En la ciudad
Sasha Sökol Lyrics
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En la Ciudad de noche
Se esconde de la realidad
Las ganas de escapar de ti,
Solo te detienen aqui..
(Coro 1:)
En contra del viento
Y encuentra que el tiempo
No quiere parar de mirar
Las horas no entienden
Que por una aguja
Se filtren la guerra y la paz
El suelo es el cielo
Pero el ya no vuela
Al sentir el metal y ya
No queda un espacio sin lastimar
(Verso)
Hondo toca el fondo y quiere escapar
Dicen que ahi se va a olvidar
Que nadie regesa igual que al entrar
Nada lo calma solo quiere salir
(Coro 2:)
Y va sobre el filo que corta el destino
Un lado decide el otro lo deja al azar
El miedo no entiende que el viento
Y la duda no tienen principio y final
Se ve en un reflejo y no reconoce su cara al mirar y ya
No sabe si viene si vuelve o si va
(Verso)
Nadie lo vio caerse del filo
Nadie lo vio temblar al final
Se fue quedando quieto y dormido
De ese silencio no regresara
(Verso)
En la ciudda de noche
Se apaga una tibia luz....
(Coro 1)
The song "En La Ciudad" by Sasha Sokol is a contemplative piece about the struggles of facing reality and the desire to escape it. The lyrics describe the feeling of being trapped, unable to leave the city which represents both the physical and emotional boundaries that prevent the singer from being truly free. The first verse sets up the scene of the city at night, where one can hide from reality but also feel trapped by it. The chorus describes the singer's futile attempt to fight against the circumstances they find themselves in, with time never stopping to wait for them. The metaphor of the needle filtering war and peace through the ground is interesting because it highlights the idea that everything is connected and affects each other, even if it's not immediately apparent.
The second verse explores the feeling of being stuck, with the singer wanting to escape but unable to do so. They feel like they're at the bottom and want to forget, but they can't ignore the city and what it represents. The second chorus highlights the idea of being torn between two choices, with fear and doubt not having a clear beginning or end. The singer is lost and confused, unable to recognize themselves in the reflection they see. The repetition of "si viene si vuelve o si va" creates a sense of cyclical confusion, as if they're constantly moving without truly going anywhere.
The final verse is more introspective, with the singer realizing that they're fading away from the hectic city life. The line "Se apaga una tibia luz" can be interpreted as the singer slowly letting go of their emotional baggage and finding peace, but it can also represent a permanent end. Overall, "En La Ciudad" is a thoughtful and reflective song that explores the complexities of human emotion and the struggle to break free from one's own limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
En la Ciudad de noche
In the city at night
Se esconde de la realidad
It hides from reality
Las ganas de escapar de ti,
The desire to escape from you,
Solo te detienen aqui..
Are only held back by here.
(Coro 1:)
(Chorus 1:)
Se da siete vueltas
It goes around in circles
En contra del viento
Against the wind
Y encuentra que el tiempo
And finds that time
No quiere parar de mirar
Doesn't want to stop looking.
Las horas no entienden
The hours don't understand
Que por una aguja
That through a needle
Se filtren la guerra y la paz
War and peace filter through
El suelo es el cielo
The ground is the sky
Pero el ya no vuela
But it no longer flies
Al sentir el metal y ya
Feeling the metal and already
No queda un espacio sin lastimar
There is no space left unharmed.
(Verso)
(Verse)
Hondo toca el fondo y quiere escapar
It touches the bottom and wants to escape deeply
Dicen que ahi se va a olvidar
They say one forgets there
Que nadie regesa igual que al entrar
That no one returns the same as they entered.
Nada lo calma solo quiere salir
Nothing calms it, it only wants to leave.
(Coro 2:)
(Chorus 2:)
Y va sobre el filo que corta el destino
It goes on the edge that cuts destiny
Un lado decide el otro lo deja al azar
One side decides, the other leaves it to chance
El miedo no entiende que el viento
Fear doesn't understand that the wind
Y la duda no tienen principio y final
And doubt doesn't have a beginning or an end.
Se ve en un reflejo y no reconoce su cara al mirar y ya
It sees itself in a reflection and doesn't recognize its own face.
No sabe si viene si vuelve o si va
It doesn't know if it's coming, going, or returning.
(Verso)
(Verse)
Nadie lo vio caerse del filo
No one saw it fall from the edge
Nadie lo vio temblar al final
No one saw it tremble at the end
Se fue quedando quieto y dormido
It went quiet and asleep
De ese silencio no regresara
It won't come back from that silence.
(Verso)
(Verse)
En la ciudda de noche
In the city at night
Se apaga una tibia luz....
A warm light goes out.
Contributed by Zoe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.