Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Al Aire by Morat from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
I didn't call to ask for a song
But to talk to her I don't have another option
Because I call and probably she's listening
I face-to-face don't even dare to start this conversation
Or: I don't even date to start this conversation in front of her
Prechorus 1
I'm in love
And she hasn't noticed
Fifteen minutes of fame
For one by her side
Or: For the guy by her side
Chorus 1
I want her to know that I fell in love
Note that many of the verbs in this song, like 'sepa', 'suene', 'escuche', 'recuerde', are in the subjunctive tense, which is a tense used in Spanish to talk about situations of doubt or uncertainty
That she's listening to me
And that through the radio my air kisses reach
Or: And that through the radio my kisses reach the air
I want that before another song plays
Or she changes the station
She listens through the radio to my air kisses
Verse 2
If thanks to a friend I met her
And because of destiny I never saw her again
May this enamoured voice remind her from somewhere
And if she hears it on the radio, she remembers me
Prechorus 2
I'm in love
And she hasn't noticed
Fifteen minutes of fame
For one by her side
Chorus 2
I want her to know that I fell in love
Note that many of the verbs in this song, like 'sepa', 'suene', 'escuche', 'recuerde', are in the subjunctive tense, which is a tense used in Spanish to talk about situations of doubt or uncertainty
That she's listening to me
And that through the radio my air kisses reach
I want that before another song plays
Or she changes the station
She listens through the radio to my air kisses
And if she can't hear
Chorus 3
I want her to know that I fell in love
That she's listening to me
And that through the radio my air kisses reach
I want that before another song plays
Or she changes the station
She listens through the radio to my air kisses
That she listens through the radio to my air kisses
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Andres Torres, Juan Pablo Isaza Pineros, Juan Pablo Villamil Cortes, Martin Vargas Morales, Mauricio Rengifo, Simon Vargas Morales
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al aire — on the air
Al aire literally translates to "on the air". It's a common phrase in Spanish used to describe something being broadcast live, especially on the radio or television.
This phrase is the heart of the song's story. The singer is too shy to talk to his crush, so he calls a radio station to send his "besos al aire" (kisses on the air), hoping she's listening. It’s a sweet, poetic phrase that captures a grand romantic gesture from afar.
Ever been so nervous to talk to your crush that you'd rather broadcast your feelings to thousands of strangers? That is exactly the bold, slightly desperate move Colombian band Morat pulls in "Al Aire". The singer met a girl through a mutual friend, lost touch with her ("por culpa del destino nunca más la vi" [because of destiny I never saw her again]), and completely froze up in person. Instead of confronting her directly ("Yo de frente no me atrevo ni a empezar esta conversación" [Face-to-face I don't even dare start this conversation]), he calls a live radio station, hoping she happens to be tuned in.
The entire track revolves around a clever double meaning with the phrase "al aire". In broadcasting, estar al aire means being live "on the air." At the same time, blowing a kiss into the sky is sending a kiss into the literal air ("besos al aire" [kisses into the air / kisses on the airwaves]). He even jokes that he will trade his brief moment in the public eye ("Quince minutos de fama" [Fifteen minutes of fame]) just to win one single minute by her side before she changes the channel.
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