Llevas Una Estrella En Tu Vientre

Ricardo Arjona's song 'Llevas Una Estrella En Tu Vientre' tells the story of a young girl who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. The lyrics describe her late menstrual cycle and the subsequent confirmation of her pregnancy by a doctor. The narrative unfolds with the girl recounting her experience to a friend, including the detail that the father of the child has already abandoned her. Arjona uses the situation to comment on broader social issues, such as the external debt crisis, which contrasts with the personal and intimate crisis the girl is facing.

The chorus of the song, 'Llevas una estrella en tu vientre,' which translates to 'You carry a star in your womb,' is a poetic way of saying that the girl carries a life within her that has the potential to become anything—a possible engineer, rocker, writer, or a solution to a problem. This line emphasizes the potential and inherent value of the unborn child, regardless of the circumstances of its conception. Arjona's lyrics suggest a pro-life stance, encouraging the girl to let the 'star' in her womb shine and not to stop it, hinting that every life has the potential to contribute something unique to the world.

The song also touches on the advice and pressure the girl receives from her surroundings, including friends and doctors who offer her options, some of which hint at abortion. Arjona's personal connection to the narrative is revealed in the final lines, where he suggests that if his own mother had been in a similar situation and had not chosen life, a song would be missing from the world—implying that every decision regarding life has significant and far-reaching consequences.