El ascensor
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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no supimos por qué, tras gritar,
golpeamos
las paredes y puertas.
Nadie vino,
pasaron las horas y sudabas
como yo, el oxígeno se agotaba
segundo a segundo.
y el sudor,
sudor asfixiado en el abrazo
histérico.
Te olía a limones salvajes,
frescos, misteriosos, exóticos, excitantes,
en ellos está encerrado todo el perfume
de la aventura,
la aventura de los limones salvajes de caribe,
la aventura de "Fa".
Se han hallado en un ascensor
los cadáveres desnudos de un hombre
de cuarenta y dos años y una mujer
joven indocumentada en actitud
poco decorosa.
El forense, una vez practicada
la autopsia...
la policía
prosigue la investigación.
The song "El ascensor" by Luis Eduardo Aute tells the story of two people stuck in an elevator between two floors. They don't know why the elevator stopped, and despite repeatedly shouting and banging on the walls and doors, no one comes to rescue them. As time passes, they start to sweat profusely and the oxygen begins to run out. Eventually, they are left naked and clinging to each other in a desperate, hysterical embrace. In the midst of this uncomfortable and potentially life-threatening situation, the singer becomes acutely aware of the scent of the other person, which reminds them of wild, fresh, exotic, and exciting Caribbean lemons.
The lyrics of "El ascensor" are open to interpretation, but they seem to be exploring themes of intimacy, danger, and escape. The situation in the elevator is tense and uncomfortable, but it also brings the two people closer together in a way that is both physically and emotionally intimate. The scent of the other person's skin is described as exotic and exciting, hinting at the idea that their encounter might be a temporary escape from the monotony of everyday life. However, the final stanza of the song introduces a more ominous tone, as the singer references a news report about two dead bodies found in an elevator. This raises questions about what might have happened if the elevator in the song hadn't started working again. It also suggests that the singer's encounter in the elevator might be imagined or a projection of their fears and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Se detuvo entre dos pisos
The elevator stopped between two floors
no supimos por qué, tras gritar, golpeamos las paredes y puertas.
We did not know why and shouted and hit the walls and doors
Nadie vino, pasaron las horas y sudabas como yo, el oxígeno se agotaba segundo a segundo.
No one came, hours passed and we were sweating and running out of oxygen second by second
Desnudos ya, desnudos y el sudor, sudor asfixiado en el abrazo histérico.
Already naked, with sweat, suffocated by the hysterical embrace
Te olía a limones salvajes, frescos, misteriosos, exóticos, excitantes, en ellos está encerrado todo el perfume de la aventura, la aventura de los limones salvajes de caribe, la aventura de 'Fa'.
You smelled like wild, fresh, mysterious, exotic, exciting lemons. They contain all the perfume of adventure, the adventure of wild Caribbean lemons, the adventure of 'Fa'
Se han hallado en un ascensor los cadáveres desnudos de un hombre de cuarenta y dos años y una mujer joven indocumentada en actitud poco decorosa.
The naked corpses of a forty-two-year-old man and a young, undocumented woman in a less than respectable position were found in an elevator
El forense, una vez practicada la autopsia... la policía prosigue la investigación.
Once an autopsy has been performed, the police proceed with the investigation, led by the coroner
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.