Búmeran
Digan Whisky Lyrics
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Haciéndolo bien cruzará
Dejando un sismo zigzagear entre los dos,
La sed de ser tu balcón.
Managua entera baila sobre un flan,
Junto a un espejo roto,
Deja ese miedo y hacer jugar,
La tierra es un...
Satélite...
De una aceituna...
Al verte andar así!
Ninfa telúrica enjambre de los veinte
Desafiando los cristales del salón...
Loco de tanto andar
Volví al mismo lugar
Desafiando los cristales del salón
Probé tu boca búmeran en llamas
Hay flamas que el tiempo no apaga
Te dije es la noche, para preguntar
De qué lado del telón estás?
Managua entera baila sobre un flan,
Junto a un espejo roto,
Quizá es la noche para preguntar
De qué lado del telón estoy?
La tierra es un...
Satélite...
De una aceituna...
Al verte andar así!
Ninfa telúrica enjambre de los veinte
Desafiando los cristales del salón
Loco de tanto andar
Volví al mismo lugar
Desafiando los cristales del salón
Daría la vida por volverte a despertar
Un joven ruido terrenal
Como quien puede hechar a andar
Dos relojes de una vieja catedral
Delirio de lo fatal herida de lo real
Me sentí con vuelo fuerte por tu amor
Dándote elección...
Todas las salidas...
Llevan a éste mismo callejón!
In "Búmeran," Digan Whisky sings about the complexity of relationships and the struggle to understand where one stands in them. In the opening verse, the singer recounts searching for "mandala keys" in the night, a symbolic gesture for finding a way to unlock barriers between the couple. The next line speaks of crossing over well, which suggests that there are obstacles to overcome in their relationship. They leave a "earthquake" to move closer, indicating that their love is intense and passionate. But, at the same time, there's an underlying feeling of unfulfilled desire, as they have a thirst to be the balcony of their loved one, wanting to be close to one another yet apart at the same time.
The following verse expresses the singer's confusion about where they belong in the world. They see the city of Managua dancing atop wobbly ground, a metaphor that life is unpredictable and somewhat unstable. The line "let go of the fear, play chess between the two" reinforces the idea of a battle between uncertainty and the unknown.
The chorus seems to suggest that the world is made up of little things that are overlooked or taken for granted, as the earth is described as a "satellite of an olive" - something small and inconsequential. The singer describes their love interest as a "teluric nymph" who defies the crystal walls of the room. Although the singer has walked a lot, they have returned to the same place, reinforcing the idea that they are confused about their place in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Busqué en la noche llaves de mandala,
I was searching at night for mandala keys,
Haciéndolo bien cruzará
To do it well, we will cross over,
Dejando un sismo zigzaguear entre los dos,
Leaving an earthquake to zigzag between us,
La sed de ser tu balcón.
The thirst to be your balcony.
Managua entera baila sobre un flan,
The whole Managua dances on a flan,
Junto a un espejo roto,
Next to a broken mirror,
Deja ese miedo y hacer jugar,
Leave that fear and let's play,
Ese ajedrez entre los dos.
This chess game between us.
La tierra es un...
The earth is a...
Satélite...
Satellite...
De una aceituna...
Of an olive...
Al verte andar así!
Seeing you walk like this!
Ninfa telúrica enjambre de los veinte
Earthly nymph swarm of twenty,
Desafiando los cristales del salón...
Defying the crystals in the room...
Loco de tanto andar
Crazy from walking so much
Volví al mismo lugar
Back to the same place
Desafiando los cristales del salón
Defying the crystals in the room
Probé tu boca búmeran en llamas
I tasted your boomerang mouth on fire
Hay flamas que el tiempo no apaga
There are flames that time cannot extinguish
Te dije es la noche, para preguntar
I told you it's night, to ask
De qué lado del telón estás?
On which side of the curtain are you?
Quizá es la noche para preguntar
Maybe tonight is the night to ask
De qué lado del telón estoy?
On which side of the curtain am I?
Daría la vida por volverte a despertar
I would give my life to wake you up again
Un joven ruido terrenal
A young earthly noise
Como quien puede hechar a andar
Like someone who can start walking
Dos relojes de una vieja catedral
Two clocks from an old cathedral
Delirio de lo fatal herida de lo real
Delirium of the fatal wound of reality
Me sentí con vuelo fuerte por tu amor
I felt strong flight because of your love
Dándote elección...
Giving you a choice...
Todas las salidas...
All the exits...
Llevan a éste mismo callejón!
They lead to this same alley!
Writer(s): Digan Whisky
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