Cancion de lejos

Los Bunkers, a Chilean rock band known for their blend of rock with Latin influences, often infuse their music with emotive storytelling. 'Cancion de lejos' (Song from Afar) is a poignant track that delves into themes of distance, change, and the reluctance to return to a past life. The lyrics speak of traps opening and the protagonist taking more steps away than ever before, suggesting a journey of moving on and the difficulty of leaving something—or someone—behind.

The chorus reveals a deeper layer of personal turmoil. The mention of love being 'drunk and disguised as a clown' and a father leaving home, with tears on gifts, paints a picture of domestic strife and emotional pain. These images evoke the sense of a broken home or a troubled personal history that the speaker is trying to escape. The repetition of not wanting to return emphasizes a firm decision to avoid reverting to a previous state of being, despite the loneliness that might come with such a choice.

The final verse, set against the backdrop of Concepción—a city in Chile—awakening, suggests a new day and possibly a new beginning. However, the shadows falling over the city and the insistence on not letting memories draw the protagonist back reinforce the theme of moving forward. The song captures the bittersweet reality of leaving behind a troubled past while facing the uncertainty and solitude of a new path.