¿Y ahora que?

Laura Esquivel's song "¿Y ahora que?" delves deep into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and the lingering pain that follows. The lyrics poignantly express the narrator's inability to forget the person they love, despite the distance and the realization that their feelings are not reciprocated. The repeated lines, "Nunca podré olvidar tus ojos, no, no / Nunca podré olvidar tu voz y hoy estas tan lejos," emphasize the lasting impact of the loved one's presence and the heartache of their absence. This sense of longing and sorrow is a central theme throughout the song.

The chorus, with its repeated questioning of "Y ahora que?" (And now what?), captures the narrator's sense of helplessness and confusion in the aftermath of lost love. The lyrics, "Y ahora que, que haré con tus recuerdos / Y ahora que, no volverá jamás el tiempo que paso," reflect the struggle to move on and the pain of knowing that the past cannot be reclaimed. The imagery of the world continuing to turn while the narrator remains stuck in their grief, crying for a love that will never be, adds to the song's emotional depth.

The song also uses powerful metaphors to convey the sense of loss and the passage of time. The lines, "Y ahora que, no hay luna no hay estrellas / Y ahora que, tu nombre de la arena se borro," suggest a world that has lost its light and beauty, and the erasure of the loved one's name from the sand symbolizes the fading of memories and the inevitability of moving on. Despite this, the narrator is left with the painful task of finding a way to cope with their memories and the remnants of a love that was never meant to be. Laura Esquivel's heartfelt delivery and the evocative lyrics make "¿Y ahora que?" a poignant exploration of the enduring pain of unrequited love.