Rosalía needed less than 24 hours to make 'Berghain,' the first single from 'LUX,' her upcoming album, which is set to release on November 7, go viral. The music video premiered on Monday and has already amassed over three million views on YouTube.
With this track, Rosalía distances herself entirely from her 'Motomami' era, going for a more introspective style, perfectly captured in this video directed by Nicolás Méndez, showcasing a dreamlike narrative and multiple hidden meanings.
The singer uses the name of one of Berlin’s most iconic clubs, considered a temple of techno music, a possible metaphor for liberation, which seems to be a theme in her new album filled with religious references, hints at purity, and rebirth.
Fashion also plays a key storytelling role in the Berghain video, especially through a heart-shaped medallion that becomes central to the narrative. The piece is a small gold jewel Rosalía holds in her hands while sipping coffee in her kitchen.
Earlier in the song, she begins singing a verse in German, “I keep many things inside my heart. That’s why my heart is so heavy.” The medallion stands out because it is dented, a metaphor symbolizing her own heart, beautiful but seemingly broken.
The jewel is a design available from Diamond Hut Jewelers (starting at $570), made in 14-karat yellow gold, customizable with a central stone based on the wearer’s birth month. Rosalía’s medallion in the video features a garnet, known for its deep red hue and associated with passion, enduring love, and emotional renewal.
It is also the birthstone for January, not her birth month, which is September, but intriguingly, Rauw Alejandro’s birthday, her former partner, is January 10. Could this be a coincidence, or a message directed at the Puerto Rican singer she was once engaged to?
At one point, Rosalía takes the medallion to a jeweler, only to be told it cannot be repaired. In the background of the shop, we see Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Lady with an Ermine,' which depicts Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of the Italian noble and Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza.
She cradles the white animal, a Renaissance icon of purity, nobility, and spiritual transformation, said to prefer death over dirtying its white fur. White is a color that defines the aesthetic of 'LUX,' whose cover shows Rosalía dressed entirely in white.
At the end of the Berghain video, Rosalía wakes up, turns in bed, and looks at her nightstand, where the dented medallion remains. She then dips a sugar cube into her coffee, referencing another lyric. “Tenderness for the coffee, I’m just a sugar cube. I know the heat will melt me.”
Immediately afterward, the jewel appears flawless. Rosalía then transforms into a dove and flies away, free, her heart no longer broken.
The singer also has a brief but notable interaction with a fox in the video. Fans see her feeding the animal and exchanging moments with other creatures, sparking speculation that this could also reference her ex, Rauw Alejandro. “El Zorro” (“The Fox”) is an alias Rauw Alejandro has used in his creative projects.