Digo No!!
Belén Arjona Lyrics
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La ilusión se estampó contra el suelo del parquet
Y luchar y pensar es una idiotez
Y te ensalzan así, como un simple cliché
Por aquí, por allí... es mejor para ti
Me vendeis, no entendeis
Que es crucial para mi
Y digo no!! No me traicionaré
Tú no eres yo, yo no soy tú ni él
¿No ves? Tengo fe, no me caeré
No soy algo más para vender
Yo busco mi paz, y tú el sueldo del mes
Y de imaginación es mejor carecer
Sé rentable y fugaz y así te veremos caer
Y tu felicidad te vendrá al vender
Yo no soy maniquí ni arlequín de un botín
Lo veréis, tragaréis
Sé que me haré valer
Y digo NO!! No me traicionaré...
In this song, Belén Arjona expresses her frustration and disappointment with the music industry and its pressure to conform to a certain image and style in order to be successful. The first verse begins with her feeling defeated and losing her dreams and faith in herself, as her illusions about the industry have come crashing down. She notes that trying to fight against it or even think for oneself seems like an "idiot" move, as the industry praises those who fit into the typical cliches of what a successful artist should look and sound like.
However, Arjona refuses to succumb to this pressure and instead asserts her independence and individuality. In the chorus, she emphatically declares that she will not betray herself, and that she is not just another product to be sold. She recognizes that the industry values profit over creativity or artistic expression, but she refuses to compromise her own values and integrity for the sake of commercial success. She asserts that she is not a mannequin or clown to be used to sell a product, and that she will find her own way to succeed on her own terms.
Overall, Belén Arjona's song "Digo No!!" is a powerful statement of resistance against the constraints and pressures of the music industry. It showcases her determination to remain true to herself and her art, even in the face of commercial pressures to conform.
Line by Line Meaning
Creí perder mis sueños y fe
I thought I lost my dreams and faith
La ilusión se estampó contra el suelo del parquet
The illusion crashed on the parquet floor
Y luchar y pensar es una idiotez
And fighting and thinking is foolishness
Y te ensalzan así, como un simple cliché
And they praise you like a simple cliché
Por aquí, por allí... es mejor para ti
Here and there... it's better for you
Me vendeis, no entendeis
You sell me, you don't understand
Que es crucial para mi
That it's crucial for me
Y digo no!! No me traicionaré
And I say no!! I won't betray myself
Tú no eres yo, yo no soy tú ni él
You are not me, I am not you or him
¿No ves? Tengo fe, no me caeré
Don't you see? I have faith, I won't fall
No soy algo más para vender
I'm not something else to sell
Yo busco mi paz, y tú el sueldo del mes
I seek my peace, and you seek your monthly pay
Y de imaginación es mejor carecer
And it's better to lack imagination
Sé rentable y fugaz y así te veremos caer
Be profitable and fleeting and we'll see you fall
Y tu felicidad te vendrá al vender
Your happiness will come from selling
Yo no soy maniquí ni arlequín de un botín
I'm not a mannequin or a harlequin of loot
Lo veréis, tragaréis
You'll see, you'll swallow
Sé que me haré valer
I know I will make myself valuable
Y digo NO!! No me traicionaré...
And I say no!! I won't betray myself...
Contributed by Micah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.