Gira Lyrics in English by David Otero
Precipicio translates to "cliff" or "precipice". It's a dramatic and evocative word that immediately brings to mind a sense of danger and a critical moment.
In the song, the lyrics "nos quedamos a punto mirando el precipicio" (we stood on the brink looking at the precipice) suggest a relationship at a crucial turning point, facing a potentially destructive outcome. This metaphorical use of precipicio makes it a compelling and memorable word.
"Gira" is Spanish for "spin," and David Otero turns that single word into the shape of the whole relationship. He opens by making the entire planet do it: "Giran el sol y el mundo y todo lo que tengo" ["The sun and the world spin, and everything I have"], then narrows straight into obsession with "Se ha convertido en polvo en un incendio" ["Has turned to dust in a fire"]. The chorus turns into a command that's really a confession: "Gira, gira hasta mí" ["Spin, spin to me"], "que aquí te espero yo" ["'cause I'm waiting for you here"], arms open, waiting to see if "se estrellan nuestros cuerpos" ["our bodies collide"].
By the second verse the spinning stops feeling romantic. "Giramos siempre juntos, nos dimos tantas vueltas" ["We always spin together, we went around so many times"] admits its own exhaustion, and "volver al mismo punto ya no compensa" ["going back to the same point no longer pays off"] says out loud what the chorus wouldn't. Then the two of them end up "mirando el precipicio" ["looking at the cliff"], shouting "sálvese quien pueda" ["every man for himself"]. And still he keeps calling: "Llámame los días que lo necesites" ["Call me the days you need it"], "creo que me quieres pero no lo dices" ["I think you love me but you don't say it"].
