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Javiera Mena turns a seemingly medieval imageâa sword tucked into a backpackâinto an electro-pop metaphor for irresistible attraction. In Espada, the Chilean artist sings about spotting someone who instantly shifts her universe. She pictures love as a duel yet decides to sheathe her own blade and surrender, longing for the other personâs âswordâ to pierce only her. That weapon symbolizes passion, desire, and the power another soul can have over us.
Across shimmering synths and celestial referencesââa discotheque of stars,â a shape-shifting new moonâMena contrasts cosmic wonder with intimate vulnerability. She confesses that competing or keeping her guard up no longer matters; what she craves is a total emotional eclipse, where the night uncovers the deepest, darkest center of who she is. The song celebrates giving in to loveâs heat and mystery, letting equilibrium slip away so that passion can blaze in its place.