La Pelicana y El Androide (feat. Luis Alberto Spinetta)

Charly García's song "La Pelicana y El Androide," featuring Luis Alberto Spinetta, is a poetic exploration of love, identity, and existentialism set against a backdrop of a futuristic, almost dystopian world. The song opens with the image of a pelican with a broken wing, symbolizing vulnerability and the struggle to find one's place. This pelican embarks on a journey through a tempest, eventually reaching the land of the android, a metaphor for a place or state of being that is detached from human emotion and natural life.

The lyrics delve into themes of kleptomania and the detachment from daily life, suggesting a sense of loss and disconnection. The pelican and the android come together, creating hybrid beings—android birds—symbolizing a fusion of the natural and the artificial. This union represents a search for meaning and identity in a world where traditional boundaries are blurred. The song's narrative suggests that in this harsh, almost cruel space, life is a constant search for something more profound, beyond material wealth or superficial desires.

The song also touches on the realization of one's true nature. The line "Comprendió que era androide" (He understood that he was an android) signifies a moment of self-awareness and acceptance of one's identity, even if it is not entirely human. The imagery of storms ravaging lands and the poignant memory of a powerful love seen through a window evoke a sense of longing and nostalgia. The final verse advises an 'Ave de Indochina' (Bird of Indochina) not to stray from its love, even if it is unaware that its love is an android, emphasizing the importance of staying true to one's emotions and connections, despite the complexities of identity and existence in a technologically advanced world.