Escurres comes from the verb escurrir, meaning "to drip," "to drain," or "to slip away." While it can refer to liquids, it's often used metaphorically.
In "Cobarde," Dread Mar I sings, "Ver que te me escurres por los dedos" (Seeing you slip through my fingers). This vivid imagery conveys a sense of helplessness and loss, as he watches someone he cares about slowly distance themselves from him, like sand or water slipping away.
Dread Mar I opens "Cobarde" with a confession baked into the title: "Es verdad que soy / Un poco cobarde, pero vos" [It's true that I'm / a little cowardly, but you]. He isn't the one falling apart — she is the one going quiet on him, and he calls that the colder hurt: "No es sentimental / Ver que te me escurres por los dedos" [It's not sentimental / to watch you slip through my fingers]. What actually stings is her silence: "No cuidas nunca tus palabras / Es fuerte ver que no me amas / Y no dices nada" [You never mind your words / It's hard to see you don't love me / And you say nothing]. By the last verse the lyric strips down to one repeated word, "Nada" [Nothing] — the song ending exactly where the conversation did, with nothing left to say.
Mariano Javier Castro, known as Dread Mar I, is a pioneering Argentine reggae and ragga singer born in Quequén, Buenos Aires Province in 1978. Starting his music career in the early 2000s, he blends reggae rock, reggae en Español, ska, and pop to create a vibrant and soulful sound.
Dread Mar I gained national and international recognition with albums like Jah Guia (2005) and Amor-es (2008), performing extensively across South America. Known for his powerful lyrics and heartfelt performances, he holds the record for the most viewed Argentine song on YouTube with his hit single "TĂş sin mĂ". Over two decades, he has become a key figure in Latin American reggae, continuing to inspire with albums like Caminarás caminos (2018) and Yo (2021).