A escondidas is a wonderful Spanish phrase that means 'secretly' or 'in hiding'. It's used to describe doing something without others knowing, often with a playful or clandestine feeling.
In the song, Morat sings, "Ayer jugamos a escondidas con otras intenciones" (Yesterday we played secretly with other intentions). This line evokes powerful nostalgia for a first love, suggesting how a childhood game of hide-and-seek evolved into a secret romance. It’s a poetic way to capture the excitement and innocence of young love.
Ever get a sudden urge to call an ex? That's exactly what's happening in this song. The singer finds himself dialing an old number, admitting he's "llamando porque muero por saber / ¿Cómo estás?" (calling because I'm dying to know / How are you?). He's flooded with memories of their first love at sixteen: afternoons spent pretending to watch TV, the way their connection grew from physical to emotional, and a specific address, number 506, where it all happened.
He remembers all the good things, why they fell for each other, but the reasons they broke up seem to have vanished. The second she picks up the phone, he confesses, "contestaste y ya se me olvidó por qué se acabó" (you answered and I already forgot why it ended). He's left wondering if she still goes on vacation to the same places or if she's still afraid of flying. It's a sweet, nostalgic look back at a first love that still clearly holds a special place in his heart and, as he mentions, in more than fifteen of his songs.
The four of Morat met at school in Bogotá, Colombia, and were playing as Malta by late 2011, renamed before the first record. Juan Pablo Isaza sings and plays guitar, Juan Pablo Villamil plays the banjo that gives their pop its country tilt, and the Vargas brothers hold the bottom end, SimĂłn on bass and MartĂn on percussion.
They broke out in 2015, first on Paulina Rubio's "Mi nuevo vicio" and then with their own "Cómo te atreves". Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios (2016) led to Balas perdidas (2018), a number one in Spain and Mexico with "Besos en guerra" alongside Juanes plus "No se va", which Grupo Frontera's 2022 cover turned into their most-streamed song. ¿A dónde vamos? (2021) and Si ayer fuera hoy (2022) followed, then Ya es mañana (2025), their first Latin Grammy winner, for Best Pop/Rock Album. Its tour opened with six nights at Bogotá's Movistar Arena in August 2026, and a May 2026 duet with Silvestre Dangond, "Lo poco que yo quiero", previews a second volume.