Delfín del deseo
Camila Moreno Lyrics

The lyrics of Camila Moreno's "Delfín del deseo" (Desire's Dolphin), while short, are dense with meaning. The opening lines, "Nada podría decirte que no / Nada podría hacerlo" ("I couldn't tell you no / I couldn't do it"), suggest that the singer is at the mercy of their desires - they cannot resist, nor can they refuse. This notion of helplessness continues with the repetition of "El tiempo es si está acá, dentro de todas las cosas" ("Time is if it's here, inside of all things"). Here, time is not an external factor that can be controlled or managed, but an intrinsic part of existence that we are subject to.

The following lines convey a sense of impermanence and instability: "Siempre es solo un momento y se va / Deshaciendo entre mi cuerpo" ("It's always just a moment and it's gone / Dissolving within my body"). The singer's emotions and experiences are fleeting and transient, slipping away even as they try to hold onto them. And yet, despite this, the singer asserts the depth and power of their love: "Tengo un amor tan profundo que tú / Puedes dejar de amarlo" ("I have a love so deep that you / Could stop loving it"). This love is all-encompassing and enduring, something that can be felt even in sleep: "Puedes dormir y escucharlo" ("You can sleep and hear it").

The final lines bring us full circle, with the singer now claiming agency and control over their emotions: "Tengo un amor tan profundo que yo / Ahora sé guardarlo" ("I have a love so deep that I / Now know how to keep it"). The repetition of "Adentro, afuera" ("Inside, outside") reinforces the idea that deep emotions come from within, and are not dependent on external factors. This song touches on themes of desire, time, impermanence, and the struggles we face in trying to capture and hold onto our emotions.