Azul

(English Translation)

I'm afraid that the time
Come and eat me.
I'm afraid that the wind
Steal my voice.
I fear that they, I look sad,
That's why I do not want to leave.

I'm afraid that the toilet,
He opened the door, They see me naked
Turn around, And if I keep eating,
I turn up the weight,
That's why I do not want to leave;
That's why I do.

Mommy wait for me, away from me,
Let me fall, let me out.
Mommy wait for me, away from me,
Let me fall, let me out.

I'm scared at night
Somebody steals,that burns the house
O has ghost
Write more letters.
Lose words.
That's why I do not want to leave.

I fear a Day, Losing my fingers,
Not having more friends,
Them laugh with me, Slipping on ice,
Fall into the river
And that's why I do not want to leave.
That's why I do not want to leave.
That's why I do not want to leave
That's why I do not want to leave.
That's why I do not want to leave.

Mommy wait for me, away from me,
Let me fall, let me out.
Mommy wait for me, away from me,
Let me fall, let me out.

I'm afraid of you and your voice.
I'm scared of you and love you.
Afraid that my field, We stop growing flowers.

Blue, blue, blue, blue.


Azul which means Blue in Spanish, was written and sung by Latina artist Natalia Lafourcade. "Azul" is a haunting song, with so many meanings that be interpreted. I believe that the song has to do with a traumatic event in Natalia's life, maybe physical or sexually abuse. "Mommy wait for me, away from me, Let me fall, let me out," these lines express the image in the video of Natalia in a cardboard box. Children usually hide when they have done something wrong, or are scared of something or someone. "I'm afraid of you and your voice. I'm scared of you and love you." Kids that have been abused by a parent, family member or family friend, love and hate them at the same time, because they depend on them emotional, as well as for food and shelter.

The music video shows images of innocence: hopscotch, paper fish, blue walls, the vivid color of the sky. Then the video seems to shift and the song slows down, to Natalia sitting at the piano by herself, singing the song. I believe it represents her adult self reflecting her own childhood.

Art allows room for questions, confusion, and debate of the work's true meaning. Though I believe this is what the video and song is about, I'm neither wrong or right. This is the excitement and complexity of an art piece: it its open for many to make their own interpretations, opinions and thoughts about the art work. Leading to the viewers questioning the world around them, which is the goal most artists want to achieve. Nothing is what it seems. We have to read between the lines, trace the strokes from the paint brush and examine the angles and corners, to create our own meanings.

* I got the English translation from http://www.thelyrics-site.com