Sin ti a mi lado

The story behind

Ismael Serrano wrote “Without You by My Side” as part of his album La memoria de los peces, a disc that became platinum in Spain. The album's title is inspired by the idea that fish only remember what happened a few seconds ago, forgetting the rest. In the song, Serrano talks about a relationship that ended, using simple but deep images. The voice moves between the personal and the political, as if each word were a memory that cannot be erased. The song lasts just over four minutes, but in that time it leaves a mark. On Last.fm, the song has more than 21 thousand plays, showing that it continues to resonate with many people.