El Cigarro Lyrics in English by Micro TDH
Yesquero translates to "lighter" or "tinderbox". While seemingly simple, it's a less common and more evocative word than the everyday "encendedor" for a lighter.
In the context of "El Cigarro," the word sets the stage for the song's central theme of smoking and reflection. It immediately draws the listener into the act of lighting up, which serves as a catalyst for the deep thoughts and existential musings that follow. This specific word choice makes the opening more poetic and memorable.
Micro TDH's "El Cigarro" is a really thoughtful song about life, existence, and finding meaning, all through the lens of smoking a cigarette. He starts by lighting up, saying he needs it to take away "Este mal" [this bad feeling], and he's alone, which makes him think. He feels connected to the world as he smokes, describing his lungs filling with "micropartículas moviendo el humo" [microparticles moving the smoke].
He reflects on how life consumes itself, like a cigarette, and how memories fade. He even talks about people who "se fuman la vida ideal" [smoke the ideal life]. But amidst these thoughts, he remembers that "no todo está perdido" [not everything is lost] and tries to smile. The ashes are like memories carried by the wind. He wants to stop, but can't yet, so he sinks deeper as he throws away the butt. He addresses the listener directly, asking them to stop time and chat, revealing, "La vida es un cigarro" [Life is a cigarette], and he hasn't smoked it yet. He dreams of being a great singer and is living that dream now, wanting to live and prosper, hoping for "un cigarro y un lapicero" [a cigarette and a pen] in another life. He encourages wanting a better world and says, "No importa si fumas el tabaco equivocado" [It doesn't matter if you smoke the wrong tobacco], because there are others in his pocket, meaning there are always more chances and experiences. He ends by feeling like he's sinking, but also that his life is a reincarnation, and if he dies, the world loses him.
