Averno

Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a raw, visceral picture of betrayal and the burning desire for retribution. The opening lines immediately establish a tone of deep injury, with the repeated curse, "Que tres mil demos te leven" (May three thousand demons take you), setting a stage for profound hurt. This isn't just a casual slight; it's described as "tanto dano" (so much damage) and being "xogar tanto comigo" (played with so much). The initial verses amplify this, suggesting a nightly torment where "De noite pártenche as pernas" (At night they break your legs), followed by a morning of rage and despair. The narrator is left feeling utterly broken and furious. The core tension lies in the shift from victimhood to a vengeful anticipation. The pre-chorus declares, "Tanto dano me fixeches, máis non queda por facer-e" (You did so much damage to me, there's nothing left to do), implying a point of no return. This is immediately followed by the chilling promise, "Agora vas a pagalas, ese será o meu pracer-e" (Now you will pay, that will be my pleasure). This explicit desire for the other person to suffer mirrors the pain inflicted, creating a cycle of hurt where satisfaction is found only in the other's downfall. Rayden's verses introduce a more introspective, yet equally intense, examination of this destructive anger. He speaks of "La locura breve" (brief madness) and "Ponzoña en las venas, subiendo la fiebre" (poison in the veins, the fever rising), likening the act of inflicting pain to a craftsman who "hierve la sangre te ciega y da gato por liebre" (boils the blood, blinds you, and passes off a cat for a rabbit). This imagery suggests a deliberate, almost artistic, manipulation that leads to self-harm, as the "piedra de carbón caliente" (hot piece of coal) burns the hand that throws it. The repeated question, "¿Qué tendrá la ira contenida / Que a más contiene, más te vacía?" (What is it about contained anger / That the more it's contained, the more it empties you?), highlights the self-destructive nature of holding onto such rage, ultimately leading to a loss of life and spirit. The song's power stems from its unflinching portrayal of this destructive emotional arc. It moves from the immediate, raw pain of betrayal to a calculated, almost gleeful, anticipation of revenge, and finally to a broader reflection on how anger consumes the self. The repetition in both the Galician and Spanish sections reinforces the obsessive nature of the hurt and the desire for payback. The final, emphatic dismissal in the chorus, "E vaite de aí, e xa podes marchar-e / Que eu na miña vida che volvo a falar-e" (And get out of here, and you can leave / Because I will never speak to you again in my life), offers a stark, definitive end, yet the underlying current of the damage done and the pleasure sought in retribution suggests the scars run deep.