Aterciopelados, whose name translates as "The Velvety Ones," was formed by former members of Delia Y Los Aminoacidos -- Andrea Echeverri, who plays acoustic guitar and sings lead, and Héctor Buitrago, who plays bass guitar. The original drummer Andres Giraldo* was replaced by Alejandro Duque in 1995 and the original guitar player Charlie Marquez was replaced by Alejandro Gomez Caceras in 1997. Also, lead singer Andrea Echeverri was chosen by Gustavo Cerati to sing "En la Ciudad de la Furia" for Soda Stereo's MTV Unplugged album.
Andrés Giraldo was also part of the Bogotá based band Bloque de Busqueda, known for their mix of artisan / folkloric music with a modern twist full of prominent beats.
Echeverri came out with a self-titled solo album in 2004, "Aemeo" is the lead song in this album.
The band recieved Grammy award nominations in 1997 and 1998.
In October of 2006 they released the album Oye, just a couple of months after Héctor Buitrago came out with his Conhector first solo album.
Día Paranormal
Aterciopelados Lyrics
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Y se arreglan las leyes para politiquear
Se despierta el casquete polar
Abrimos hoyos al ozono espacial
Al Edén lo convierten en paraíso fiscal
Y se siembra la tierra con mina personal
Y el último bosque tropical
Lo compró la multinacional
Hoy que día es, día paranormal, así es hoy
Ojalá que acabe, hoy que día es
Día paranormal, hey hey ho, quiera Dios que acabe
Hoy se extingue el chigüiro, en completa impunidad
Y medimos el tiempo fuera del ciclo lunar
Los canales de televisión
Nos construyen nuestra humilde opinión
Se desocupan los ríos, para el agua embotellar
Y se espantan las gentes de su vasa legal
Cortinas de humo ocultan la verdad
Y la memoria nos quieren borrar
Hoy que día es, día paranormal, así es hoy
Ojalá que acabe, hoy que día es
Día paranormal, hey hey ho, quiera Dios que acabe
The song "Dia Paranormal" by Aterciopelados is a commentary on the current state of the world and the destructive actions of humanity towards the planet. The lyrics paint a picture of a day where everything is abnormal and surreal, where spoons are bending, glaciers are melting, and laws are being manipulated for political gain. The melting of the polar ice caps and the depletion of the ozone layer are also mentioned, emphasizing the negative impact of human activity on the environment. The song highlights the greed and corruption of corporations and politicians who exploit the Eden-like natural resources for personal gain.
Furthermore, the song touches on the loss of cultural identity and the suppression of individual thought. The media is portrayed as having the power to construct public opinion and sway the masses, while also hiding the truth behind a smokescreen. The lyrics depict a world where rivers run dry and people are forced to flee their homes due to fear, lies and propaganda. A sense of urgency and distress is emphasized by the chorus that repeats "Dia paranormal" and suggests that this strange and abnormal day must come to an end for the sake of humanity and the planet.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy se doblan cucharas, se derrite el glaciar
Today spoons are bent and glaciers melt
Se arreglan las leyes para politiquear
Laws are fixed for political gain
Se despierta el casquete polar
The polar ice cap is awakening
Abrimos hoyos al ozono espacial
We create holes in the ozone layer
Al Edén lo convierten en paraíso fiscal
Eden is turned into a tax haven
Why se siembra la tierra con mina personal
And personal mines are sowed in the earth
Why el último bosque tropical
And the last tropical forest
Lo compró la multinacional.
Was bought by a multinational corporation
Hoy que día es, día paranormal, así es hoy,
What day is it today, a paranormal day, that's how it is today
Ojalá que acabe, hoy que día es,
Hopefully it will end, what day is it today
Día paranormal, hey hey ho, quiera Dios que acabe
Paranormal day, hey hey ho, may God make it end
Hoy se extingue el chigüiro, en completa impunidad
Today the capybara becomes extinct, in complete impunity
Why medimos el tiempo fuera del ciclo lunar,
And we measure time outside the lunar cycle
Los canales de televisión,
Television channels
Nos construyen nuestra humilde opinión,
Construct our humble opinion
Se desocupan los ríos, para el agua embotellar,
Rivers are emptied to bottle water
Why se espantan las gentes de su
And people are frightened
Casa legal, cortinas de humo ocultan la verdad,
From their legal homes, smoke screens hide the truth
Why la memoria nos quieren borrar.
And they want to erase our memory
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andrea Echeverri, Hector Vicente Buitrago
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