Tabú

## Music Video

"**Tabú**" is a song by Spanish singer Pablo Alborán and American singer Ava Max. It was released on November 6, 2019 through Warner Music Spain.

The video was released the same day and was directed by Santiago Salviche.

## Background and promotion

On October 25, 2019, Alborán started posting cryptic illustrations of a group called El Clan to his Instagram. According to the captions, all of the figures are connected to flashbacks Alborán's character once experienced and were collectively aimed at a project called "Tabú" which would be out on November 6. Three days later, Alborán posted the image of a partially masked Ava Max which hinted at a possible collaboration. Both artists then announced their song "Tabú" a day after that. The singers also performed the song live for the first time a few days before its release.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Pablo Alborán & Ava Max]**

¿De qué está hecho tu corazón?

Dime que no está vacío

Que yo tengo el mío lleno de ilusiones contigo

Tick tock, we took it too far

Don't wanna say goodbye

Stop killing our fire (our fire)

Time is running out

How could you do this to us? We were flyin'

**[Pre-Chorus 1: Pablo Alborán]**

Si no puedo borrar las estrellas

No me pidas que olvide tu huella

**[Chorus: Ava Max & Pablo Alborán]**

I die every night and everyday

Crying my way to the moon

How come there is no other way?

I don't wanna live without you

Te busco en cada amanecer

Y en el último rayo de luz

Desarmo mi cuerpo otra vez

Me invento un nuevo tabú

**[Verse 2: Ava Max, Pablo & Ava, Pablo]**

What can I do to take us back

Back to the very beginning

When only your eyes could see mine

Remember that?

Tic tac, suena el reloj

Llega el adiós

Socorro, no tengo bengalas

Si no queda amor

Dime qué siento entre el pecho y las alas

**[Pre-Chorus 2: Ava Max]**

No, I don't wanna leave it behind us

'Cause my love, I can't do this without you

**[Chorus: Pablo Alborán & Ava Max]**

Te busco en cada amanecer

Y en el último rayo de luz

Desarmo mi cuerpo otra vez

Me invento un nuevo tabú (Oh)

I die every night and every day (Every day)

Staring you down from the moon

Just tell me that you're on the way (Ooh)

Only you can break the taboo

Te busco en cada amanecer

Y en el último rayo de luz (Ooh)

Desarmo mi cuerpo otra vez

Me invento un nuevo tabú (Oh)

I die every night and every day

Staring you down from the moon

Just tell me that you're on the way (Yeah)

Only you can break the taboo

**[Outro: Ava Max]**

Oooh

Oh baby

Oooh yeah

Oooh

Oooh yeah

Only you can break the taboo

## Music video

The music video was released on November 6, 2019 along with the song and was directed by Santiago Salviche. According to Diario Sur, the video is based on classic tragedies like *Blood Wedding* and *Romeo and Juliet* but with a futuristic spin, reminiscent of *Blade Runner* or *Mad Max*. Thematically, the video deals with a man falling in love just before getting married, therefore breaking a "taboo".

## References

1. ↑ "Tabú - Single by Pablo Alborán & Ava Max on Apple Music". *iTunes*. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sotorrío, Regina (November 6, 2019). "Pablo Alborán presenta su nuevo tema, 'Tabú', en Madrid". *Diario Sur* (in Spanish). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
3. ↑ "Pablo Alborán estrena el vídeo de "Tabú", su temazo junto a Ava Max, en la plaza de Callao". *Europa FM* (in Spanish). November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
4. ↑ Rodríguez, Christian (October 30, 2019). "Así suena el adelanto de 'Tabú', la canción de Pablo Alborán y Ava Max". *Cosmopolitan* (in Spanish). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
5. ↑ "CONTINUARÁ... #Tabú #PabloAlborán&AvaMax TO BE CONTINUED #Tabú #PabloAlborán&AvaMax". Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Instagram.
6. ↑ Fernandez, Suzette (October 29, 2019). "This Week in Latin Notas: Pablo Alborán Announces a Collaboration With Ava Max & More". *Billboard*. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
7. ↑ Villacañas, Javier (November 6, 2019). "Así se ha vivido el estreno mundial de "Tabú", la canción de Pablo Alborán y Ava Max". *Cadena 100* (in Spanish). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
8. ↑ Herrero, Javier (November 6, 2019). "Así suena 'Tabú', lo nuevo de Pablo Alborán con Ava Max". *Levante-EMV* (in Spanish). Retrieved November 30, 2019.