☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics are about a dream of the singer with sea snakes symbolizing evil.
- The snakes steal something that takes away the singer's love.
- The singer tries to kill the snake, but always a bigger one appears with even more problems.
- Eventually, the snake swallows the singer, but he finds a way to destroy it.
- It's about staying strong and overcoming the difficulties of life.
Interpretation
The song lyrics "Sueño con Serpientes" by
Silvio Rodríguez is about a dream with sea snakes and their meaning. The snakes symbolize here evil or the negative aspects of life. The singer dreams of long, transparent snakes that can steal something that can take away love from him.
The text describes how the singer tries to kill the snake, but always an even bigger one appears, with more problems. The snake tries to devour the singer, but he blocks it with a clover on his temple. The singer thinks that the snake is crazy and gives it a dove to chew, poisoning it with his goodness. But even here, an even bigger snake appears.
Finally, the singer manages to be swallowed by the snake. While traveling through its body, he thinks about what will happen. But when he arrives at its stomach, he destroys the snake by exposing a truth with a verse. And again, an even bigger snake appears.
The song lyrics address the endless struggle with evil and how it seems to grow and worsen more and more. The snake represents the challenges and difficulties of life, but the singer does not let himself be defeated by them. He keeps fighting and finds a way to overcome them. It's about staying strong and not being discouraged by the difficulties.