Humo Azul
Surfin' Bichos Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Me he quedao embobao con el humo azul.
De mi cigarro hasta la luz.
Crece y se retuerce sobre mí
de forma extraña, como tú.
Como tú, como tú,
humo azul, como tú.

En la orilla las olas del mar.

Y mis pies desnudos que bien se está.
Ahora noto su f rescor,
luego retroceden y se van.
Como tú, como tú,
humo azul.

En el desierto estaba yo
cuando delante vi a Dios.
Un espejismo abrasador
que entre mis huesos se desvaneció.

Como tú, como tú,
humo azul.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Surfin' Bichos's song Humo azul tell the story of someone who becomes mesmerized by the blue smoke coming from their cigarette. The smoke grows and twists around them in a strange way, much like someone they know (referred to as "you" in the song). The singer then shifts to describing their current surroundings, with the waves of the ocean and their bare feet providing a sense of comfort and coolness. However, the scene quickly shifts again to a desert where the singer sees an apparition of God, only for it to disappear like the smoke that has captivated them.

The use of smoke as a metaphor for someone and their presence is a common literary device, but Surfin' Bichos takes it a step further by connecting it directly to someone the singer knows. The smoke becomes a symbol not just of alluring beauty, but also of a person's essence and influence. The shifting scenes also add to this idea of someone's impact on a person's life, as the smoke conjures both positive and negative emotions in the singer.

Overall, the lyrics of Humo azul are open to various interpretations, but they create a dream-like atmosphere that allows listeners to connect with their own experiences of feeling captivated by someone's presence, both for better or worse.

Line by Line Meaning

Me he quedao embobao con el humo azul.
I am fascinated by the blue smoke from my cigarette that rises up to the light.

De mi cigarro hasta la luz.
The blue smoke rises up from my cigarette and reaches out to the light.

Crece y se retuerce sobre mí de forma extraña, como tú.
The smoke grows and twists around me in a strange way, just like you do.

Como tú, como tú, humo azul, como tú.
Just like you, blue smoke, just like you.

En la orilla las olas del mar.
The waves of the sea are crashing on the shore.

Y mis pies desnudos que bien se está.
It feels so good to have my bare feet in the sand.

Ahora noto su frescor, luego retroceden y se van.
I can feel the coolness of the waves as they wash over my feet, then they retreat and disappear.

En el desierto estaba yo cuando delante vi a Dios.
I was in the desert when I saw God in front of me.

Un espejismo abrasador que entre mis huesos se desvaneció.
It was a scorching mirage that vanished between my bones.

Como tú, como tú, humo azul.
Just like you, blue smoke.

Contributed by Miles S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.