Música de Automóvil
Julieta Venegas Lyrics

The lyrics of Julieta Venegas's song Música de Automóvil narrate a journey of a person driving through their hometown and leaving it behind to venture into the unknown. The opening line of the song, “Poco a poco cojo velocidad” (Little by little, I pick up speed), creates the feeling of being on the move and leaving something behind. As the capital city wakes up, the driver leaves behind the last neighborhoods and wonders how their hometown will continue without them.

The sound of raindrops and passing lights on the windshield make the journey more vivid, and the driver stops at a gas station and a restaurant that soon become part of the past. The chorus of the song repeats the lines "Y te recuerdo así, en donde estás?/Mi corazón, me lleva allá" (And I remember you like this, where are you?/My heart takes me there), and hints at the driver's nostalgia for someone or something they left behind in their hometown.

As the journey continues, the driver leaves behind the hills of Monterrey and reaches the sea where seagulls fly. The last line of the song, "Una curva menos un metro mas/Que me llevarán donde quiero estar" (One curve less, one meter more/That will take me where I want to be), conveys the sense of not having a specific destination but being open to the possibilities of a new journey. The song's lyrics, combined with the upbeat and rhythmic melody characterize the sense of freedom that comes with the journey.