Esquivar means "to dodge" or "to avoid," often by moving out of the way of something. It is a vivid, useful verb that goes beyond the more common evitar.
In the song, the singer says he is trying to esquivar las piedras que me encuentro, or "dodge the stones I encounter." The stones are likely metaphorical obstacles and hardships in life, making the word feel both visual and emotionally meaningful.
In “En La Vida,” Argentine artist Dread Mar I looks back at time and love that have already gone. “El tiempo que se fue” [The time that went away] “se fue sin avisar” [left without warning], and the singer says it has left him standing still, alone after a past love. The repeated line “Nada en la vida se podrá cambiar” [Nothing in life can be changed] is wonderfully blunt. It means that some events cannot be undone, so he accepts “Pasa lo que tiene que pasar” [What has to happen, happens].
Still, this is not a song about giving up. He is trying to avoid “las piedras que me encuentro” [the stones I come across], a clear image for the difficulties in his path. Then the mood turns toward hope: “La lluvia que vendrá traerá el amor” [The rain that will come will bring love]. He imagines a perfect love arriving and decides to wait calmly, “con los brazos abiertos” [with open arms]. The song moves from lost time, through acceptance, toward the quiet belief that something loving can still come.
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).