Pliegue translates to "fold" or "crease". While it might seem simple, its use in this song is quite intimate and poetic, making it stand out.
Ricardo Arjona sings, "A la medida de cada pliegue del cuerpo tuyo está hecho el mío" (My body is made to the measure of every fold of yours). This line suggests a profound connection and perfect compatibility, implying that their bodies, and perhaps their souls, are intricately designed to fit each other. It's a unique and tender way to express deep connection.
Arjona builds this one around a tailor's phrase, "a la medida" (made to measure), and turns it into the whole argument: two people who fit each other not despite their flaws but because of them. He opens by naming his own fears and frustrations before she even appears, then places her arrival at night in "Con blusa blanca y traje oscuro" (a white blouse and a dark suit), as if the two of them were already dressed for a fitting.
The clearest line is "Como dos aguas del mismo rio" (like two waters of the same river), and everything else builds toward it: "Tú tienes alas que vuelan poco" (you have wings that barely fly) against his dreams that never land, her secrets kept in "Es mi silencio pa' conservarlos" (my silence, to guard them), his own past folded into her present so he can finally forget it. It plays as a love song about fit as a kind of craft rather than luck, someone cut exactly to another person's shape.
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, better known as Ricardo Arjona, is a celebrated singer and songwriter from Guatemala, born on January 19, 1964. He is one of the best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with over 20 million records sold worldwide.
Arjona's music masterfully blends Latin pop, ballads, folk, and a cappella styles, often lyrically exploring themes such as love, social issues, and immigration. Since beginning his career in the mid-1980s, he has released sixteen studio albums, several of which topped charts in Latin America and the United States. His compelling songwriting and distinctive voice have earned him prestigious accolades, including Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, cementing his legacy as a storytelling icon in Latin music.