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“Canción De Amor Caducada” is Melendi’s tongue-in-cheek confession that his old, battle-scarred heart is running on fumes. He sings about a “vena averiada” (a faulty vein) that flares up whenever he sees the person he loves, but he also admits the romance’s best-before date has long passed. Tired of siren songs, half-truths, and dancing with sorrow, the Asturian artist lists everything he no longer wants: empty drama, forced optimism, commandments beyond his own nose. The result is a vivid picture of someone who has patched his soul so many times that only scars remain, yet who still refuses to throw in the towel.
Behind the playful metaphors and catchy rhythm lies a bittersweet message: love can grow stale, hearts can malfunction, and joy can be scarce, but stubborn hope keeps us singing anyway. Melendi’s narrator pokes fun at his cynicism, compares himself to a shaved-head optimist who beats fate to its punch, and ultimately turns a worn-out love song into a self-aware anthem about resilience. Listening to it feels like watching someone laugh at their own heartbreak, proof that humor and honesty often walk hand in hand when love goes past its expiration date.
Melendi (Ramón Melendi Espina) is a Spanish singer and songwriter from Oviedo whose sound blends pop, rumba, and pop rock. He broke through with his debut album Sin noticias de Holanda in 2003, and his single "Con la luna llena" became the official theme of the 2004 Vuelta a España.
His catalog mixes catchy hooks with heartfelt, streetwise storytelling, including the Real Oviedo anthem "Volveremos." He has also appeared as a coach on La Voz Kids in Mexico. In 2025 he celebrated two decades on stage with the "20 años sin noticias" tour, drawing huge crowds across Spain.