Performer of a music style known as Canto Nuevo or Nueva Trova, Luis Eduard… Read Full Bio ↴Performer of a music style known as Canto Nuevo or Nueva Trova, Luis Eduardo Aute has been an artist in many different ways. It was in 1954 when Aute moved to Spain, after spending his childhood in the Philippines. Deciding to become an artist, Luis Eduardo Aute's first passion was painting, having his first exhibition in 1960, while living in Madrid. By the mid-'60s, the painter and poet was convinced to start recording his own music and he signed up to RCA in 1966. The following year, Aleluya and Rosas En El Mar were released. Prominent books such as Las Matematicas del Espejo, La Liturgia del Desorden, and Animal were published in recognition to his writing skills. After releasing Alevosía in 1995, Aute started touring all over Latin America and Spain with a painting exhibition called Ad Libidum; he later participated in a collective album called Un Secreto A Voces, based on lyrics by Alejandro Filio.

Hay algo en el aire
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics

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Hay algo en el aire,
un fuerte olor a fuego,
al fuego de la rabia y de la ira
que se revuelve contra la ceniza.

Hay algo en el aire,
un fuerte olor a estiércol,
estiércol que destila la mentira

que respiramos todos cada día.

Hay algo en el aire,
un fuerte olor a miedo,

a miedo que amenaza en cada esquina
a cada pensamiento, a cada vida.

Overall Meaning

In Luis Eduardo Aute's song Hay algo en el aire ("There's Something in the Air" in English), the artist tries to capture the intense emotions, tensions and fears that prevail in the society. The lyric “Hay algo en el aire, un fuerte olor a fuego" ("There's something in the air, a strong smell of fire") points to the intense anger and rage that people feel, which is compared to a fire that burns everything in its path, including ashes. The use of metaphorical language to describe the various smells in the air further emphasize the strong emotions that people experience in their daily routines.

The second verse "Hay algo en el aire, un fuerte olor a estiércol, estiércol que destila la mentira" ("There's something in the air, a strong smell of manure, manure that oozes with lies") suggests that people do not always speak the truth, and the lies that they speak are like manure that clouds the air. The lyric highlights the pervasive nature of dishonesty in society and how it taints our collective experience. The final verse “Hay algo en el aire, un fuerte olor a miedo, a miedo que amenaza en cada esquina” ("There's something in the air, a strong smell of fear, fear that lurks in every corner"), portrays the fear that governs people's lives. The fear that is present everywhere, be it in the neighborhood or in society, which threatens people's thoughts, dreams and lives.

Overall, the song evokes a sense of unease and unrest, which can be related to the turbulent times in which society exists. It reflects on people's collective mood and the feelings that we experience in daily life, the fear, the anger, the deceit all of which contributes to an increasingly tense and apprehensive society.

Line by Line Meaning

Hay algo en el aire,
There is something in the air,

un fuerte olor a fuego,
A strong smell of fire,

al fuego de la rabia y de la ira
To the fire of anger and rage

que se revuelve contra la ceniza.
That turns against the ashes.

Hay algo en el aire,
There is something in the air,

un fuerte olor a estiércol,
A strong smell of manure,

estiércol que destila la mentira
Manure that drips with lies,

que respiramos todos cada día.
That we all breathe every day.

Hay algo en el aire,
There is something in the air,

un fuerte olor a miedo,
A strong smell of fear,

a miedo que amenaza en cada esquina
To fear that threatens at every corner