En Solitario
Mikel Erentxun Lyrics
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Ya se pueden cancelar
Mis deudas de don nadie
Mis palabras de vaivén
Carta blanca pasaporte
Y poco más que añadir
Ni una pizca por mí
A pesar de caminar en solitario
Siempre he andado por ti
No son nubes de verano
Tienen la velocidad de la sangre
Que circula por mis venas, es decir
De un estanque de un pantano
Es mi eterna indecisión
¡Bien! Cada cual pide aquello
Que es de su propiedad
Pero a mí, a mí quién me paga
Mi ración doble de soledad
(Y mi mal nombre)
The opening lines of Mikel Erentxun's En Solitario ("Alone") speak of debts paid and debts written off, of words spoken but not meant, of promises made to nobody in particular. The singer has cleared the slate, but what now? He's left with carte blanche and a passport, and not much else. He confesses that up until now, he hasn't looked after himself much – he's been walking alone, but for whom? It's not like he hasn't seen his fair share of obstacles – these are not summer clouds, but rather clouds with the speed of blood running through his veins. His indecision is an eternal swamp, dragging him down.
It's clear that the singer is feeling lost and isolated, weighed down by his own inner turmoil, and it seems as though he's been living his life for someone else. He's looking for something, but he's not sure what that something is. Perhaps, in the end, what he wants most is to be paid for his double share of loneliness, and his "bad name".
Overall, the lyrics of En Solitario depict a protagonist who is searching for meaning and purpose in his life. The use of imagery, particularly the swamp and the blood, serve to add depth and additional layers of interpretation. The song is a haunting introspective ballad that speaks to the human desire for connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
He pagado lo que debo
I have finally paid off all of my debts that were burdensome to me.
Ya se pueden cancelar
My debts can now be cancelled as they have been paid in full.
Mis deudas de don nadie
The debts I owed were insignificant and not worth mentioning.
Mis palabras de vaivén
The words that came out of my mouth were inconsistent and contradictory at times.
Carta blanca pasaporte
I have free reign to do as I please.
Y poco más que añadir
There's little else that needs to be said.
Sé que hasta hoy no he mirado
I know that until today, I haven't looked out for myself.
Ni una pizca por mí
I haven't cared about my own well-being at all.
A pesar de caminar en solitario
Despite walking alone in life.
Siempre he andado por ti
I've always walked for the sake of someone else.
No son nubes de verano
These aren't fleeting clouds of summer.
Tienen la velocidad de la sangre
These thoughts and emotions move as fast as my blood.
Que circula por mis venas, es decir
That circulates through my veins, in other words.
De un estanque de un pantano
They seem to originate from a murky swamp-like place.
Es mi eterna indecisión
My perpetual indecisiveness.
¡Bien! Cada cual pide aquello
Well! Everyone asks for what belongs to them.
Que es de su propiedad
That which is rightfully theirs.
Pero a mí, a mí quién me paga
But as for me, who will reimburse me
Mi ración doble de soledad
For my double ration of loneliness.
(Y mi mal nombre)
(And my bad reputation)
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JESUS M. CORMAR SECO, MIKEL ERENTXUN ACOSTA
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