Luna Llena Lyrics in English by León Larregui
Escalofríos translates to "chills" or "shivers." While it might seem like a common word, its use in this song is particularly evocative and sets a dramatic tone.
In the lyrics, "Escalofríos en la piel, hay violencia por doquier" (Chills on the skin, there is violence everywhere), it perfectly captures the physical and emotional reaction to the widespread injustice and corruption described in the song. It's a word that immediately conveys a sense of unease and tension, drawing the listener into the song's powerful message.
León Larregui opens with a broken heart, "Tengo frío el corazón" (My heart is cold), but the wound turns out to be bigger than one person's — he calls it "un mal de amores nacional" (a national heartbreak). From there the song widens into open anger at corruption and impunity: "Ya estamos hartos de su show, de abusos y mentiras e impunidad" (We're already fed up with their show, of abuses and lies and impunity), and the crowd answers back, "El pueblo manda, ¡sí señor!" (The people rule, yes sir!).
The full moon becomes the song's omen, watching over the unrest like a silent witness: "Luna llena ay luna llena, tengo miedo, tengo rabia" (Full moon, oh full moon, I'm afraid, I'm enraged). By the last line the moon itself is wounded by what it's seen — "El amigo de la luna, sangra" (The friend of the moon, bleeds) — leaving the storm the chorus warned about ("Esto tiene que estallar," this has to explode) unresolved, more dread than release.
