Paris Lyrics in English by Boza, Sech
Aparentando comes from the verb aparentar, meaning "to pretend" or "to feign". It's an interesting word because it speaks to the theme of appearances versus reality, which is very relatable in the age of social media.
In the song, Boza sings, "No estés aparentando" (Don't be pretending) when he sees photos of his love interest in Paris. He implies that despite the glamorous setting, she doesn't look truly happy, suggesting she's putting on a front. This word captures a common human experience of trying to project an image that doesn't reflect one's true feelings.
"Paris" opens with Boza catching his ex only through social media — "Y si te veo es solamente por las redes" ["And if I see you it's only through social media"] — and noticing she's with someone who "no parece tu tipo" ["doesn't look like your type"]. Rather than turning bitter, he admits his own dating life looks the same: "Tampoco estoy con el amor de mi vida" ["I'm not with the love of my life either"]. Sech's verse pushes past the moping with a run of playful lines — "Bebé no estamos en China, no tenemos una muralla" ["Babe, we're not in China, we don't have a wall"] — before the hook turns the whole thing into an invitation: "Vámonos para París, para que seas feliz" ["Let's go to Paris, so that you're happy"]. Paris isn't a real travel plan so much as shorthand for the reset the two of them keep circling back to — a way of saying the timing was wrong, but the pull wasn't.
