A spunky young guitar rocker with an abundance of attitude. Belén Arjona ha… Read Full Bio ↴A spunky young guitar rocker with an abundance of attitude. Belén Arjona had already established a solo artist career with Warner Music singing in Spanish when she arrived to London. She has released 3 albums and obtained a LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATION (Best Rock Solo Vocal Album). Her single “Best Not To Say It” was top number 10 sales in iTunes. Her influences are wide-ranging, from Janis Joplin and Ella Fitzgerald to Alanis Morissette, the Prodigy and Garbage. She holds a Degree in History.

El Chaval
Belén Arjona Lyrics

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Mírate bien, ya ni en ti crees
Tú no querías algo así
La distorsión de tu interior
La creas tú y tu corazón

No hay pretextos, venga, muévete, haz algo ya
Rompe el hielo y no te quejes nunca más

¿Dónde está el chaval que movía las montañas?
¿Dónde están esas ganas de explotar?
Caminar hacia atrás no te sirve ya de nada
Deja ya de negarte la verdad
Aunque te hará llorar

No quiero verte mal...

Se te quedó toda ilusión
En cada viejo callejón
Quisiste ser lo que fuiste ayer
Saca tu ego del cajón

Estás borracho, ciego de tu inseguridad
Y te niegas, te ahogas, sólo vuelas al ras

¿Dónde está el chaval que movía las montañas?...

¿No ves que no has vivido en balde?

Déjate llevar, vuelve a ser el de antes
El de antes...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Belen Arjona's El Chaval paint a picture of a person who has lost faith in themselves and succumbed to their individual insecurities. The first few lines address how the person has lost sight of who they are and what they wanted in life, making them feel internally distorted. The singer then urges the person to take action and overcome their fears and doubts. They encourage them to break out of their comfort zone and stop making excuses.

The chorus poses a question about the person's past self, asking where the confident and motivated "chaval" (boy) went who had the strength to move mountains and explode with passion. The singer explains that dwelling in the past and walking backwards won't benefit them, and they must start facing the reality of the present. The refrain emphasizes the singer's concern for the person's wellbeing and their wish for them to return to who they once were before they became trapped in their own self-doubt and ego.

This song is a call to action for those who have lost their sense of self or become stuck in their insecurities. It encourages them to actively work towards change and not let their inner turmoil dictate their life. The song's message is that it's never too late to reclaim your passion and identity.

Line by Line Meaning

Mírate bien, ya ni en ti crees
Look at yourself closely, you have lost faith in yourself

Tú no querías algo así
You never wanted something like this

La distorsión de tu interior
The distortion inside of you

La creas tú y tu corazón
You and your heart create it

No hay pretextos, venga, muévete, haz algo ya
No excuses, come on, move, do something now

Rompe el hielo y no te quejes nunca más
Break the ice and never complain again

¿Dónde está el chaval que movía las montañas?
Where is the guy who moved mountains?

¿Dónde están esas ganas de explotar?
Where are those desires to explode?

Caminar hacia atrás no te sirve ya de nada
Walking backwards doesn't serve you anymore

Deja ya de negarte la verdad
Stop denying the truth

Aunque te hará llorar
Even though it will make you cry