Fuego
Julian Benjamin Lyrics
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(No es un fuego metafórico el que quema esta canción)
Son lo años de silencio, el exilio y el temor
Las heridas que dejaron nuestro amor en construcción…
Fuego, fuego. No hay solución
Hay violencia en los amantes, inocencia en el terror
Dictadores y artistas, con la misma convicción
Cuando el viento no es amable y me ahoga el dolor
Cuando el miedo nos desarma y nos muestra lo peor
Es difícil que me entiendas porque algo se quebró
Ya no soy aquella mueca que esperaba comprensión
Si hay algo bueno en este incendio es el calor…
The song "Fuego" by Julian Benjamin is a reflection on the pain and struggle experienced by the artist during periods of silence, exile and uncertainty in his life. The opening line of the song, "Fuego, fuego a mi alrededor" (Fire, fire all around me) sets the tone for the intense emotion expressed throughout the song. While the fire in the song is not a metaphorical one, but rather a literal one that is consuming everything around it, the lyrics are meant to describe an internal fire, the pain of the past that the artist carries with him.
The lyrics suggest that there is no solution to this fire, and that it is fueled by the violence of lovers and the innocence of terror. The artist highlights the irony of how dictators and artists, who have different beliefs and agendas, ultimately end up having the same effect of tearing down and destroying the artist's work. Despite this, the artist recognizes that the fire, while destructive, is also what has kept him warm, and that there is something powerful and transformative about its heat.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuego, fuego a mi alrededor
There is an actual fire burning around me and this song, it's not a metaphor.
Son lo años de silencio, el exilio y el temor
These are the years of silence, exile and fear that left scars on our love in progress.
Fuego, fuego. No hay solución
The fire is consuming, there seems to be no way to extinguish it.
Hay violencia en los amantes, inocencia en el terror
Lovers exhibit violence, while the terrorists seem innocent.
Dictadores y artistas, con la misma convicción
Both dictators and artists share the same conviction and are spreading their ideas, even if it means destroying my song.
Se reparten tus ideas y destrozan mi canción…
They distribute their ideas and destroy my song.
Cuando el viento no es amable y me ahoga el dolor
When the wind is not friendly and the pain suffocates me,
Cuando el miedo nos desarma y nos muestra lo peor
When fear disarms us and shows us the worst,
Es difícil que me entiendas porque algo se quebró
It's hard for you to understand because something has been broken.
Ya no soy aquella mueca que esperaba comprensión
I am no longer the same person who used to wait for sympathy.
Si hay algo bueno en este incendio es el calor…
If there's anything positive about this fire, it's the warmth it brings.
Contributed by Nicholas G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.