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SONG MEANING

La Promesa is Melendi’s playful yet deeply romantic vow of lifelong devotion. Throughout the lyrics he stacks one promise after another: caring for his partner’s dreams, sharing dawn serenades inspired by Compay Segundo, and dancing together with the carefree energy of Lady Gaga. Instead of grandiose riches, he offers intimate moments – a naked moon as witness to their “locura,” a simple car radio playing by the pier of San Blás, and the comforting certainty that their hands will become indistinguishable from each other’s. The Spanish singer paints love as an adventure where the smallest details (a flower, a song, a quiet kiss) matter more than any extravagant gift.

Beneath the playful references lies a core message: true love is honest, constant, and humble. Melendi promises never to make promises he cannot keep, never to slip away “a la francesa,” and to grow old together while turning life itself into one long melody. In short, La Promesa celebrates the everyday magic of a relationship built on sincerity, shared dreams, and the joyful certainty that when a man loves a woman, he knows it from the very first moment.

ARTIST BIO

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.

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