Pacifika is the multi-talented Silvana Kane, a Peruvian born singer, and ac… Read Full Bio ↴Pacifika is the multi-talented Silvana Kane, a Peruvian born singer, and accomplished actress with a love of flamenco, electronica, and textured percussion; Adam Popowitz a Canadian bred guitarist adept at new wave, classical, and pop, and a skilled producer responsible for a catalogue that includes indie rock and Armenian folk music; and Toby Peter, a dub wise bassist born in Canada and raised in Barbados, explorer of jazz, hip-hop, Latin, metal and Caribbean grooves. Together the Vancouver based trio is making a new kind of global pop, music that nods to its diverse international influences, while forging its own unique voice. Latin tinged, marked by gently flowing melodies, deep grooves, waves of cracking percussion and the occasional burst of exhilarating guitar noise, Pacifika's comfortable, complex sound defies categories, creating soothing soundscapes held together by Kane's smooth, intimate vocals.

Libertad
Pacifika Lyrics

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Me acuerdo ese dia que estabamos caminando
entre los arboles gigantes...
que crecen hasta el sol,
entre las sombras, tu y yo
caminando... creciendo...
abriendo nuestros ojos
I tried to run away from you but in the end
I feel i've gone nowhere

You're not the kind that's best for me
But i believe that you've got that something
Don't you know that you're not like everybody else
Can't you feel that you get me like no one else
Of all the gifts you've given me
The greatest one has been silence
I'm a kitten climbing up the tree
Inspecting one more mystery, i'm falling
From the thought of my life if you should stay
There's no point to this life if we don't risk it all away

Libertad

I tried to run away from you but in the end
I feel i've gone nowhere
My feet are firmly planted on your ground
And i've discovered i'm growing
And the fruit of my actions has gotta be shared
'cuz the freedom you've given me has brought me here

Libertad

Overall Meaning

The song Libertad by Pacifika talks about freedom and the journey of self-discovery. The first verse sets the scene of a beautiful walk with someone special under the giant trees that grow towards the sun. The second verse reveals the singer's struggle to distance themselves from this special someone, but ultimately realizing that they belong together. The chorus highlights the fact that this person is not like everyone else and that they have a special connection. The bridge speaks about the silence this person brings, which is a gift to the singer. The last verse expresses the idea that the freedom this person has given them has led them to where they are now.

The song is about self-discovery and finding freedom in a relationship. The singer is torn between the desire to be free and apart from their partner but ultimately realizes that they are better together. This realization is a journey of discovery that brings them to a place of understanding and growth.

Line by Line Meaning

Me acuerdo ese dia que estabamos caminando entre los arboles gigantes...
I remember that day we were walking among the giant trees... that grow up to the sun, between shadows, you and I walking... growing... opening our eyes.

I tried to run away from you but in the end, I feel I've gone nowhere
Even though I tried to avoid or escape from you, at the end, I feel I have not made any progress.

You're not the kind that's best for me, but I believe that you've got that something...
You're not the ideal person for me, but I still think you have something that attracts me to you.

Don't you know that you're not like everybody else, can't you feel that you get me like no one else...
Do you not realize that you're unique, and you have something that connects with me unlike anyone else?

Of all the gifts you've given me, the greatest one has been silence...
Out of all the things you have given me, the best one was the moment of silence.

I'm a kitten climbing up the tree inspecting one more mystery, I'm falling...
I am a curious person exploring one more mystery, and suddenly, I am losing control.

From the thought of my life if you should stay, there's no point to this life if we don't risk it all away
The idea of you remaining in my life is significant, and there is no purpose in life if we don't take risks.

Libertad
Freedom

My feet are firmly planted on your ground, and I've discovered I'm growing, and the fruit of my actions has gotta be shared 'cuz the freedom you've given me has brought me here
I am rooted in your world, and I have found that I am improving. The outcomes of my efforts need to be shared, as the freedom you have given me has brought me to where I am today.

Writer(s): Adam Lincoln Popowitz, Silvana Kane, Toby Peter

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