Pastillitas del Olvido

The song 'Pastillitas del Olvido' by Tan Bionica paints a vivid picture of longing and the struggle to forget a past love. The title, which translates to 'Little Pills of Forgetting,' metaphorically refers to the desire to erase painful memories, specifically those of a lost love. The lyrics tell the story of a person who is aware of a local store selling pills that promise to help people forget, yet the protagonist chooses not to use them, clinging instead to the memories of a woman dancing, which are as sad as the city they live in.

The narrative unfolds with the singer recounting the emotional investment in the relationship, having given 'all my nights to you,' without regrets or complaints. The mention of 'my best melodies' during the 'most tremendous waves of my life' suggests that the singer shared his most profound and creative moments with this person. Despite the passage of time and the pain it brings, the singer rejects the idea of forgetting as a fantasy and remains hopelessly devoted, 'crazy as always,' and willing to do anything just to see the beloved again.

The song's melancholic tone is underscored by the repeated assertion that the singer still waits and believes that forgetting is not possible. The imagery of dancing in the dark, waiting for dawn, and the realization that life is fleeting, adds a layer of urgency and poignancy to the narrative. The song captures the universal theme of the difficulty of moving on from a past love and the ways in which memories can haunt us, for better or worse.