Imagine a slice-of-life tale that suddenly turns into a crime-scene headline. Cruz De Navajas follows Mario, a bar worker who finishes his shifts when the sun is already peeking through the Madrid skyline, and María, his restless wife who spends her mornings waiting with coffee, longing and half-dressed promises. Their routine paints a picture of working-class exhaustion: opposite schedules, mismatched desires and an intimacy that slips through the cracks of everyday life. The title means “cross of switchblades” and foreshadows the razor-sharp tension that hovers over this couple.
One unlucky dawn, Mario’s shift ends early because of a police raid, and he heads home expecting the usual silence. Instead, he catches María kissing another man in the empty street. Passion snaps into tragedy: knives flash, blood stains the lilac-coloured dawn and the news report later blames “two drug addicts,” hiding the real story of jealousy, betrayal and social indifference. Mecano wraps this dark urban ballad in an upbeat pop-synth melody, creating a chilling contrast that reminds listeners how easily ordinary lives can end in sensational tragedy.
Mecano was a pioneering Spanish pop band formed in Madrid in 1981, consisting of Ana Torroja and brothers Nacho and José María Cano. They are celebrated as one of the best-selling Spanish bands of all time, with over 20 million records sold worldwide. Known for their evolution from synth-pop and new wave sounds to more acoustic pop rock infused with diverse genres such as flamenco, bossa nova, and salsa, Mecano left a lasting imprint on Spanish and Latin American music scenes.
Their hits include timeless classics like "Hijo de la luna," "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte," and the groundbreaking "Mujer contra mujer," which was adapted into several languages and became a worldwide number one hit. Their music inspired a successful musical, Hoy no me puedo levantar, viewed by over 1.5 million spectators across Spain and Mexico. Though their original run ended in the early 1990s, Mecano's innovative style and cultural impact continue to resonate with new generations of music lovers.