Lejísimo

Luis Alberto Spinetta, a seminal figure in Argentine rock, crafts a deeply introspective and surreal narrative in his song 'Lejísimo.' The lyrics paint a picture of existential wandering and a search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe. The opening lines, 'Anduve al revés / Todo el mundo se durmió,' suggest a sense of disorientation and isolation, as if the narrator is moving against the current of a world that is asleep or unaware. This sets the stage for a journey that is both internal and cosmic, exploring themes of existence and the human condition.

The recurring imagery of a 'cielo en blanco enorme lejísimo' (an enormous, distant white sky) evokes a sense of vastness and unattainable distance. This metaphor could represent the elusive nature of understanding and fulfillment, something that is always just out of reach. The repetition of 'lejísimo' (very far) emphasizes this feeling of remoteness and the struggle to connect with something greater. The narrator's desire to 'conseguir una rueda de vivir sin interrupción' (achieve a wheel of living without interruption) speaks to a longing for continuity and purpose in life, free from the disruptions and disillusionments that often accompany human experience.

Spinetta's use of surreal and abstract imagery, such as 'siendo mi cuerpo un cubo' (being my body a cube), adds to the song's dreamlike quality, blurring the lines between reality and imagination. The mention of love that 'se voló con un avión' (flew away with an airplane) further underscores themes of loss and the transient nature of human connections. The closing lines, 'Tus ojos desierto' (your eyes desert), leave the listener with a haunting image of emptiness and desolation, encapsulating the song's exploration of existential angst and the search for meaning in a vast, indifferent universe.