El protoplasma

Liliana Felipe's song 'El protoplasma' is a haunting exploration of obsessive love and the destructive lengths to which it can drive a person. The lyrics are filled with vivid and violent imagery, depicting acts of physical and emotional mutilation as metaphors for the intensity of the narrator's feelings. The song opens with the narrator threatening to tear out their lover's eyes and make a smoothie out of them, symbolizing a desire for their lover to see them from the deepest, most intimate perspective. This act of blending the eyes represents a twisted form of intimacy, where the lover's vision is entirely consumed by the narrator.

The song continues with the narrator threatening to cut out their lover's tongue, ensuring that they can no longer deny their knowledge or feelings. This act symbolizes a desire for control over the lover's words and thoughts, cutting off any possibility of deceit or misunderstanding. The repeated phrase 'desde el fondo del fondo' (from the bottom of the bottom) emphasizes the depth of the narrator's emotions and the lengths they are willing to go to maintain their grip on their lover.

The chorus, where the narrator vows to suck out all the protoplasma, serves as a metaphor for draining the very essence of their lover's being. Protoplasma, the living substance within cells, represents the core of life itself. By threatening to remove it, the narrator is expressing a desire to strip their lover of their vitality and independence. The song's final verses, where the narrator threatens to tear out their lover's hair and soul, further illustrate the destructive nature of their obsession. The imagery of making a rug out of the lover's soul to trample on it highlights the ultimate act of domination and control. The song concludes with a chilling question, asking what the lover will do without their eyes, tongue, hair, soul, and, most importantly, without the narrator. This final line underscores the narrator's belief that their lover is utterly dependent on them, both physically and emotionally.