Enero

In 'Enero,' SOLEDAD crafts a poignant narrative of longing and loss, using the metaphor of January to symbolize a perpetual state of emotional winter. The song opens with the imagery of rain in winter, representing the cold and desolate feeling of the singer's life without their loved one. The singer searches through memories, trying to find solace in the past, but the absence is palpable. The line 'siempre hay enero sobre tu piel' suggests that the memory of the loved one is forever tinged with the coldness of January, indicating a love that has left a lasting, chilling impact.

The recurring motif of the 'pañuelito verde de adiós' (green handkerchief of goodbye) and the 'camalotal' (floating vegetation) evokes a sense of departure and the natural flow of life, much like a river carrying away the remnants of a past love. The singer questions the whereabouts of the loved one's 'risa feliz' (happy laughter) and the 'verano rojo de sol' (red summer sun) that once warmed their skin, highlighting the stark contrast between the warmth of past happiness and the current coldness of their solitude.

The song further delves into the bittersweet nature of memories, likening the loved one to the 'romance del duraznero' (romance of the peach tree) with a 'gusto silvestre de luna y miel' (wild taste of moon and honey). This imagery blends the natural and the romantic, suggesting that the loved one is now part of the natural world, a sweet yet distant memory. The final lines, 'en la lágrima tibia, vuelta en el verso, de un amor de verano que se me fue,' encapsulate the essence of the song—a warm tear turned into verse, mourning a summer love that has slipped away, leaving only the cold of January behind.