Rarezas Lyrics in English by Antonio Orozco
Rarezas translates to "oddities" or "peculiarities." It's an intriguing word that immediately sparks curiosity because it suggests something out of the ordinary.
In the song, Antonio Orozco uses it to describe the strange and unusual things he encounters in a "turbio y gris" (turbid and gray) day, setting a melancholic and introspective tone. It's a unique choice that hints at deeper emotional complexities within the lyrics.
Antonio Orozco opens "Rarezas" admitting he's lost in his own strangeness. "En este día turbio y gris" [On this gray, murky day], he sings, picking at a memory while writing these words for someone far away. He isn't precious about how he comes across either: he calls himself a man who doesn't understand luxury, yet in the same breath sings "Que se bebe los mares por ti" [who drinks up whole oceans for you], an image that makes any expensive gift look small.
The chorus keeps circling back to one place. "Yo me acojo al verde de tus ojos" [I take refuge in the green of your eyes], he sings, next to "La esperanza que nunca perdí" [the hope I never lost]. Later he's less kind to himself: he stares in the mirror and insults his own reflection for never having taken the risk, admitting flatly that time doesn't heal what he's carrying. It's a song about loving someone from far away, and resenting yourself a little for not having said so sooner.
