“Dónde Estabas” is Amaia Montero’s heartfelt interrogation of an absent love. With every chorus she asks “Where were you?” while painting vivid scenes of icy loneliness, sleepless nights, and a soul that seemed to shatter in silence. The singer revisits the moments when she searched for laughter, begged for comforting lies, and fought the creeping chill of abandonment. Her questions are sharp yet vulnerable, revealing the ache of someone who had to “learn to survive” when the person she trusted vanished at the very worst time.
Beneath the sorrow beats a message of resilience. By the end of the song Amaia admits that although she still cares, the story is finished. She has stumbled, healed, and learned to love herself a little more. The repeated “Dónde estabas…?” becomes both a demand for honesty and a declaration of strength, reminding listeners that facing the truth—even when it hurts—is the first step toward reclaiming your own light.