Cicatrices Lyrics in English by Kalimba
Cicatrices translates to "scars." It's a poignant and evocative word that immediately brings to mind lasting marks of past pain or experiences.
In Kalimba's song, the word is used to describe the emotional wounds left by a lost love. He sings, "Dejando cicatrices" (Leaving scars), powerfully conveying the deep and permanent impact of the breakup on his heart. This word is central to the song's theme of enduring emotional pain.
Kalimba opens "Cicatrices" already past the point of resisting: "Se me escapa el alma" [my soul escapes me], he admits before the first chorus even starts. He's tried to love her again, "Al intentar quererte otra vez" [trying to love you again], and come up short, "Me quedé sin armas" [I was left without weapons]. There's no anger in it yet, just someone realizing the fight is already over.
The chorus is where the title lands: "Este amor que se fue y que me arranca la piel" [this love that left and tears at my skin], "Todo se llevó, solo se quedó" [it took everything, all that's left], "Dejando cicatrices" [leaving scars]. She never gave him a reason, "No explicaste nada" [you explained nothing], and by the bridge he's asking her back anyway: "Ven abrázame y pensemos que esto nunca terminó" [come hug me and let's think this never ended]. Not moving on so much as circling back to the wound.
