Artificial Lyrics in English Alvaro Soler

Have you ever felt like your own thoughts are working against you? In his upbeat and personal song "Artificial," Spanish artist Alvaro Soler sings about exactly that. He describes the feeling of having constant "voces que hay dentro de mí" (voices inside of me) that make him imagine the worst. The song is a candid conversation with himself, where he even says, "Álvaro, lo siento, no exageres, por favor" (Álvaro, I'm sorry, don't exaggerate, please). He calls this feeling his "miedo artificial," or artificial fear, a powerful way of saying that the anxiety we often feel is created in our own minds.

But this isn't a sad song! It's a hopeful anthem about how to handle those fears. Instead of fighting them, Alvaro decides to "darle la mano" (shake its hand) and accept them. The song reminds us of some very important truths:

• It's okay to not be okay sometimes.
• You're not alone in feeling this way.
• This feeling will pass. It's all about changing your perspective to "darle la vuelta a mi realidad" (turn my reality around) and find the light within yourself again.