Sirenas

The song 'Sirenas' by the Spanish band Taburete weaves a narrative of nostalgia, loss, and the bittersweet nature of memories. The lyrics suggest a longing for the past, a time that the singer cannot return to, indicated by the inability to 'frenar' (brake) or 'volar más alto' (fly higher). The mention of never moving beyond the beloved's doorway symbolizes a stuckness in time, a fixation on a moment or a person that has passed.

The recurring theme of forgetting the scent of the moon ('Se han olvidado a que huele la Luna') serves as a metaphor for losing touch with the magic and romance of the past. The moon, often associated with dreams and the night, represents a connection to the intangible and the beautiful. The loss of its scent implies a disconnection from these ethereal experiences. The imagery of cantinas where people dance and sing suggests an attempt to recapture the joy and vibrancy of the past, yet the repeated line indicates that something essential has been forgotten.

The song also touches on themes of escapism and the desire to numb pain, as seen in the lines about drinking and dancing away fears. The 'sobredosis' (overdose) on the protagonist's lover's legs metaphorically speaks to an addiction to the past and the person they represent. The final verses, with their talk of going home, perhaps to a 'casa de dron' (drone's house), could symbolize a return to the mundane or a retreat into the self, away from the world that no longer holds the same meaning without the lost love or forgotten past.