¿Qué significa "del aire"?

Question

In a song by de Falla, the phrase "No sabes lo que cuesta, 'del aire'" appears. The song is about disappointment in love. Is "del aire" "from the air", literally or "scram" as one dictionary states, or "Have mercy"?

Thank you!

http://www.marstonrecords.com/supervia/texts/cancion.htm < this probably won't help, but try it - rabbitwho, Dec 19, 2011

Gracias, rabbitwho. Es muy difícil, ¿no? - sdraayer, Dec 19, 2011

Answer 1

Here's an online translation but they just seem to miss that bit out?

del aire

You do not know the pain it has cost me, nina,

Answer 2

Just by itself, "del aire" could mean "from the air". However, apparently there is some debate as to what this song can possibly mean. It is a very abstract piece of poetry.

Here is an essay written about it, if it helps you any.