Song Meaning

Pedro Aznar's "Asimetría" doesn't just deal with the imbalance in relationships; it dissects the very notion of fairness in the human condition. The opening lines establish a shared experience ("Aparte de vos, aparte de mí / La parte que a los dos hoy nos toca vivir") immediately undercut by the acknowledgement of inevitable endings and shared suffering. This isn't a blame game; it's a lament for the uneven distribution of joy and sorrow. The 'pan con sal de penas' (bread with salt of sorrows) paints a stark picture of shared hardship, a bitter communion. Aznar suggests that time, an indifferent arbiter, eventually exposes all falsehoods, leveling the playing field, but not necessarily for the better. The lyrics move into the core concept with the line, 'No existe simetría en esta geografía.' This isn't just about a broken relationship; it speaks to a fundamental asymmetry in life itself. The 'geografía' could be the landscape of the heart, the terrain of a relationship, or even the broader world. The image of days 'que vuelven a pedir como un mendigo / El abrigo que no supimos dar' evokes a sense of perpetual need and unfulfilled longing. It's a brutal assessment of how we often fail to provide comfort and support, leaving us perpetually wanting. Ultimately, "Asimetría" confronts the listener with the lasting repercussions of imbalance. 'Después de hoy, después de aquí / No habrá partes iguales, ya, que discutir' suggests a point of no return. The only thing remaining is a persistent tremor, an endless chase after something perpetually out of reach. The final image, 'De luna que no es nunca llena' (of a moon that is never full), encapsulates the song's profound sense of incompleteness and the impossibility of achieving perfect equilibrium in love and life.