La distancia sobrante
Espiritusanto Lyrics
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por todas partes;
al llamar al ascensor
y al abrazarte,
al dejar de fumar
y al despertarme
y mirar el reloj
y saber
¿Sobran formas de bailar
o sobran bailes?
No es cuestión de protestar
pero ya sabes
que me va a resultar
inevitable
el volverme a quedar
otra vez
superado por los detalles.
He perdido el autobús
que va a tu calle;
se me olvidó subir
no llegué tarde.
Simplemente paró
aqui delante
y no se me ocurrió
reducir,
por fin, la distancia sobrante
The lyrics of "La Distancia Sobrante" by Espiritusanto explore the overwhelming presence of reality and the feeling of being surpassed by the details of everyday life. The song begins by acknowledging the excess of reality that surrounds us, from small encounters like calling an elevator or hugging someone, to bigger actions like quitting smoking or waking up and realizing that even though it may be early, it is already late. This emphasizes the feeling of being consumed and overwhelmed by the reality that surrounds us.
The lyrics then shift to questioning whether there are an excess of dance forms or an excess of dances themselves. While not a matter of protest, the singer acknowledges that it will be inevitable for them to be once again surpassed by the intricacies and nuances of life's details. The song continues with a personal anecdote of missing the bus that goes to the street where the person they desire lives. They forgot to get on the bus, not because they were late, but because the bus stopped right in front of them and they didn't think to reduce the unnecessary distance between themselves and the bus.
Line by Line Meaning
Sobra tanta realidad
There is an overwhelming abundance of reality
por todas partes;
from all sides;
al llamar al ascensor
when calling the elevator
y al abrazarte,
and when embracing you,
al dejar de fumar
when quitting smoking
y al despertarme
and upon waking up
y mirar el reloj
and looking at the clock
y saber
and being aware
que por pronto que sea es tarde.
that no matter how fast it is, it's still late.
¿Sobran formas de bailar
Are there too many dance styles
o sobran bailes?
or are there too many dances?
No es cuestión de protestar
It's not a matter of protesting
pero ya sabes
but you already know
que me va a resultar
that it will be
inevitable
inevitable
el volverme a quedar
to once again find myself
otra vez
once again
superado por los detalles.
overwhelmed by the details.
He perdido el autobús
I missed the bus
que va a tu calle;
that goes to your street;
se me olvidó subir
I forgot to get on
no llegué tarde.
I wasn't late.
Simplemente paró
It simply stopped
aqui delante
right in front of me
y no se me ocurrió
and it didn't occur to me
reducir,
to shorten
por fin, la distancia sobrante
finally, the excess distance
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