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.
Tierno
Arca Lyrics
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No tuve tiempo para prepararme
Para tanta ternura
Desde que te vi de primera vez
No supe lo que me pasaba
Que tanta ternura naciera en mí
Hacia un desconocido
Y de una vez, de una vez más
Siento temor por lo que pueda pasar
No quiero dudar
Pero es que mucho me ha pasado
Siento tu ternura hacia mí
Me la quedo
Me la quedaré
Me la merezco
Arca's song Tierno is a touching and vulnerable expression of falling in love. The song begins with the artist acknowledging that she wasn't ready for the abundance of tenderness that came with meeting her lover. She felt overwhelmed by the amount of love she received and found it difficult to prepare herself for it. However, the visceral nature of love caught her off guard and took over her being. Arca sings about the power of love and how it changes a person in ways they never thought possible.
The second verse of Tierno speaks directly to the attraction and chemistry that the artist felt when she initially saw her lover. She expresses that there was an inexplicable force that drew her to the person, and she didn't understand why she felt that way. Despite being a stranger to that tenderness and kindness, she allowed herself to dive deep into the unknown, trusting that there would be something extraordinary at the end of the tunnel. But with that anticipation comes fear as well, for the possibility of heartbreak also lurks behind every corner. Nevertheless, the singer feels that she is deserving of that tenderness and admits that she will hold onto it as much as she can.
Overall, the song Tierno is a declaration of love, vulnerability, and acceptance. The lyrics capture the whirlwind of emotions that come with falling head over heels for someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Desde que te he conocido
Ever since I have met you
No tuve tiempo para prepararme
I didn't have time to prepare myself
Para tanta ternura
For such tenderness
Desde que te vi de primera vez
Since I saw you for the first time
No supe lo que me pasaba
I didn't know what was happening to me
Que tanta ternura naciera en mí
That so much tenderness was born in me
Hacia un desconocido
Towards a stranger
Pero no por mucho
But not for long
Y de una vez, de una vez más
And once, and once again
Siento temor por lo que pueda pasar
I feel fear for what may happen
No quiero dudar
I don't want to doubt
Pero es que mucho me ha pasado
But many things have happened to me
Siento tu ternura hacia mí
I feel your tenderness towards me
Me la quedo
I keep it
Me la quedaré
I will keep it
Me la merezco
I deserve it
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Alejandra Ghersi
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Ray Zigler
"Tierno"
[Letras]
Desde que te he conocido
No tuve tiempo para prepararme
Para tanta ternura
Desde que te vi de primera vez
No supe lo que me pasaba
Que tanta ternura naciera en mí
Hacia un desconocido
Pero no por mucho
Y de una vez, de una vez más
Siento temor por lo que pueda pasar
No quiero dudar
Pero es que mucho me ha pasado
Siento tu ternura hacia mí
Me la quedo
Me la quedaré
Me la merezco
Ray Zigler
"Tierno"
[Letras]
Desde que te he conocido
No tuve tiempo para prepararme
Para tanta ternura
Desde que te vi de primera vez
No supe lo que me pasaba
Que tanta ternura naciera en mí
Hacia un desconocido
Pero no por mucho
Y de una vez, de una vez más
Siento temor por lo que pueda pasar
No quiero dudar
Pero es que mucho me ha pasado
Siento tu ternura hacia mí
Me la quedo
Me la quedaré
Me la merezco
Chris Valentin
Esto es lo que mi corazón esperaba. Esa voz entrañable, esa voz como herida, esa onda voz de un alma que reclama.
DawnHezo
Este es el disco mas calmado y melancólico de los kicks , me hace sentir muchas emociones...
Dylan Fallon
this is the most beautiful song you've ever made. this got me crying. you sang so beautifully and tenderly.
Madeleine Rodriguez
x2
Martín Erburu
I agree that this sounds like something out of her self-titled album, but I also believe it was done on purpose and carries a lot of meaning. To me, it's a response to that album. Some of the lyrics are reminiscent of Anoche, Sin Rumbo and other songs in there. At the same time, the message is entirely different. That album was complete hopelessness. This is Arca allowing herself to be vulnerable and accepting that love is possible. It's also one of my favorite songs of all the KICKs.
XTRIONIKA
Esta canción se convirtió en mi himno personal, cada vez que la escucho mi mente entra en otro plano, es simplemente perfecta, me hace sentir menos sola y con una sensación de melancolía y tranquilidad. te amo arca, gracias por entregar tu arte a el universo 💘Ur making history
Madeleine Rodriguez
Me hace llorar con tanto que se condensa en mis adentros al escucharla. Andaba buscando música nueva que escuchar y encontrarme con la versatilidad de Arca ha sido algo reconfortante.
Greys Alejandra
DIOSMIO COMO NECESITABA ESTA CANCIÓN EN MI VIDA MI REINAAA! TE AMOOO
has blackwood
arca eres lo mejor que le pudo pasar a este mundo