Sombra
by Simon Camilo · Jazz & Blues › Jazz · Made with Suno · 2 plays
The story behind this song
Sombra is a confession about the parts of ourselves we hide not because they are shameful, but because they don t fit the image we try to project. I wrote this song a few years ago inspired by the memory of an essay I wrote as a freshman in college. The essay was focused on Carl Jung's concept of the Shadow. The lesson from the shadow has introspectively been present in my life since. In the lyrics, "querida" in not necessarily a woman. The chords arrangements have remained the same but the song has transitioned from latin R&B to flamenco fusion to latin big-band swing. The song often generates questions for its meaning as it is packed with dense metaphors and emotional layers.
Style
Latin Big Band, Latin Jazz, Swing, Songwriter
Prompt
Modern swing big band Latin standard, male crooner baritone warm intimate close mic, classic Vegas showman meets Latin jazz club. Full brass orchestra 4 trumpets 4 trombones 5 saxophones 2 alto 2 tenor 1 bari, lush string pad subtle. Rhythm: jazz drum kit brush and ride, upright bass walking, Latin jazz percussion, NO woodblock NO jam block NO agogo NO coconut shells NO horse clop NO clip-clop. Bossa Nova guitar comping soft, elegant jazz piano trio voicings, nocturnal romantic cinematic ballroom. Crooner phrasing with space.
Lyrics
Querida Son mis puntos reprimidos Y a veces desconocidos De mi personalidad Que sombría realidad Querida Son rasgos y emociones Que no encajan construcciones De lo que insisto aparentar Qué tan duro es aceptar Querida Sigo impidiendo el rechazo Del rebordear un retazo Que se ajuste a los demás Que porfiada identidad A pesar de lo emitido Asumo mi crecimiento Desentierro sedimentos Integrando el contenido Palpando lo destructivo Sin ambición a nirvana Sin afán de polianna Acepto lo negativo Querida Sigo negando esta turbiedad Y, así, la posibilidad De entre esa sombra leerme Que temor es exponerme Querida Estas rebeldes matrices Resaltan entre matices Son una brega pescarlos Qué dirían Sig y Carlos A pesar de lo emitido Asumo mi crecimiento Desentierro sedimentos Integrando el contenido Palpando lo destructivo Sin ambición a nirvana Sin afán de polianna Acepto lo negativo Cuanto esfuerzo ensombrecerte Y lo mejor fue exponerte