Jamaica
Ela Minus Lyrics
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y no se va
swim, swim
finally free
me enseño a querer,
a querer cambiar
a entender que no hay luz sin oscuridad
hay que aprender a querer
la oscuridad que todos tenemos adentro.
hay una ballena en mi cabeza
y no se va
ojalá no se vaya jamás
que se quede aquí
hasta que me diga toda
la verdad
The lyrics of Ela Minus's song, "Jamaica," describe feelings of introspection, introspection that often isn't comfortable or easy. The image of a whale in the head is a metaphor that represents something that is too large to be managed or dealt with easily. This metaphor could represent a number of things, such as an intense feeling or troubling emotion that the singer isn't quite sure how to manage. However, the imagery suggests that this "whale" is something that cannot be ignored or easily dismissed.
The chorus of "Jamaica" talks about "swimming." For the singer, "swimming" is a metaphor for finding freedom and peace in oneself. Whatever the "whale" represents, it's clear that the singer has been struggling with it for some time. The singer wants to be liberated from this struggle, and the solution is not to avoid the pain or problematic feelings that this struggle might produce but to wrestle with them in order to find the light in the darkness. The singer has learned to love the change that the struggle brings about, and to understand that there is no light without darkness. The singer encourages the listener to embrace their inner darkness and learn to love it, just as she has done.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay una ballena en mi cabeza
There is a heavy burden on my mind, something that I cannot seem to shake off.
y no se va
It persists regardless of my efforts to rid myself of it.
swim, swim
I must keep moving forward, despite this weight on my mind.
finally free
I hope that someday I will find a way to be free from this burden.
me enseño a querer,
It taught me how to love.
a querer cambiar
And how to strive for change.
a entender que no hay luz sin oscuridad
It made me comprehend that there can be no light without darkness.
hay que aprender a querer
We must learn to truly appreciate and accept
la oscuridad que todos tenemos adentro.
The darkness that we all carry within ourselves.
hay una ballena en mi cabeza
There is still this heavy burden on my mind.
y no se va
It persists without relenting.
ojalá no se vaya jamás
In a way, I hope it never leaves me;
que se quede aquí
Only then will it reveal its true nature to me.
hasta que me diga toda
Until it tells me everything that I need to know.
la verdad
Only then can I find the answers I seek and finally be free from this weight on my mind.
Contributed by Aria I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Skyler A
Hay una ballena en mi cabeza
y no se va
swim, swim
finally free
me enseño a querer,
a querer cambiar
a entender que no hay luz sin oscuridad
hay que aprender a querer
la oscuridad que todos tenemos adentro.
hay una ballena en mi cabeza
y no se va
ojalá no se vaya jamás
que se quede aquí
hasta que me diga toda
la verdad
santiago campo
Jamaica
There's a whale in my head
which doesn't go away
swim, swim
finally free
it taught me to love
to wanting to change
to understand that there is no light without darkness
you have to learn how to love
the darkness that we all have inside
there's a whale in my head
which doesn't go away
I wish that it never goes away
that it stays in here
until it tells me
the whole truth
Rodrigo
¿Por qué la quitaste de Spotify? :'( es mi canción favorita
The Succulent City
I ask the same
JAYER
Por favor que vuelva a Spotify :(. Me hace muchísima falta. Con esta canción te conocí y empecé a explorar otro tipo de música electrónica.
Yves Yaxkin
Mi canción contra el estrés, gracias por existir
Cipa Manzana
Hoy me acorde de tu chulisimo Ep over the mountains, lo escuchaba sin parar, es una pena que ya no haya rastro de tan geniales canciones en el internet, aun asi te quiero mucho Ela Minus, tu musica es lo màximo
Isstar Subelza
Mujer, tú voz es tan maravillosa.
Faisal Hasbun
Ponla en spotify otra vez 😭
AndreaXantanix
AMO💜💜💜
Jose Murcia
Una hermosura!
Camilo Galvis
gracias ela <3