Originally the sole project of Colombian born, Dallas bred Kavvi, Luna Luna… Read Full Bio ↴Originally the sole project of Colombian born, Dallas bred Kavvi, Luna Luna grew into a four-piece through serendipitous meetings. Beginning his journey towards music as a 14-year-old tinkering with GarageBand on his iPhone, singer-songwriter Kavvi began recording under the Luna Luna moniker in 2017. Upon meeting Danny Bonilla after he asked him to stick around for his set at an open mic during where they shared the bill, it quickly became apparent that they felt drawn to expand into a duo. Before long, drummer Kaylin Martinez and bassist/back-up vocalist Ryan “Gordo” Gordon fell into place, drawn together from performing house shows around Texas.

With the release of their shimmering debut EP For Lovers Only, Luna Luna combined the innocence of teenage love with dreamy retro synthpop and gave us slow-burning indie pop hits like “80s Tune” and “For You.” The record cemented them as a crew of hopeless romantics, playing house parties across Texas and building a fan base eager to turn up, swoon, and slow dance. Luna Luna is no doubt one of the buzziest acts in Dallas today with an undoubtedly bright future and with ambitions to get back in the studio and tour both coasts. It seems their delightful sweetheart jams will remain the soundtrack of homecoming dances for years to come.

Rosa
Luna Luna Lyrics

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Cada noche
Rosa sale de un taxi
Como quien sale de una limousine
Deja propina
Con gestos de diva
Todos la conocen por aquí

Se acerca a la barra

Sonríe al camarero
"Dime, preciosa, ¿Qué quieres tomar?"
"Una de esas mentiras
Que guardas a tus espaldas
Sabrán hacerme olvidar"

Y cuando canta cierra los ojos
Y ve pasar su vida entera
A través de los de Edith Piaf

Siempre se enfada
Si la miras fijamente
"¿Te estás riendo de mi?"
"Yo te sonrío"
"No ves, Rosa, no es lo mismo
Reírse que sonreir"

Y cuando canta cierra los ojos
Y ve pasar su vida entera
A través de los de Edith Piaf

Ella soñaba
Una vida diferente
Como una cantante de jazz

Y ahora alivia su tristeza
Entre vasos de cerveza
Cantando en un piano bar

Y cuando canta cierra los ojos
Y ve pasar su vida entera
A través de los de Edith Piaf

Y oye miles

De personas gritar su nombre
Rosa

Overall Meaning

The song "Rosa" by Luna Luna showcases the life of a woman named Rosa, who is a regular at a bar where everyone knows and recognizes her. Every night, Rosa arrives in a taxi and leaves a generous tip with diva-like gestures. The bartender greets her with a smile and asks what she wants to drink. Rosa replies that she wants one of the lies the bartender keeps hidden behind his back, as it helps her forget her troubles. She often sings at the bar, but becomes upset when people stare at her, even leading to confrontations. However, when Rosa sings, she closes her eyes and sees her entire life passing before her, particularly through the eyes of Edith Piaf.

The song details the journey of Rosa, who once dreamt of a different life, one where she was a jazz singer. However, that dream never quite panned out, and Rosa now seeks solace in singing at a piano bar and drinking beer to mask her sadness. Luna Luna illustrates the pain that Rosa feels through her lyrics, "Y ahora alivia su tristeza, entre vasos de cerveza, cantando en un piano bar," meaning "And now she alleviates her sadness between glasses of beer, singing at a piano bar." The song is a somber reflection of a woman who once had big aspirations but is now only able to escape the hardships of her life through singing and drinking.

Line by Line Meaning

Cada noche
Every night without fail

Rosa sale de un taxi
Rosa exits a taxi

Como quien sale de una limousine
Like someone getting out of a limousine

Deja propina
She leaves a tip

Con gestos de diva
With diva-like gestures

Todos la conocen por aquí
Everyone knows her around here

Se acerca a la barra
She approaches the bar

Sonríe al camarero
She smiles at the bartender

"Dime, preciosa, ¿Qué quieres tomar?"
"Tell me, my dear, what would you like to drink?"

"Una de esas mentiras
"One of those lies

Que guardas a tus espaldas
That you keep behind your back