Luna
The Bunburys Lyrics


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Luna menguante
Contigo se van
Las fuerzas que en parte
El sol me da
Luna menguante
Oculta entre nubes
Hasta que te marches
No pienso salir

Esta locura que viene y se va
Y si es un espejismo, es demasiado real
Luna menguante
Me he vuelto a perder
Esperaré a que alguien
Me encuentre al amanecer
Luna menguante
Amante traidora

Escondes la llave
De mi porvenir
Esta locura que viene y se va
Y si es un espejismo, es demasiado real
Y que fácil resulta
Echarle la culpa a la luna
De lo que me ocurra
Y lo que me preocupa

Si de eso se ocupa
Uno mismo y ya está
Y que fácil resulta
Echarle la culpa a la luna
De lo que me ocurra
Y lo que me preocupa




Si de eso se ocupa
Uno mismo y ya está

Overall Meaning

The song "Luna" by The Bunburys tells a story of a person lost in their own thoughts and emotions, blaming the shifting phases of the moon for their troubles. The first verse describes a waning moon that is taking away the singer's strength and energy, forcing them to retreat from the world until the moon leaves. The second verse continues with the theme of madness that comes and goes like the changing tides, leaving the singer feeling lost and alone. The chorus then repeats the opening lines about the deceptive power of the moon and its ability to control people's lives, before acknowledging that the singer needs to take responsibility for their own situation.


The song's message is ultimately one of personal accountability and the need to take control of one's life, rather than blaming outside factors like the moon for one's problems. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and confusion, as the singer struggles to make sense of their own emotions and find a way forward. The imagery of the moon as a fickle lover who both gives and takes away highlights the unpredictable nature of life and the need to find stability and strength within oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Luna menguante
The moon is waning


Contigo se van
With you, my strength fades away


Las fuerzas que en parte
The energy that partly


El sol me da
The sun gives me


Luna menguante
The moon is waning


Oculta entre nubes
Hidden behind clouds


Hasta que te marches
Until you leave


No pienso salir
I don't plan to go out


Esta locura que viene y se va
This madness that comes and goes


Y si es un espejismo, es demasiado real
And if it's an illusion, it's too real


Luna menguante
The moon is waning


Me he vuelto a perder
I have lost my way again


Esperaré a que alguien
I'll wait for someone


Me encuentre al amanecer
To find me at dawn


Luna menguante
The moon is waning


Amante traidora
Treacherous lover


Escondes la llave
You hide the key


De mi porvenir
To my future


Y que fácil resulta
And it's so easy


Echarle la culpa a la luna
To blame the moon


De lo que me ocurra
For what happens to me


Y lo que me preocupa
And what worries me


Si de eso se ocupa
If that's what one concerns about


Uno mismo y ya está
It's up to oneself




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SANZ, RAFAEL CRISTOBAL DOMINGUEZ, YZARDUY LANDAZURY

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