Their first hit was Veni Raquel, which set the tone for their later lyrics' irreverence and ironic humor. Many of their songs are classic anthems of Argentinian nightlife, such as Corazón, Loco (Tu Forma de Ser), Entregá el Marrón, La Guitarra, Los Piratas, and El Murguero.
For some of their hit songs and videos, the Decandentes have engaged many Argentine icons such as former soccer referee Guillermo Nimo and the later candombe singer Alberto Castillo. They are popular with many generations as they draw from traditions such as canzonetta, murga bands, and cantina songs.
Sabia Que Tu Eras Mia
Los Auténticos Decadentes Lyrics
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Sabía que tú eras mía
Yo sabía
Sabía que tu piel estaba fría
Eras tan distinta
Eras como un sol
Eras tan distinta
Eras como un sol
Me imaginé que venías a mí
Me equivoqué pues te fuiste de aquí
Yo sabía
Sabía que tú eras mía
Yo sabía
Sabía que tu piel estaba fría
Eras tan distinta
Eras como un sol
Eras tan distinta
Eras como un sol
Me imaginé que venías a mí
Me equivoqué pues te fuiste de aquí
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro
Eras tan distinta
Eras como un sol
Eras tan distinta
Eras como un sol
The lyrics to Los Auténticos Decadentes's song "Sabia Que Tu Eras Mia" describe the singer's feelings of ownership and attachment to an elusive lover. The repeated line "yo sabía que tú eras mía" ("I knew you were mine") indicates a possessive feeling towards the lover, while the line "sabía que tu piel estaba fría" ("I knew your skin was cold") expresses a sense of distance and disconnection. The singer compares the lover to the sun, both different from others and somewhat unattainable.
However, despite the singer's belief that the lover would come to them ("me imaginé que venías a mí"), the lover ultimately leaves ("me equivoqué pues te fuiste de aquí"). The repetition of the line "eras tan distinta, eras como un sol" ("you were so different, you were like the sun") reinforces the sense of the lover as a unique and unattainable presence in the singer's life.
Overall, the lyrics convey a complex mix of possessiveness, longing, and disappointment in love, highlighted by the vulnerability of the singer's repeated statement that they "knew" the lover was theirs.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo sabía
I knew
Sabía que tú eras mía
I knew that you belonged to me
Sabía que tu piel estaba fría
I knew that your skin was cold
Eras tan distinta
You were so different
Eras como un sol
You were like a sun
Me imaginé que venías a mí
I imagined that you were coming to me
Me equivoqué pues te fuiste de aquí
I was wrong because you left from here
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro
One, two, three, four
Eras tan distinta
You were so different
Eras como un sol
You were like a sun
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