The chorus, “Pienso en tu mirá clavá es una bala en el pecho” roughly translates to “I think about your gaze, it hits me like a bullet in the chest,” and demonstrates Rosalía’s use of powerful imagery as she admits to being jealous of her lover. It had the dreamy yet driving indie pop sound that I absolutely loved and, even though I struggled with the lyrics the first time through, I knew that she was saying something absolutely poetic.
I could barely understand any of the lyrics, even though I am a Spanish minor and have been taking Spanish for the past 10 years. After listening to “PIENSO EN TU MIRA” at a friend’s recommendation, I felt a mixture of concern and delight. This was the first Rosalía song I ever listened to. This song showcases delicate and shimmering vocals that punctuate the air, as Rosalía asks God to free us from money. This is a much softer answer to “Milionària” in which Rosalía rues the control that money can exert over people. Slowly ascending vocals and backing engine revs give way to an experiment in sonic texture, with individual vocal notes rapidly overlaid on a clapping beat.
This track is on a Grimes Spotify playlist called “ETHEREAL is a genre.” and I feel like this sums it up perfectly. The sliding notes punctuate the backing instrumentals and add to the electrifying frantic energy of this track. The song begins with slow and heavy verses, only to speed up with the chorus’s rapid repetition. Unlike many of the radio-friendly singles Rosalía has released over the past year, “A Palé” shows a more dark and experimental side to her sound. When I first heard this song, I hated it, but now it’s one of my all-time favorites. No Rosalía playlist would be complete without “Con Altura,” this reggaeton bop has Rosalía putting her signature flare on a beat-heavy collaboration with J Balvin and El Guincho. Also, I love the dances that Rosalía does in the music video :) Performed with Ozuna, this track is a fun and flirty love song. This track opens El Mal Querer with a sultry sound and lyrics that warn of a haunting premonition.
While its instrumentals may appear muted and vocals may appear understated, this allows the song’s pulsating rhythm to shine. This track exemplifies Rosalía’s acute ability to manipulate rhythm. She’s insanely talented and I’m really excited to see what else she has in store (*cough* a third album please *cough*). Known for incorporating aspects of flamenco into her songs, Rosalía won this year’s Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album with El Mal Querer (2018) and was nominated for Best New Artist. But over the past year I realized that the one artist I’ve never gotten tired of listening to is Spanish pop star Rosalía.
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