Nadie Dijo Lyrics in English by ChocQuibTown
Turbulencia translates directly to "turbulence." While it's a common word in aviation, its metaphorical use in the context of love makes it particularly interesting and engaging.
In this song, ChocQuibTown uses "turbulencia" to represent the challenges and difficulties that arise in a relationship. They sing about facing "la mas grande turbulencia" (the biggest turbulence) and not letting it "asustarte" (scare you), encouraging listeners to persevere through tough times in love.
ChocQuibTown builds this one around a single image: love as an airplane trip. Line one sets the terms, "Nadie dijo que en el amor sobrevivir" [No one said that in love survive], and the plane never really leaves the song after that. It gets literal fast: "Todo el mundo quiere volar" [Everyone wants to fly], but "Todos quieren volar bastante alto" [Everyone wants to fly pretty high] and, as the hook points out, hardly anyone wants to cover the fare.
The chorus is where the metaphor earns its keep. "Aun funciona el avión, aun funciona el avión" [The plane still works, the plane still works] repeats like an engine that refuses to quit, even after a turbine dies and the tank runs dry. That is the whole argument of the song: love breaks down in specific, almost mechanical ways, and it keeps flying anyway. There is real turbulence in here, a landing that is never guaranteed, but the closing verse drops the metaphor and says the plain version out loud: "Siempre hay motivación" [There is always motivation]. Under it all sits a marimba-heavy Pacific groove that makes even the turbulence sound like a party.
