G3 N15 Lyrics in English ROSALÍA
Jeringuillas is the Spanish word for "syringes". It's a startling and uncommon word to find in a song, making its inclusion incredibly powerful and memorable.
In the lyric, "Aquí nadie está en paz entre estrellas y jeringuillas" (Here no one is at peace between stars and syringes), ROSALÍA creates a stark contrast. She juxtaposes the glamour of fame, represented by "estrellas" (stars), with the dark, harsh reality of addiction, represented by "jeringuillas." This raw and poetic imagery paints a vivid picture of a difficult environment she wishes to protect a loved one from.
G3 N15 feels like stumbling across a heartfelt voice memo hidden inside ROSALÍA’s phone. Over airy production, she speaks straight to a young relative she has not seen for two years: apologizing for everything she has missed, guessing at his hobbies, and sending him an “angel ardiendo en el pecho” so he never feels cold. Her words glow with sister-aunt energy—tender, playful, a bit guilty—while vivid images of syringes, fashion models, and marble stars reveal the gritty places fame has dragged her. She paints a split screen: on one side, the innocent blue-eyed child; on the other, the nightlife where “nadie está en paz.” The contrast turns the song into a protective lullaby, promising distance between him and the darker corners of her world.
Mid-track, a warm Catalan-Portuguese voicemail from her grandmother slips in, reminding ROSALÍA (and us) of the order of things: God first, then family. That blessing wraps the song like a homemade quilt, grounding its melancholy in faith and kinship. The result is a moving postcard about absence, responsibility, and the unbreakable thread that ties family together, no matter how complicated the road becomes.
