Argentina Singer Nathy Peluso’s New Single “Buenos Aires” Is Exactly What 2020 Needs

 

If you are looking for the song that will be the soundtrack to whatever semblance of life we have in 2020, this is it.

Nathy Peluso hit the nail right on the head with her new song “Buenos Aires”. The recently released music video opens with childhood footage of a young Peluso sweetly waving an innocent “ciao” to the family member capturing these treasured moments of youth. The scene is in a constant flux between these childhood memories and present day realities.

When Peluso as we know her enters the track, she instantly snaps us back to present day, her voice like a best friend calling us back to reality after a long bout of daydreaming. Her tone is silky, but with a depth that demands an appreciation for deeper meaning, Peluso’s voice is reminiscent of a soft Amy Winehouse meets Aretha or Diana; the soul powerhouses that stand the test of time.

The video itself is packed with a soulful yearning — something that is so profoundly relevant to every living being in todays culture. As we all face new battles in our day to day lives, Peluso reminds us of the primal longings present within us all. Translated, she sings,

“It’s starting to bother me that the city is getting cold

I keep snoozing that alarm clock

Tired of waiting, smoking by myself on the balcony

Imagining that someone comes to look for me”

The raw emotion in her lyrics accompanied by the imagery in her video show us who she is. The Argentina singer delivers a nostalgic and, at times, frustrated anthem to which to cling to when everything else seems so frail. The song alone is a wispy dream boat on which its listener can finally rest. The video takes it to a brand new level of emotional complexity, where Peluso shows you exactly what she means. The childhood clips speak to her sweet character, while the present day Peluso seems to be holding on to each piece of memory she can find. There are so many small nuances that speak to what she’s missing. The old portable CD player, the way she smokes her cigarette as if she wants it to be more than just a way to pass the time, the weaving in and out of the curtains as she did when she was young, the choice of comfort food — these seemingly mundane motions she goes through in her day are all intrinsically calling her back to a simpler time. There is no detail left untouched in this brilliantly pieced together video. Even the shadows hold messages. In one instance, where we see Peluso holding a cigarette, the shadow shows her holding a rose before cutting to a scene of roses in her hometown.

Peluso is fueled by these joyous memories, but that is not to say that she does not feel a void by not having her home and her people near to her now. She’s not shy about leaving her desires on the table for the world to see. Even to those who don’t speak the language, Peluso is melodically telling a story. The peaks and valleys of intensity in her voice pull you along like a lover you never want to let go of.

Peluso is saying what we are all feeling or, at the very least, something we can all understand. While she sings this memoir of the heavy sensation of solitude, she reminds us all that we are not alone. Her sentiments are present in each of us. The longing for moments of care-free innocence. To be home with the ones you love. To move freely. To be embraced. To belong.

Nathy Peluso released this song following her latest single, “Business Woman” which has already gained over 5 million stream. She recruited the backing band for “Buenos Aires” from Argentine legend, Spinetta. The two singles come ahead of her debut album, which will be released later this year. This young artist (25) is bustling with the heart and voice of an old soul, easily stirring the spirit of her listeners to life. She is exactly what we need.

 

 

TRANSLATED “BUENOS AIRES” LYRICS BY NATHY PELUSO

It’s starting to bother me that the city is getting cold

I keep snoozing that alarm clock

Tired of waiting, smoking by myself on the balcony

Imagining that someone comes to look for me

 

I know that heavy sensation of solitude

But who are we waiting for?

Cheap melancholy on the TV

Where does what we pray for go?

 

That night I turned into an animal, I could be an apprentice of that yearned-for freedom

It’s Sunday, I don’t want to get up, the doorbell rings, and it’s raining outside

It’s starting to bother me that the city is getting cold

I keep snoozing that alarm clock

Tired of waiting, smoking by myself on the balcony

Imagining that someone comes to look for me

I turned off my phone without letting anyone know

 

Why would I say I’m sorry

If in the end we all search for an escape

I hear them call me from outside

And I don’t know what to do

 

What might be going on outside

I began to get used to that noise from the sidewalk

I can rewind, and hit pause on what may happen

But at 3 a.m.

We all look at each other when it rains in the city