Song Exploder Silvana Estrada - Como Un Pájaro
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Feb 25, 2026 Silvana Estrada, a Veracruz-born singer-songwriter and Latin Grammy winner, reflects on creating “Como Un Pájaro.” She traces the song from a raw heartbreak voice memo to playful reworkings, self-producing choices in Spain, and the decision to use whistling, upright bass, and sparse vocals. She also discusses pandemic isolation, delayed finishes, and adding orchestral sweetness inspired by Miyazaki films.
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Writing The First Demo After A Breakdown
- Silvana wrote the first demo on Oct 21, 2019 after crying during rehearsal and playing a friend's piano late at night.
- The lyric captures insomnia and heartbreak from a long, toxic relationship, recorded as raw voice memos.
Bird As Metaphor For Solitary Singing
- The bird image came from Silvana's pandemic insomnia in an eighth-floor apartment where tree branches entered her room.
- She felt like a bird singing not for anyone, which shaped the song's central metaphor of solitary, self-directed song.
Life Events Delayed And Deepened The Song
- After the demo, life intervened: touring, a Latin Grammy win, and the murder of her best friend's brother.
- That trauma and pressure to make another album prolonged her return to the song and changed her approach.