La Nueva
La Gusana Ciega Lyrics

The song "La Nueva" by La Gusana Ciega addresses the struggles of a dysfunctional relationship. The first line, "No puedo seguir fingiendo y tú no puedes gritar" (I can't keep pretending and you can't scream), sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is acknowledging that they can no longer keep up the facade of a happy relationship and that their partner cannot express their emotions freely. The next line, "Te juro que estoy tratando pero no nos puedo salvar" (I swear I'm trying but I can't save us), highlights the desperation and helplessness felt in trying to fix the relationship.

The chorus, "Podemos entregarlo todo sin luchar y vernos como espejos fríos en el mar, podemos nadar al fondo y dejar de respirar, podemos cambiar de cuerpos y nunca regresar" (We can give it all up without a fight and see ourselves like cold mirrors in the sea, we can swim to the bottom and stop breathing, we can switch bodies and never come back), is a bleak depiction of the potential outcomes of the relationship. The couple could give up on the relationship without a fight, becoming empty shells of themselves. They could also search for escape through switching bodies or drowning, further highlighting their desperation.

The verse "Que fácil olvidamos señales en la piel, busquemos en el fondo lo que pudimos ser" (How easily we forget the signs on our skin, let's search deep down for what we could've been) shows how the couple has lost their way and forgotten what brought them together. They must search within themselves to try and regain the passion and love they once had. The final couplet "Podemos fingir demencia para no clasificar, podemos tatuarnos lunas con aceite vegetal" (We can pretend to be crazy to avoid being labeled, we can tattoo moons with vegetable oil) adds a somewhat surreal quality to the song, as if the couple is trying to escape the reality of their situation. They may try to avoid judgment and create a fantasy world through tattoos and madness.