Ausencia

Liuba Maria Hevia's song 'Ausencia' delves deeply into the theme of absence and its multifaceted impact on human emotions and experiences. The lyrics poetically explore how absence can manifest in various forms, from forgotten memories to the haunting presence of something or someone no longer there. Hevia uses rich metaphors to describe absence as something that 'empolvan madrugadas y semillas,' suggesting that it can cover and obscure the dawns and seeds of new beginnings, leaving them lost in the vast, unreachable seas.

The song also portrays absence as a delicate yet powerful force, likened to 'mariposas celosas del espacio'—jealous butterflies of space—that are both beautiful and confining. These absences are 'austeras prisioneras de las flores,' austere prisoners of flowers, offering a bittersweet taste of what once was. The imagery of absence as a 'remoto fantasma'—a remote ghost—further emphasizes its haunting nature, as it violates doors and sings out to the sky, constantly reminding us of the distance and the void left behind.

Hevia's lyrics also touch on the hopeful aspects of absence. She describes absences as 'gaviotas que te salvan,' seagulls that save you, transcending borders and seasons, and filling the world with color and hope. These absences speak of a future, painting the world with their crayons and filling balconies with hope. This duality of absence—both as a source of pain and a beacon of hope—captures the complex emotions tied to the experience of loss and longing, making 'Ausencia' a deeply resonant and emotionally rich song.