "We all have multiple personalities. Rather than causing panic, I think maybe that could cause some relief". "There was a clear intention on her fourth album, Kick i to allow every self to express itself. Not to decide how much air time each self would get, but to allow for modulation between them in a spontaneous way. There is no such thing as normal". In Mutability and ambivalence guide the sound of her music — the atmospheres they create often contain abrasive percussive blasts, metal-shop whine, the screech of subway brakes, the whine of jet engines overheating. Anthropomorphic and animalistic sounds abound —mewling cats, mooing cows, anguished screams, the grunts and groans of orgasm, commingling pleasure and terror and beauty and ugliness in the most thrilling ways possible.
She has also been credited for her writing/producing efforts on Björk's Vulnicura and the entirety of Utopia. Alongside FKA twigs' EP2 as well as for their collaborations with Dean Blunt, Frank Ocean, Kelela, Kanye West, ROSALÍA and Lady Gaga, among others.
Fugaces
Arca Lyrics
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Que solo me quedan
Recuerdos fugaces
Tus ojos de luto
Tú me buscaste
Y yo te encontré
Tu sabor en mi boca
no quiero vivir preso de la melancolía
No, no quiero vivir preso de la melancolía
Que desilusión
Tu tierna traición
El mundo me asusta
Que negro este abismo
Me asusto yo mismo
Yo solo busco calor
No quiero vivir preso de la melancolía
¿Por qué me mentiste?
Me esquiva el amor
The lyrics of Arca's song Fugaces describe a feeling of disappointment and longing for someone who is no longer there. The first stanza begins with the singer expressing their disillusionment and the fleeting memories they have left of the person. They mention the person's mournful eyes and feeling lonely without their presence. The second stanza refers to the moment when the person in question sought the singer out, and they found each other. The singer mentions the taste of the person's lips that they can still remember, though they don't want to be held captive by melancholy.
In the third stanza, the singer references the betrayal they received, which was a tender one. They mention how the world scares them, and the abyss they feel trapped in is all-encompassing. The fourth stanza describes the singer's search for warmth and others' love but feeling avoided, leading to more isolation. The song's closing lines end with the refrain of not wanting to live imprisoned by melancholy or the pain they feel.
Overall, the song's lyrics are somewhat distressing, yet the vocal quality, electronic production, and catchy melody help lift a sense of sadness from the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Que desilusión
A feeling of disappointment and letdown
Que solo me quedan
Nothing else is left with me
Recuerdos fugaces
Only fleeting memories
Tus ojos de luto
Your grieving eyes expressing sadness
Tú me buscaste
You sought me out
Y yo te encontré
And I found you
Tu sabor en mi boca
Your flavor still lingers in my mouth
No quiero vivir preso de la melancolía
I don't want to be trapped in melancholy
No, no quiero vivir preso de la melancolía
No, I don't want to be imprisoned by my own sadness
Tu tierna traición
Your gentle betrayal
El mundo me asusta
The world scares me
Que negro este abismo
This abyss is so dark
Me asusto yo mismo
I scare myself
Yo solo busco calor
I only seek warmth
¿Por qué me mentiste?
Why did you lie to me?
Me esquiva el amor
Love eludes me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alejandro Ghersi
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