Flashback is Javiera Mena’s glittery confession of being stuck in a mental time machine. Over smooth electro-pop beats, she recalls “esos tiempos que nada pesaba,” the weightless days when her dreams met her lover’s at dawn and music made everything feel simple. Those memories strike like a camera flash, lighting up the present with nostalgia yet pulling her into a loop she admits she can’t quite leave.
In the second half of the song she faces the truth: the first-spark “brillo del comienzo” is impossible to recreate. Still, even if it “ya no brilla igual,” something of that magic remains. “Flashback” is both a celebration and a cautionary tale — a reminder that while it’s tempting to hide in yesterday’s glow, real life happens in the here and now.