Combustión Lyrics in English by Jósean Log
Combustión translates to "combustion," referring to the process of burning. It's a scientific term that stands out in a song, giving it a unique and intriguing feel.
In this song, Jósean Log uses "combustión" metaphorically to describe the intense passion and heat between two people. He sings about "el calor de esta combustión" (the heat of this combustion) when two bodies are together, creating a vivid image of an undeniable, fiery connection. This makes the word both memorable and central to the song's theme.
This song feels like Jósean Log pressed pause on the world and zoomed in on one intense, intimate moment. He sings about two people alone in a room, where everything suddenly feels alive and sweet: “La presencia de tu cuerpo en mi cuarto sabe bien” [The presence of your body in my room feels good] and even “La madera de las vigas de esta casa escurre miel” [The wood of the beams of this house drips honey]. The whole space turns warm and almost magical because of desire and closeness, like he and this other person have set the room on fire with chemistry: “No hay oxígeno que aguante el calor de esta combustión” [No oxygen can withstand the heat of this combustion].
What makes it interesting is that he keeps saying “No hablemos del amor, no hablemos por favor” [Let’s not talk about love, let’s not talk please] and “No hablemos del dolor” [Let’s not talk about pain]. Instead of big romantic speeches or sad stories, he just wants silence and presence: “Quédate quieto un momento, quiero escuchar tu corazón” [Stay still for a moment, I want to hear your heart]. He even goes cosmic for a second: “La materia que construye nuestros cuerpos… es la misma que nació cuando esta tierra se fundió” [The matter that builds our bodies is the same that was born when this Earth melted]. It’s like he’s saying, we’re made of the same stuff as the universe, and in your arms, thinking logically becomes pointless: “En el arrullo de tus brazos se vuelve inútil la razón” [In the lull of your arms reason becomes useless]. The song turns physical attraction, quiet, and a bit of science into one slow, glowing moment where feeling wins and “reason” fades away in the heat: “Se difumina la razón” [Reason blurs away].
