Ojalá
Silvio Rodriguez - Pablo Milanes Lyrics

The lyrics to Silvio Rodríguez's song "Ojalá" express a deep desire for someone to disappear from the singer's life. The opening lines "Ojalá que las hojas no te toquen el cuerpo cuando caigan / Para que no las puedas convertir en cristal" suggest that the singer wishes even natural occurrences like falling leaves would not touch the person they are addressing, because they would turn them into an unfeeling, brittle being. The singer also expresses a wish for the person to lose their constant gaze, precise words, and perfect smile, indicating perhaps a feeling of inauthenticity in the relationship. The lines "Ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto / Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve" express a hope that something abrupt and overwhelming will happen to remove the person from the singer's life entirely, even if the singer has to die for it to happen. The singer emphasizes this desire with the lines "Para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre / En todos los segundos, en todas las visiones / Ojalá que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones", indicating a desire to erase even the memory of this person.

The chorus "Ojalá se te acabe la mirada constante / La palara precisa, la sonrisa perfecta" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's wish for the person to be gone. The second verse adds new details to the singer's desires, such as wishing the morning dawn would not scream in their ears, and hoping the walls would not echo the person's footsteps. The final lines "A tu viejo gobierno de difuntos y flores" express a certain finality to the singer's desire, as if the person is already dead to the singer.

Overall, the lyrics to "Ojalá" are a powerful expression of a desire to be rid of someone entirely, even if it requires the singer's own death. The vivid imagery in the song creates a sense of frustration and longing and the chorus repeating "Ojalá se te acabe..." underline the feeling of desperation.