Veneno

Arde Bogotá's song 'Veneno' delves into the emotional turmoil and lingering pain of a past relationship. The lyrics metaphorically describe the intense and possibly toxic nature of a love that has ended, yet continues to affect the narrator deeply. The act of engraving initials 'a fuego' (with fire) on the tongue suggests a love that was once passionate and consuming, leaving a permanent mark. The references to scientific proof and drowning in necklaces with pearls indicate a struggle to rationalize the relationship and its suffocating effects.

The chorus, with its contrasting images of 'veneno' (poison) and 'Fanta de limón' (lemon Fanta), captures the duality of the relationship's remnants. It's both toxic and yet oddly refreshing or familiar, like a guilty pleasure that's hard to let go of. The hardness of concrete further emphasizes the enduring and unyielding nature of the memories and feelings that persist. The song's narrative continues with expressions of doubt and the desire to move on from the sweet yet harmful memories, symbolized by 'strawberry kisses' and the 'honey of a snake'.

The latter part of the song paints a picture of the narrator haunted by the ghost of the past lover, seeing their reflection everywhere and struggling with the late arrival of forgetting. The imagery of 'recuerdos dentro de un embalaje' (memories within packaging) suggests that these past moments are now sealed away, yet they still have the power to evoke emotions. The song concludes with the acceptance that what remains is the 'veneno' and the 'Fanta de limón', a bittersweet concoction that the narrator must learn to live with.