Sólo Sombra
Nadadora Lyrics


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Del cielo acudirán
A perdonarnos
El mundo se apartará
Hacia un lado
Se derramarán
Sobre tu regazo

La aguja, las armas,
Tus brazos, mis brazos

Tú que nunca estás
Lo suficientemente lejos
Mi amor escúchame bien
He olvidado el miedo y el infierno




Te prometo que esta vez
Se quedarán siempre lejos

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nadadora's "Sólo Sombra" describe a scene in which forgiveness is sought from the heavens above. The world is said to move to the side to allow for this momentous event, and it seems that the singers are seeking redemption from some past wrongs. There are references to weapons and needles, which suggest that these wrongs may be related to criminal or harmful behavior, and the line "tus brazos, mis brazos" indicates that the singers may have found solace in one another after experiencing trauma.


The second stanza is addressed to a specific person, perhaps someone the singer loves deeply. The singer expresses a fear of their loved one not being far enough away, perhaps indicating a fear of being abandoned or betrayed. However, the singer seems to have overcome this fear and promises that the terror and misery they have experienced in the past will not return. The final line, "se quedarán siempre lejos," is a vow that these dark feelings and experiences will remain far from them forever.


* The song was released in 2011 on Nadadora's album "No Existen Lugares Seguros"
* Nadadora is a Spanish indie rock group formed in 2001
* The band members are from Madrid and have released four albums
* In 2013, Nadadora was nominated for the prestigious Spanish music award, Premios de la Música Independiente
* "Sólo Sombra" was featured on several "best of" lists for Spanish music in 2011
* Nadadora's music has been described as dreamy and hypnotic
* The band has cited influences such as Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth
* Nadadora's lyrics often touch on themes of love and loss
* The band has played at several music festivals in Spain and other parts of Europe
* The chords for "Sólo Sombra" are G, Am, F, and C (capo on 2nd fret)


Line by Line Meaning

Del cielo acudirán
A divine intervention will come


A perdonarnos
To forgive us


El mundo se apartará
The world will move away


Hacia un lado
To one side


Se derramarán
They will pour out


Sobre tu regazo
Onto your lap


La aguja, las armas,
The needle, the weapons,


Tus brazos, mis brazos
Your arms, my arms


Tú que nunca estás
You, who are never


Lo suficientemente lejos
Far enough


Mi amor escúchame bien
My love, listen to me well


He olvidado el miedo y el infierno
I have forgotten fear and hell


Te prometo que esta vez
I promise you this time


Se quedarán siempre lejos
They will always stay away




Writer(s): Gonzalo Abalo Alvarez

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@upliftingdream

Que buena música por que? No tuvo mucha difusión? lei que ya se habían separado los integrantes del grupo pero si eran muy buenos!!

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