Universo Paralelo

The song "Universo Paralelo" by The La Planta delves into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone who is deeply infatuated with another person but feels an insurmountable distance between them. The metaphor of buying a seat at the beloved's window to watch them wake up each morning illustrates the depth of the narrator's feelings. However, the beloved is described as a distant star, emphasizing the emotional and perhaps physical distance that separates them. This distance causes the narrator significant pain, as indicated by the imagery of a bleeding heart.

The chorus reveals the intensity of the narrator's emotions, describing the beloved as the center of their cosmos and their parallel universe. This metaphor suggests that the beloved is the focal point of the narrator's life, even though they exist in a separate, unattainable realm. The narrator's struggle with their feelings is evident in their admission of shame and embarrassment at the thought of the beloved discovering their true emotions. The repeated line, "Me obligo a no gritarte que te quiero" (I force myself not to shout that I love you), underscores the internal conflict and the effort to suppress these overwhelming feelings.

The song also touches on themes of cowardice and self-restraint. The narrator acknowledges their fear of expressing their love, possibly due to the beloved's contentment in their current romantic situation. The metaphor of a time bomb in the soul conveys the idea that these suppressed emotions are building up and could eventually explode. Despite the perfect symbiosis the narrator feels when near the beloved, they are painfully aware that their feelings are unreciprocated. This unrequited love creates a parallel universe where the narrator's emotions exist in isolation, separate from the reality of the beloved's indifference.