Hasta La Piel Lyrics in English by Carla Morrison
Devore comes from the verb devorar, meaning “to devour” or “to eat up.” Here it’s in the Spanish subjunctive, painting a vivid image of distance that might “devour our honey” (se devore nuestra miel).
It’s a dramatic, almost visceral word you don’t hear in every love song, making it a memorable hook for learners while also introducing them to the expressive power of the subjunctive mood.
Carla Morrison gives us a song about a love that's so intense it's almost painful. She starts by saying she's terrified of losing her partner, especially to distance. She worries that "la distancia se devore nuestra miel" (the distance will devour our honey) and that they'll lose faith. The feeling is so strong it's physical: "Me duele hasta la piel" (It hurts me down to my skin).
But this isn't a simple love song. She sings about a strange conflict. She says "No te quiero tener" (I don't want to have you), not because she doesn't love them, but because loving them so much reveals a scary new side of herself. She explains, "Porque tanto te amo, comienzo a conocer / La intensidad de mi ser" (Because I love you so much, I'm starting to know / The intensity of my being). It's a love that feels overwhelming and maybe even a little forbidden, as she talks about wanting to steal kisses from a mouth she calls "mía, mía, mía" (mine, mine, mine).
