Columpio
caroline cruz Lyrics


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Ellos no pueden irse de acá
por el agua que les pesa
hay que hacerlos llorar

Cuando la luna se traga al mar
todos invocamos a los muertos
no los dejan en paz
y empiezan a contar

Como fue que murieron años atrás
arrastrando la soga al cuello van
buscando un columpio
para desahogar sus cuerpos
sus almas no pueden descansar

Un delirio sacude a la ciudad mortal
la obsesión de vivir
arrastrando sus cabezas
Hay que hacerlos llorar
para alivianar su partida
y empiezan a contar

Como fue que murieron años atrás
arrastrando la soga al cuello van
buscando un columpio




para desahogar sus cuerpos
sus almas no pueden descansar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Caroline Cruz's song "Columpio" are hauntingly beautiful, telling the story of those who cannot leave this world due to the weight of the water that has taken their lives. The song speaks of how we invoke the dead when the moon swallows the sea, attempting to bring them peace, but they are unable to find it. Instead, they are left to recount how they died years ago, as they drag themselves with a rope around their necks to look for a swing to release their bodies. It's as if their souls cannot rest until they have found the release they so desperately seek.


The lyrics of the song suggest that there is a delirium that grips the city and that the burden of living is weighing heavily on all those who remain. They must make themselves cry to ease the pain of their departure, but it's not clear whether the crying helps the living or the dead. Either way, the dead must tell their stories and seek the release that they need if they are ever to be at peace. The emotional context of the song is exhausting, with the dead being bound to a cursed existence until they can find the release they so desperately need.


Overall, the song speaks to the human condition, the way we live our lives, and the weight that we carry as we move through the world. Ultimately, we are all searching for some way to find meaning, to connect with others, and to find peace. "Columpio" captures that search in a way that is both beautiful and haunting.


Line by Line Meaning

Ellos no pueden irse de acá
They cannot leave this place


por el agua que les pesa
weighed down by the water


hay que hacerlos llorar
we must make them cry


Cuando la luna se traga al mar
When the moon swallows the sea


todos invocamos a los muertos
we all summon the dead


no los dejan en paz
they are not at peace


y empiezan a contar
and they begin to recount


Como fue que murieron años atrás
How they died years ago


arrastrando la soga al cuello van
Walking with a noose around their necks


buscando un columpio
Looking for a swing


para desahogar sus cuerpos
To release their bodies


sus almas no pueden descansar
Their souls cannot rest


Un delirio sacude a la ciudad mortal
A delirium shakes the mortal city


la obsesión de vivir
The obsession to live


arrastrando sus cabezas
Dragging their heads


Hay que hacerlos llorar
We must make them cry


para alivianar su partida
To ease their departure


y empiezan a contar
And they begin to recount


Como fue que murieron años atrás
How they died years ago


arrastrando la soga al cuello van
Walking with a noose around their necks


buscando un columpio
Looking for a swing


para desahogar sus cuerpos
To release their bodies


sus almas no pueden descansar
Their souls cannot rest




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