Ojos Papel Lyrics in English by Reik, Leo Rizzi
Reik, a band from Mexico, teams up with Leo Rizzi for "Ojos Papel," a song that really digs into the awkwardness and pain of a relationship falling apart. It starts with the singer seeing someone walking slowly, without expression, and he's almost afraid to even start a conversation. He asks, "¿Cómo todo va?" [How is everything going?], but then immediately describes the situation as a "camino de sal y tristeza" [path of salt and sadness]. It's clear things are not going well.
The core of the song is this plea to "ojos papel" [paper eyes], asking, "¿qué nos pasó?" [what happened to us?] and "¿Qué dice la voz dentro de ti?" [What does the voice inside you say?]. The singer is desperate for answers, wondering how to fix things if he were light, "¿Cómo haría usted para volver?" [How would you return?]. He's frustrated by the other person's seemingly blank face, saying, "¿Cómo me pones esa cara De 'aquí no pasa nada'?" [How do you give me that face of 'nothing is happening here'?] when so much was promised and now "no queda nada" [nothing is left]. It's a really honest look at the struggle to communicate when a relationship is on the brink.
