Desiertas means "deserted" or "empty". It's the feminine plural form of the adjective desierto, which is also the noun for "desert".
In the song, the singer describes the aftermath of the breakup with the line, "Las calles desiertas sin luz, sin sol" (The deserted streets without light, without sun). This word choice creates a powerful and desolate image, perfectly capturing the feeling of emptiness and loneliness left behind when love is gone.
In Ya Nada Queda, Chilean pop-rock band Kudai paints the raw moment when love slips through your fingers and the world suddenly loses its color. The singer hears the last “adiós” echoing in her mind, watches rain replace sunshine, and walks through streets that feel deserted, lightless, and cold. Every line captures the shock of realizing “nothing is left”; the warmth of past kisses is now only a memory that both comforts and hurts.
Yet beneath the sadness there is a bittersweet beauty. The lyrics invite us to re-live powerful memories, acknowledging that even when love ends, those moments shape who we are. It is a song for anyone who has whispered “aún puedo soñarte”—I can still dream of you—and felt the mix of tears and gratitude that follows. By the final chorus we understand: the city may be gray, but remembering love proves it was real and worth every heartbeat.