Te DiríA

Los Piojos' song 'Te DiríA' is a haunting exploration of love intertwined with despair and existential reflections. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship where love and fear coexist, creating a complex emotional landscape. The opening lines suggest a duality between day and night, with the day being a facade and the night holding the essence of tango, a dance often associated with passion and melancholy. This sets the stage for a narrative where the protagonist's love is deeply connected to fear and dread, as expressed in the line 'cuando lo único que amás es el espanto' (when the only thing you love is the horror). The declaration 'Te diría que estás muerta mi amor, por eso te estoy amando' (I would tell you that you are dead, my love, that's why I am loving you) suggests a love that thrives in the presence of emotional death or numbness.

The second verse continues this theme, describing a sun that falls without enthusiasm and a sky that seems to be escaping. The imagery of loneliness being more profound in bed and the moon as a tear without crying further emphasizes the sense of desolation. The repetition of 'Te diría que estás muerta mi amor, por eso te estoy amando' reinforces the idea that the protagonist's love is paradoxically fueled by a sense of emotional death.

In the final verse, the song shifts to a more intimate moment under the stars, where the protagonist and their lover's gazes are lost. This moment of beauty is contrasted with the earlier themes of despair, culminating in the line 'Te diría que estoy muerto mi amor, eso es lo que te diría' (I would tell you that I am dead, my love, that's what I would tell you). The song ends with a haunting repetition of 'Ahora sola en la celda sola' (Now alone in the cell alone), suggesting a sense of imprisonment and isolation. 'Te DiríA' by Los Piojos is a poignant reflection on the complexities of love, fear, and existential despair, wrapped in evocative and melancholic imagery.