Tonterías translates to "nonsense", "foolishness", or "silly things". It is derived from the root word "tonto" (silly or foolish), making it a highly practical and expressive word for everyday Spanish conversations.
In this track, the singer uses the word to bitterly dismiss the fairy tale romantic ideals she once believed in, referring to honeymoons and perfect weddings as simply "cliches y tonterías".
Ever dreamed of a perfect, fairytale romance? Belanova's "Rosa Pastel" starts there, with a dream of being "La madre de tus hijos" (The mother of your children) and walking "juntos caminar hacia el altar" (together to the altar). It's a classic love story, a life colored in "pastel pink."
But this song is about what happens when that dream shatters. The singer bluntly states, "Los dos nos destruimos" (We both destroyed each other). The fairytale is over. She rejects her old self, saying she doesn't want to be that woman anymore, and calls out her ex for failing to be the "superhéroe" (superhero) he promised to be. The song dismisses all those romantic ideals—the honeymoon, the perfect life—as just "Cliches y tonterías" (clichés and nonsense). It ends with a cold, final goodbye: "Seremos dos extraños... Hasta nunca" (We'll be two strangers... Until never).