Espejo
Ciro y Los Persas Lyrics

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En la casa de mi abuelo había un palier con un espejo,
frente a otro espejo, frente a otro espejo,
frente a otro espejo, frente a otro espejo,
otro espejo, otro espejo, otro espejo...

Asomaba con expectativa todo mi brazo y lo movía sobre
otro brazo, otro brazo...
Subía al sillón que estaba bajo un espejo y desde allí

saltaba al sillón de enfrente que me esperaba y te seguía,
te seguía...
ah ah ah

Y el camino se torcía lentamente, los espejos lo mostraban
a la mente,
yo saltaba los pasillos, y aunque todo perdía brillo, la
partida me esperaba finamente, ah ah ah.

En todos esos pasillos yo iba cruzando peligros, que
esperaban, que en silencio me asechaban,
uno con serpientes, con soldados el siguiente y el de más
allá con un río de lava,
había un pasillo que tenía un rastrillo que si no saltaba
justo me arrastraba
había uno con pelos y otro en que el piso era el cielo y
ahí con suerte los sillones flotaban ah ah ah, ah ah ah.
Y el camino se torcía lentamente, los espejos los mostraban
a la gente.

En la casa de mi abuelo había un palier con un espejo,

frente a otro espejo, frente a otro espejo,
frente a otro espejo, otro espejo, otro espejo...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Espejo" by Ciro y Los Persas paint a picture of a nostalgic trip to the past, to the house of the singer's grandfather. The house has a hallway with mirrors facing each other, creating an endless reflection. The singer describes how, as a child, he used to play in that hallway, moving his arm over another arm reflected in the mirrors, jumping from one chair to another.

However, the trip down memory lane is not all lighthearted. The singer mentions the dangers he faced while playing in the hallway, such as a hallway with serpents, soldiers, and a river of lava. There is also a hallway with a rake that would drag him if he did not jump over it, and another where the floor was the sky, and the chairs floated.

The journey through the house of the singer's grandfather is a metaphor for the journey through life. The mirrors symbolize the various paths and choices that one encounters throughout life. Some paths are straightforward and lead to a predetermined destination, while others are more challenging, filled with obstacles and dangers.

In conclusion, "Espejo" is a song that combines nostalgia with a reflective look at life's journey. The singer uses the mirrors in his grandfather's house as a metaphor for the path of life with its various choices, challenges, and dangers.

Line by Line Meaning

En la casa de mi abuelo había un palier con un espejo
The singer talks about his grandfather's house where there was a hallway with multiple mirrors.

frente a otro espejo, frente a otro espejo, frente a otro espejo, otro espejo, otro espejo, otro espejo...
There were many mirrors placed across from each other in that hallway.

Asomaba con expectativa todo mi brazo y lo movía sobre otro brazo, otro brazo...
The singer describes how he eagerly extended his arm out and moved it over each reflection, enjoying the unique perspective.

Subía al sillón que estaba bajo un espejo y desde allí saltaba al sillón de enfrente que me esperaba y te seguía, te seguía...
He talks about climbing onto a chair positioned below one of the reflecting surfaces, then leaping from that one to the next one, following his own image and enjoying the fun of it.

Y el camino se torcía lentamente, los espejos lo mostraban a la mente, yo saltaba los pasillos, y aunque todo perdía brillo, la partida me esperaba finamente, ah ah ah.
The singer describes how the hallway would slowly curve and bend, giving different angles and distortions, but he continued jumping through it, with some obstacles in his way, but with the game still waiting for him at the end.

En todos esos pasillos yo iba cruzando peligros, que esperaban, que en silencio me asechaban...
He speaks of the dangers he faced as he moved through the halls and the obstacles that lurked without any warning or sound.

uno con serpientes, con soldados el siguiente y el de más allá con un río de lava, había un pasillo que tenía un rastrillo que si no saltaba justo me arrastraba...
There were different challenges in the hallways, including snakes, soldiers, a river of lava, and even a hallway with a rake that could pull him down if he didn't jump over it properly.

había uno con pelos y otro en que el piso era el cielo y ahí con suerte los sillones flotaban ah ah ah, ah ah ah.
Among the obstacles there was a hallway with fur on the walls and another one where the floor seemed like the sky and sometimes, if fortunate, the chairs appeared to be floating.

Y el camino se torcía lentamente, los espejos los mostraban a la gente.
The hallway keeps twisting and turning, showing the different angles and perspectives of the mirrors to people who would observe.

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