23 de Junio is Vetusta Morla’s ode to Spain’s magical Noche de San Juan, the midsummer night when bonfires dot the coast and people leap over flames to burn away the past. The lyrics paint a cinematic scene: rice grains ready for a wedding-like blessing, a boat gliding toward the albufera lagoon, and a lovers’ waltz pulsing “in their veins.” All these images invite us to perform little rituals that chase off the coming cold, protect a fragile love, and spark a fresh start under the full moon.
At its heart, the song is a call to drop your emotional luggage at the riverbank and set it ablaze. By repeating “Deja el equipaje en la ribera,” the band urges us to strip away fears, doubts, and old stories before crossing into a new season. If everything turns out to be just “comedy,” the river will still carry the couple forward, washed clean and light-hearted. 23 de Junio mixes celebration, vulnerability, and hope into one irresistible invitation: dance, trust the summer wind, and leap into the water once more—because this time, “todo está en regla” and there is “no error.”