Ricardo Arjona opens his album SECO with the sharp commentary of ‘Gritas’. The musician writes and produces the track with Glen Scott and others. He targets the modern obsession with fame and social media validation head on.
Released: January 17, 2025
Gritas
Ricardo Arjona • From “SECO”
What is the meaning of Gritas Lyrics from SECO?
The songwriter describes the pressure of maintaining a flawless online image. He mentions buying likes from a hacker and the pain of a self-esteem that is now a crater. His lyrics criticize those who give life lessons online while working out, ‘while so many brutes work out, giving lessons on how to live.’
Ya te cambiaste la bocaYou’ve already changed your lips,
Ya eres tendencia en YouTubeyou’re already trending on YouTube.
El bailecito sin ropaThat little dance without clothes,
Lo están bailando en el clubthey’re dancing to it in the club.
Compraste likes con un hackerYou bought likes from a hacker,
Ya vas llegando al millónyou’re almost at a million followers now.
Ya tu autoestima es un cráterYour self-esteem is a crater now,
Duele llamar la atenciónit hurts to be the center of attention.
Ya vas de gratis al cineYou go to the movies for free now,
Ya encontraste profesiónyou’ve finally found a career.
Gritas porque necesitas ser más que bonitaYou scream because you need to be more than just pretty.
Dicen en las redes que te encuentras si meditasThey say on social media that you’ll find yourself if you meditate,
Mientras ejercitas tanto troglodita, dando clases de vivirwhile so many brutes work out, giving lessons on how to live.
Y encerradita, gritasAnd locked away inside, you scream.
Ya te llamo ese raperoThat rapper already called you,
Modelo y te pagarányou’re a model and they’ll pay you.
Y ya en el casting dijeronBut at the casting they already said,
“Usted no es la de Instagram”“You aren’t the girl from Instagram.”
La depression y el mareoThe depression and the dizziness,
La crisis de soledadthe crisis of loneliness.
Nadie te manda un correoNo one sends you an email,
Un iPhone con ansiedadjust an iPhone filled with anxiety.
Un casting sube a las redesA casting video goes up on social media,
Mientras suena esta canciónwhile this song is playing.
Gritas porque necesitas ser más que bonitaYou scream because you need to be more than just pretty.
Dicen en las redes que te encuentras si meditasThey say on social media that you’ll find yourself if you meditate,
Mientras ejercitas tanto troglodita, dando clases de vivirwhile so many brutes work out, giving lessons on how to live.
Y encerradita, gritasAnd locked away inside, you scream.
Gritas porque necesitas ser más que bonitaYou scream because you need to be more than just pretty.
Dicen en las redes que te encuentras si meditasThey say on social media that you’ll find yourself if you meditate,
Mientras ejercitas tanto troglodita, dando clases de vivirwhile so many brutes work out, giving lessons on how to live.
Y encerradita, gritasAnd locked away inside, you scream.
Gritas Music Video
Ricardo Arjona creates a poignant character study of internet fame. The lyrics of ‘Gritas’ dissect the deep loneliness hidden behind a popular Instagram feed.