Relationship between lyrics and the contemporary dance piece - 'A Doll's House'

 Here are the lyrics to 'El perdón'

El perdón

Por las veces que me engañaste

Por los hijos que no me diste 

Las promesas que no cumpliste

Y los besos que no sentiste

El perdón..

Por haberte callado tanto

Las mujeres que mantuviste

Por los abrazos manipulados

Por los enfados descontrolados

El perdón..

Te lo da Dios

Pero yo no

Por creerte que eras mi dueño

Manipulando todos mis sueños

Enredándome con caricias

Engatusándome con mentiras

El perdón..

Por haberte sentido sucio

Con el amor que mi amor te daba

Despreciándome con silencios

La avaricia tu viva estampa

El perdón..

Te lo da Dios

Pero yo no

Tú te has burlado de mí

Pero ha llegado tu fin

Te lo da Dios

Pero yo no

Here is the English translation, annotated to show lyric and movement correlation ideas:

The forgiveness

For the times that you cheated on me, 

for the children that you did not give me, 

the promises you didn't keep, 

and the kisses that you didn't feel,

 the forgiveness...

For having kept you so quiet,

 the women that you kept, 

for the manipulated hugs, Melissa and Anna's hug from behind - controller vs controlled 

for the uncontrolled anger, - banging fists show anger and frustration

the forgiveness….

God gives it to you...

But not me.

For believing that you were my owner, - trust fall partner section, manipulator has full trust & control over partner

manipulating all my dreams, - Deacon - being thrown and lifted and completely controlled

entangling me with caresses, - Deacon being surrounded 

coaxing me with lies, - bringing Chloe and Emma back from trying to escape - controlling and persuading their bodies to go a certain way.

the forgiveness...

For having felt dirty

with the love that my love gave you,

 despising myself with silences, -  banging fists 

 greed is your living picture,

 the forgiveness...

God gives it to you...

But not me.

You made fun of me, but your end has come.

God gives it to you,

but not me 

"For believing that you were my owner"

In this trust fall section, in each duo there is a clear controller and manipulator who is controlling their partner. The trust fall backwards shows that the person being controlled has 'given in' and is willingly allowing the other person to have ownership over them and the way they move. They trust the manipulator, even though it is unhealthy, and believe that they belong to them.

"entangling me with caresses, coaxing me with lies"

Here, Emma and Chloe are trying to escape but are lifted and brought back. As we carry them back we are entangling them within our limbs to prevent them from escaping, and we are literally persuading and coaxing their bodies back to where they began.

"manipulating all my dreams"

Here, we as a group have complete control and ownership over Deacon, and are able to physically manipulate him in any way we want. Through throwing him, his body moves however it is not Deacon making the choices, it is us. Similar to how in abusive and controlling relationships the controller is able to manipulate the way their partner thinks and acts.

"manipulated hugs"

Anna is hugging Melissa from behind and at first it may look sweet and loving, but as you look further it becomes clear that there is a power imbalance. Anna has full control over Melissa and is moving her around however she wants. Manipulated hugs is an oxymoron, as we associate hugs with warmth and love, but underneath the initial sweetness we see an unhealthy element to this relationship.

"despising myself" "having felt dirty"

The punching and banging at the air here represents frustration and anger. Manipulated people tend to blame themselves and become filled with self-hate. The banging also creates a sense of trying to break free, like she is trying to break free from her mind which is telling her it is her fault.