En Que Mujer
Mikel Erentxun Lyrics
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Y tu recuerdo no ha parado de sonar
En el silencio del reloj
Soy un experto en conversar
Con mis viejos discos de Billie Holiday
O con el poster de Gauguin
En qué mujer
A quién te puedo amar
Dime a quién
Tras el muro del jardín
Veo el tándem, veo el seto sin podar
Y los vendados ojos del sol
Es un paseo por un collage
Que está firmado por el mismo autor
Por la misma pasión
Y no me sabe mal
Que estés sin mí
Sólo me sabe mal
Estar sin ti
De tanto recorrer tu alma
He acabado por sentir
Una nube en mi esperanza
Y una ampolla en mi corazón
De tanto explorar tu alma
He acabado por no saber
Cuáles son las coordenadas
De mi corazón
Y no me sabe mal
Que estés sin mí
Sólo me sabe mal
Estar sin ti
In "En Que Mujer," Mikel Erentxun sings about a night without a plan and the memories that fill his mind as he tries to make sense of his emotions. The opening lines indicate that he is experiencing a sense of disorientation or lack of direction, perhaps reflecting the confusion and uncertainty that comes with a relationship that has ended. He hears the sound of his memories and emotions through the silence of the clock, and seems to be trying to find some solace in his music and art.
The lyrics indicate that Erentxun is struggling to come to terms with his feelings for someone and is attempting to identify who he can truly love. He notes that he is an expert conversationalist with his old Billie Holiday records and his Gauguin poster, indicating that perhaps music and art are his safe spaces, places where he can express his emotions freely. The refrain, "dime donde estas en que mujer, a quien te puedo amar, dime a quien" roughly translates to "tell me where you are, in what woman, whom can I love, tell me whom" and reinforces his struggle to identify where his heart lies.
The second half of the song contains a series of vivid images that evoke a sense of longing and loss. Erentxun describes seeing a tandem bike and an overgrown hedge, symbolizing the passing of time and a sense of neglect. He also notes that the sun's eyes are "bandaged," which could indicate that he sees the world as a defeated and wounded place. He describes exploring someone's soul to the point that he no longer understands his own heart, suggesting that he has lost a sense of himself and his emotions as a result of this relationship. The song ends on a bittersweet note, with the singer admitting that he does not mind that his love is no longer with him, but the pain of being without her is too much to bear.
Line by Line Meaning
La noche empieza sin guión
The night begins without a script or plan
Y tu recuerdo no ha parado de sonar
And your memory hasn't stopped resonating
En el silencio del reloj
In the silence of the clock
Soy un experto en conversar
I'm an expert at talking
Con mis viejos discos de Billie Holiday
With my old Billie Holiday records
O con el poster de Gauguin
Or with the Gauguin poster
Y dime dónde estás
And tell me, where are you?
En qué mujer
In which woman?
A quién te puedo amar
Whom can I love?
Dime a quién
Tell me, whom?
Tras el muro del jardín
Behind the garden wall
Veo el tándem, veo el seto sin podar
I see the tandem bike, I see the untrimmed hedge
Y los vendados ojos del sol
And the blindfolded eyes of the sun
Es un paseo por un collage
It's a stroll through a collage
Que está firmado por el mismo autor
Signed by the same author
Por la misma pasión
For the same passion
Y no me sabe mal
And it doesn't bother me
Que estés sin mí
That you're without me
Sólo me sabe mal
I just feel bad
Estar sin ti
Being without you
De tanto recorrer tu alma
After so much exploring of your soul
He acabado por sentir
I've ended up feeling
Una nube en mi esperanza
A cloud in my hope
Y una ampolla en mi corazón
And a blister in my heart
De tanto explorar tu alma
After so much exploration of your soul
He acabado por no saber
I've ended up not knowing
Cuáles son las coordenadas
What are the coordinates
De mi corazón
Of my heart
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JESUS MARIA CORMAN SECO, MIKEL ERENTXUN ACOSTA
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