Cariño

## Music video

"**Cariño**" (en: "**Darling**") is the second single and second track featured on *Superclean, Vol. II*, the sophomore extended play (EP) by American indie pop band The Marías.

## Background and conceptualization

The development of "Cariño" began with an arbitrary melody. One day, during a shower, María was prompted by Josh to sing a melody. She began to sing and came up with the lyric "Eres una obra de arte."

> *I was in the shower and Josh was, I guess, in the mood for writing and he was like "Just sing a melody, like sing a melody right now."*
> María Zardoya, for Fender
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Josh was immediately able to visualize an instrumental for the song.

> *Then when I got out, Josh was on the mattress on the floor playing some chords and it was there that we basically wrote the song on guitar.*
> María Zardoya, for Fender
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## Theme

"Cariño" portrays an average love letter between the narrator and someone that they are attracted to.

## Lyrics

* Superclean, Vol. II
* English translation

**[Verse 1]**

Eres una obra de arte

Con solo mirarte

Algo que da paz

**[Chorus]**

Cariño, eres un amor

Cariño, pintas en color

**[Verse 2]**

Quiero tanto devorarte

Esta vez besarte

Si es que soy capaz

**[Chorus]**

Cariño, eres un amor

Cariño, pintas en color

**[Refrain]**

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

**[Bridge]**

I can be your babe if you won't let go

You can talk to me, but you already know

I can be your babe if you won't let go

**[Chorus]**

Cariño, eres un amor

Cariñico, pintas en color

**[Refrain]**

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

**[Chorus]**

Cariño, eres un amor

(There's something about you, babe)

Cariño, eres un amor

(There's something about you, babe)

**[Outro]**

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

**[Verse 1: Translated]**

You're a piece of art

Just by looking at you

Something that gives peace

**[Chorus: Translated]**

Darling, you're lovely

Darling, you paint in color

**[Verse 2: Translated]**

I want to devour you so much

Kiss you this time

If I dare to

**[Chorus: Translated]**

Darling, you're lovely

Darling, you paint in color

**[Refrain]**

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

**[Bridge]**

I can be your babe if you won't let go

You can talk to me, but you already know

I can be your babe if you won't let go

**[Chorus: Translated]**

Darling, you're lovely

Little darling, you paint in color

**[Refrain]**

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

**[Chorus: *Translated*]**

*Darling, you're lovely*

(There's something about you, babe)

*Darling, you're lovely*

(There's something about you, babe)

**[Outro]**

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

There's something about you, babe

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYQ8MCawRBc

### Alternative Translations

1. ↑ The word "cariño," present in many languages, acts as a term of endearment, and thus, does not have a direct translation. We have decided to use "darling" as our English translation due to its familiarly among many English speakers and versatility as the term is very common in all situations: familial, platonic, and romantic.