Song 04 // Silvestre y La Naranja - "El Instinto"
Parar en todos lados
No sé a donde vamos
No sé qué estás pensando
Tampoco qué hora es
Music can tie into our memories so deeply that just a few seconds of a familiar song can take us back to a specific moment in our lives. Each time we hear those songs, a rush of emotions floods our brain and we relive those experiences again. “El Instinto” is one of those songs for me. A song encapsulated with memories.
It takes me back to my time in Guatemala last year. While flipping through channels on TV, we stumbled upon the music video to “El Instinto” by Silvestre y La Naranja. Immediately the song and its effortlessly cool melody became the soundtrack of nights wandering the city of Flores.
Tratemos de pasarla bien
Como si fuese la última vez
Vayámonos a algún lugar
Es el momento
The song became the free-flowing dance wandering up and down the uneven brick roads leading to the top of the island. The full moon glowing large in the reflection of the lake surrounding the city.
Ya no sé dónde estamos
Qué es lo que buscamos
In that moment, this song was the feeling of being alive. Being worlds away from the places we call home. And much like the music video accompanying the song, it was surrendering to the music and letting it take over your body.
Of dancing underneath all the streetlights at night with only the birds of Flores watching from up above.
Es el momento
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