La Montaña

La Montaña by Moliendo Vidrio is a poignant reflection on the themes of loss, nostalgia, and the passage of time. The song paints a vivid picture of a once-thriving mountain landscape that now lies wounded and desolate. The opening lines, 'La montaña yace herida / Y en lo alto de la sierra / No se siente olor de tierra / Ni reverdece la vida,' set the tone for the entire piece, evoking a sense of deep sorrow and disconnection from nature. The mountain, a symbol of stability and life, is now a shadow of its former self, mirroring the internal turmoil of the narrator.

As the song progresses, the narrator delves into personal memories and the struggle to reconnect with a past that seems increasingly distant. The lines 'Los recuerdos se me olvidan / El camino de mi casa / Y el tiempo fugaz me pasa' highlight the fleeting nature of time and the difficulty of holding onto cherished memories. The machete, once a tool of labor and life, now hangs unused and forgotten, symbolizing the narrator's sense of purposelessness and disorientation.

The chorus, with its repeated invocation of 'La montaña,' serves as a lament for the lost beauty and vitality of the mountain. The imagery of a silent rooster and unplanted sugarcane fields underscores the profound changes that have taken place. The mountain's tears are a metaphor for the narrator's own sorrow and longing for a return to a simpler, more connected existence. The song's closing lines, 'Ya ni la vaca ni el buey / Pastorean en la ensenada / No hay allá en la enramada / Un pitirre que me cante / Ni un gallo que me levante / Temprano en la madrugada,' encapsulate the desolation and loss that permeate the entire piece, leaving the listener with a haunting sense of what has been irrevocably lost.