Macario Martínez Breaks Down 5 Essential Songs From His New Album, ‘Si Mañana Ya No Estoy’

Honestly, the first time I heard it, I couldn’t really listen to it. Because “Azul” is a song I made in 2022 — well, I started making it in 2022. In fact, there’s a demo out there, I think, on SoundCloud. There was a version of “Azul” that was more acoustic guitar-based. It was really about feeling a lot about nature — the blue of the sky, the sea and everything. My songs are thoughts that lead you to another idea, and another. I think that’s exactly how I define it: just like [how] one day we can be thinking about something and remember something else, which leads us to another idea, another thought, another memory. I try to connect that a lot.

It also talks about the emotional side — like relationships, when you’re with someone — but somehow it ends up hurting you a little, yet you can’t change it because it’s part of you and what you’ve learned. And in the end, if nothing had happened, you wouldn’t have learned to be better, or to love yourself more.

Listen here

I was very inspired by the series The Last of Us. I love putting myself in the characters’ shoes. I tried to take that level, emotionally, to think about what I would feel if I were that character. I researched the characters thoroughly and tried to write that. It also brings ideas from me, ideas from people I care about, and perhaps I have also asked myself that question at some point: “If you leave tomorrow, what would become of me?” Sometimes we are so involved with people that we develop a fear of thinking that they won’t be around forever.

Listen here

“‘Stars’ talks about feeling protected, feeling loved in a moment of danger or when you’re not feeling quite well, and about having someone by your side. It talks about companionship. Sometimes the only thing we need is a hug or someone to listen to us at a certain moment, you know? And sometimes the smallest actions, even from people who are not very close to us, can make a difference and make you feel better in a situation where you’re not doing so well.”

Listen here

“Pijamas” is the most different song on the album and it’s like our most indie rock song we’ve made, or that I’ve made, anyway. And I find it very fun. I really enjoy experimenting, for example, with a new genre, you know? Bringing that song as more of a rock-pop style, and I really like that.

Listen here

It’s one of my favorites. It talks about protecting people’s dreams and fears, and about the idea that some are no longer in this plane and will continue to watch over you from wherever they are or from their memory.

Listen here