by Rubby Pérez · 2024
“Tú Vas a Volar” by Rubby Pérez is about the pain and resignation of letting go of an impossible love, accepting that the woman he loves is leaving, and trying to forget her even though she remains an unforgettable part of his heart.
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‘Tú Vas a Volar’ by Rubby Pérez is a heartfelt song about loving someone you can’t have and learning to let go. We’re going to explore how this classic tune captures the pain and beauty of impossible love. ⬇️
The song opens like a confession whispered in the dark, steeped in nostalgia and bittersweet longing. Its world is painted with hues of heartbreak, as the narrator faces the reality that some loves are simply not meant to be.
In the chorus, we feel the emotional avalanche—”Te quiero olvidar, te voy a olvidar, del fondo de mi alma te voy a sacar.” There’s a desperate insistence here, a tug-of-war between memory and forgetting, as if saying it out loud will finally free him. Yet, we sense the contradiction: while he promises to erase her from his soul, he also admits she’ll remain the most beautiful thing he never reached—what a paradox, right?
Moving through the verses, the lyrics swirl with striking imagery: “De agua soy yo, de fuego tal vez, de pronto de mar, tú de arena.” These lines shimmer with poetic contradiction, painting the lovers as incompatible elements—water and sand, fire and sea—destined to drift apart no matter how hard they try. The recurring ache of “la indiferencia” and the resigned refrain of “mi único pecado fue quererte” underline the futility and innocence of his longing, making us ache for all the loves we couldn’t quite hold onto.
As the music gallops forward, Rubby Pérez doesn’t just narrate heartbreak—he invites us to gallop alongside, to feel the sting of rejection, the sweetness of memory, and the strange liberation that comes with letting go. Even the playful interjections and laughter can’t mask the sense of loss, but maybe that’s the point: sometimes, you have to laugh so you don’t cry.
The real heart of “Tú Vas a Volar” is the acceptance that letting someone go can be an act of love itself—a quiet, powerful flight toward healing.
Writer(s) of Tú Vas a Volar: Luis Aniceto Egurrola Hinojosa
