Templo De Piceas Lyrics in English by Sebastián Yatra, HUMBE
Piceas refers to 'spruce trees'. It's a rather uncommon and poetic word to find in song lyrics, especially in a romantic context.
In the song, Sebastián Yatra sings, "Ni en el grande templo de Piceas siento tu frescura" (Not even in the great temple of spruce trees do I feel your freshness). He uses this imagery to convey that even in a place known for its natural coolness and grandeur, nothing compares to the refreshing presence of the person he's singing about. This unique comparison makes the word stand out.
"Templo de Piceas" is Sebastián Yatra's odd way of saying nowhere feels right without her. He opens with "Ni en el grande templo de Piceas siento tu frescura" ("Not even in the great temple of spruces do I feel your freshness"), and admits even a coca tea can't fix the altitude, so picture him somewhere high and cold and missing home. Then she walks in: "Sigilosa baja de puntitas, como una pantera" ("Stealthily you come down on tiptoes, like a panther"), wearing his shirt like it was cut for her, pacing the stairs like she owns the runway. He names the feeling in "Algo que me fascina, llámale cafeína" ("Something that fascinates me, call it caffeine"), a small joke about how she keeps him wired.
The chorus turns tender fast: petals in the wind, initials scratched in chalk, and "Tu nombre en mi corazón se clava, me sana" ("Your name sticks in my heart, heals me"), the wound and the cure inside one line. Featuring Humbe, the song slows down for its bridge, "Luces como fuegos en el cielo, polvoreando ahí a lo lejos" ("You shine like fires in the sky, sprinkling out there in the distance"), watching her glow from a distance he can't close yet. It's a simple love song built out of strange, specific pictures instead of the usual ones.
