The title track is one of those house specialty luminous and summery songs, with echoes of the infinite strength of FITNESS FOREVER, but with a tremendously danceable chorus. “Blankets” is delicious, with marvelous arrangements that remind us of SAMBASSADEUR, CLUB 8 and CAMERA OBSCURA, mixing hope and melancholy. “La merienda” is a song that Javi and Coral wrote for Agustín Fuentes’ (the director of the Contempopránea Festival) radio program, and it’s a hyperdanceable hit, full of energy and vitality and that we could compare to the early songs by LA CASA AZUL. “Souvenir de L’avenir” recovers that summery breath, but this time with a loungier grounding and a delicate adhesion to bossanova. Four songs like four different suns.
This is definitely a new gem that it is becoming a part of the BAND Á PART collection and that makes us even more excited than we were before for new songs from this duo, which promise big things. And we can now announce that these songs will arrive soon, six to be exact, in a 10” color vinyl format, again, with Elefant. Don’t miss their next shows in the Contempopránea and the Indietracks festivals, because there are already so many of us excitedly following this group. ~ from Elefant Records
El Chico Del Norte
Band à Part Lyrics
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Azul sobre verde, niños de cristal
Canta las canciones que dejó un día sin acabar
Sobre disipar el miedo a volar
Porque hace un momento he vuelto a sentir
Lo que siente el chico del norte
Cuando subraya todo en gris
Se le escapan los colores
Entre miedos y temores
Que no son sencillos de ahuyentar
Guarda aquella foto junto a Iñaki años atrás
"No he cambiado tanto" le oigo susurrar
Si me traza un mapa de caminos por explorar
Yo me iría con él al sur de Portugal
Porque hace un momento he vuelto a sentir
Lo que siente el chico del norte
Cuando subraya todo en gris
Se le escapan los colores
Entre miedos y temores
Que no son sencillos de ahuyentar
The lyrics of Band à Part's El Chico Del Norte are a reflection on the inner workings of a person who feels vulnerable and aimless. The singer of the song observes someone who is sitting by the window and drawing, possibly contemplating their place in the world. The colors that this person is using are blue and green, a metaphor for their feelings of isolation and fragility. They sing incomplete songs in the hopes of dispelling their fear of flying, a symbol of not being able to leave one's comfort zone.
The singer then empathizes with this person as they too have felt the same way as the "chico del norte," or the boy from the north. The imagery of highlighting everything in gray shows how this person may be experiencing a lack of enthusiasm or passion in their life. They struggle with their fears and anxieties, which are not easy to overcome.
The lyrics also reference a photo of the person with another individual named Iñaki from years ago. The person comments on not having changed much since then, suggesting that they feel like they are stuck in the same place. The mention of "tracing a map of paths to explore" and going "to the south of Portugal" signifies a desire for adventure and a new direction in life.
Overall, the lyrics of El Chico Del Norte convey a sense of empathy and understanding towards those who feel lost, isolated, and unsure about their future.
Line by Line Meaning
Puedo imaginarle dibujar frente al ventanal
I can envision him drawing in front of the large window
Azul sobre verde, niños de cristal
Blue on green, glass children
Canta las canciones que dejó un día sin acabar
He sings the songs he left unfinished one day
Sobre disipar el miedo a volar
To dispel the fear of flying
Porque hace un momento he vuelto a sentir
Because I just felt
Lo que siente el chico del norte
What the boy from the north feels
Cuando subraya todo en gris
When he underlines everything in gray
Se le escapan los colores
The colors escape him
Entre miedos y temores
Amid fears and anxieties
Que no son sencillos de ahuyentar
That are not easy to dispel
Guarda aquella foto junto a Iñaki años atrás
He keeps that photo alongside Iñaki from years ago
"No he cambiado tanto" le oigo susurrar
"I haven't changed that much" I hear him whisper
Si me traza un mapa de caminos por explorar
If he draws me a map of paths to explore
Yo me iría con él al sur de Portugal
I would go with him to the south of Portugal
Porque hace un momento he vuelto a sentir
Because I just felt
Lo que siente el chico del norte
What the boy from the north feels
Cuando subraya todo en gris
When he underlines everything in gray
Se le escapan los colores
The colors escape him
Entre miedos y temores
Amid fears and anxieties
Que no son sencillos de ahuyentar
That are not easy to dispel
Contributed by Addison J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Darshan Saavedra
Después de años vengo a escucharla y el sentimiento es el mismo :')
Recorriendo El Cielo
Algún día vas a leer esto y recordarás que estamos hechos el uno para el otro ❤ No importa cuanto tiempo pase, seguiré siendo el mismo chico tonto que una vez se enamoró de ti.
oldpaulie
love this one! mucho :)
ShintaFreeman
A mi me recuerda un poco a "Los chicos saltarán a la pista" de La Casa Azul. Ambas parecen openings de anime :P
Jose Valencia
Temazo XD
Alej Mitra
Gracias al video de presentación del curso de "Técnicas de desarrollo web con HTML5 y CSS3" de Doméstika descubrí esta maravilla. Que buen tema! 🤙 👀
Frankz
jajajaja también vengo de allí 😝😝😝
casey duke
perfect pop..
Melissa Reyna
💛
Huetete
Joder, que infravalorado está esto x_x