Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (feat. David Bisbal, Antonio Carmona y Manuel Carrasco)
Pablo Alborán
The Eternal Enigma of 'Ella': A Dance of Love and Loss
Pablo Alborán's song 'Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?' featuring David Bisbal, Antonio Carmona, and Manuel Carrasco, is a poignant exploration of love's complexities and the elusive nature of a significant other. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman who is both a constant presence and an enigma in the narrator's life. She is described as someone who 'appears and hides,' 'leaves and stays,' embodying both questions and answers. This duality suggests a relationship filled with uncertainty and emotional turbulence, where the woman is both a source of light and darkness, a star in the narrator's night sky.
The song delves deeper into the emotional entanglement by portraying the woman as someone who 'combs and tangles' the narrator's soul. She is a 'rival' and a 'companion,' deeply embedded in his life yet simultaneously distant. This paradox is further emphasized by the recurring theme of loss and rediscovery. The narrator acknowledges that he will lose her and find her again, but she will always be the same enigmatic 'Ella,' albeit with a different face, name, and body. This cyclical pattern of losing and finding reflects the perpetual uncertainty and the emotional rollercoaster that defines their relationship.
The lyrics also touch on the narrator's internal struggle and vulnerability. He admits to the torment of not knowing if the woman he is losing is truly 'Ella.' The repeated question, 'Y, ¿si fuera ella?' (And, what if it was her?), underscores his fear of making a mistake and the agony of uncertainty. The song captures the essence of a love that is both consuming and elusive, a dance of passion and pain, where the narrator is perpetually caught in the wheel of love, never quite sure when to jump off or hold on tighter.