Cien Días

Ismael Serrano's song 'Cien Días' paints a vivid picture of despair, isolation, and the faint glimmer of hope. The lyrics describe a woman who has been hiding in a bar for a hundred days, drowning in sorrow and seeking solace in the darkness. The bar, depicted as a place where the 'damned' hide from the dawn, serves as a metaphor for her emotional state. The imagery of blackness, from the 'black bar' to the 'blackness of the bar,' underscores the depth of her despair.

The protagonist of the song encounters this woman, who is likened to a 'suicidal person on the edge of a precipice,' overwhelmed by curses and the smoke of countless cigarettes. Her story unfolds through the lyrics, revealing a past filled with heartbreak and abandonment. She was left by a lover who moved on with someone else, leaving her to grapple with her pain alone. The bar becomes her refuge, a place where she can hide from the harsh realities of the outside world.

Despite her despair, the protagonist tries to offer her a glimmer of hope. He speaks of the city waiting for her, the honeysuckles in bloom, and the approaching summer. He urges her to challenge the dawn and its 'killers,' to step out of the darkness and into the light. However, her response is one of resignation. She kisses her glass, disappears into the restroom, and the protagonist leaves, forgetting to pay. The song ends on a somber note, with the woman remaining in her self-imposed exile, and the protagonist walking away, leaving behind the darkness of the bar and the memory of their brief encounter.