La Sirenita (Destripando La Historia)

Pascu y Rodri's 'La Sirenita (Destripando La Historia)' offers a stark retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, 'The Little Mermaid.' This version strips away the Disney gloss to reveal a much darker and more tragic story. The song begins by introducing Ariel, a nameless mermaid who lives under the sea with her family. Upon turning 15, she ventures to the surface and saves a prince from a shipwreck, only to watch him mistakenly credit another woman for his rescue.

Ariel's desire to become human and be with the prince leads her to a sea witch, who demands a high price for her transformation: Ariel's tongue. The potion she receives grants her legs but causes her immense pain, making every step feel like walking on knives. Despite her suffering, Ariel dances for the prince, who remains oblivious to her true identity and cruelly entertains himself with other women. The prince eventually marries another woman, leaving Ariel heartbroken and in agony.

In a final twist, Ariel's sisters offer her a knife to kill the prince and return to the sea. Unable to go through with it, Ariel chooses to end her life, expecting to turn into sea foam. However, she becomes a 'daughter of the air,' destined to perform good deeds for 300 years to earn her place in heaven. The song concludes with a moral lesson, warning children against making dangerous bargains. This retelling emphasizes themes of sacrifice, unrequited love, and the harsh consequences of desperate choices, offering a poignant contrast to the more sanitized versions of the story.