Have you ever met someone whose very presence feels like a time-machine? In Otra Era, Chilean synth-pop queen Javiera Mena sings about exactly that kind of encounter. She gazes at a mysterious person whose beauty, ideas, and outlook seem ripped from the pages of history yet also borrowed from the future. Their essence sends her mind spiraling through the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, and even a utopian tomorrow, all while shimmering synths pulse beneath her voice. The result is a dreamy invitation to hop across centuries with a single glance.
At its core, the song celebrates a love that defies clocks and calendars. Mena repeats that she is “not looking for the end,” preferring instead to dive with this person into a new dimension where time bends and possibilities expand. Every chorus of “llévame a otra era” (take me to another era) is both a romantic plea and a manifesto for limitless imagination: with the right companion, you can rewrite history, explore futures unknown, and live in a perpetual present that feels thrillingly out of time.