Bersuit Vergarabat, formed in 1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of th… Read Full Bio ↴Bersuit Vergarabat, formed in 1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the most important Argentine rock bands of the 1990s/2000s.

After 2 albums of underground transgressive rock, the band started mixing it with Latin American rhythms such a cumbia, chacarera, candombe and cuartetazo. The lyrics, though, remained acid and critical of political and social problems.

The current line-up is: Gustavo Cordera (voice), Juan Subirá (keyboards and voice), Carlos Martín (drums), Oscar Righi (guitar), "Pepe" Céspedes (bass guitar and voice), Daniel Suárez (voice), Alberto Verenzuela (guitar), and "Cóndor" Sbarbatti (voice and charango); previous members include Charly Bianco (guitar and voice) and Rubén Sadrinas (voice).

Honoring the psychiatric hospital José Tiburcio Borda in Buenos Aires, La Bersuit performs dressed in characteristic pajamas; even though the story of Cordera spending some time in that institution is a mere urban legend, the band has an affinity with everything related to madness and marginalization.

Besides the big success, first in the Buenos Aires' underground movement and then in all the country, Bersuit Vergarabat harvested fans from many countries in South America as well as in Spain.

Discography

* 1992 - Y Punto
* 1993 - Asquerosa Alegría
* 1996 - Don Leopardo
* 1998 - Libertinaje
* 2000 - Hijos del Culo
* 2002 - De la Cabeza (live)
* 2004 - La Argentinidad al Palo: Se Es, Lo Que Se Es (double)
* 2005 - Testosterona
* 2007 - Enano Ningueto

De Onda
Bersuit Vergarabat Lyrics

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Quiero, quiero que vengas
A darme una mano y hagás lo que diga
Con una sonrisa en los labios de onda
De onda

Dale, dale que dale
Es tan difícil poder proseguir en la lucha
Y quererse y también soportarse

Si nadie hace nada de onda
De onda

Sería bueno que me hagas felíz antes que muera
(O al menos)
Un segundo en la vida para justificar
El sufriniento, el supicio, el dolor
Que me diste siempre, siempre, siempre

Pará, pará, pará

Dame un par de monedas
Que está todo bien, todo mal
Como quieras, copate
Para una vaquita de onda
¿Como? De onda

Dale, que dale
Es tan difícil poder proseguir en la lucha
Y quererse y también soportarse
Y por ahí o quizás rescatarse

Si nadie hace nada de onda
De onda, de onda, de onda

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bersuit Vergarabat's song "De Onda" describe a plea for help and understanding, with the singer asking for someone to lend them a hand and follow their lead with a smile on their face. The phrase "de onda" is repeated throughout the song, which translates roughly to "chill" or "cool" in Spanish slang. The singer is expressing a desire for someone to act in a supportive and caring manner without any ulterior motives or expectations.

The song touches on themes of struggle, perseverance, and the difficulties of maintaining relationships. The second verse speaks to the importance of making each other happy before it's too late, referencing past pain and suffering. The final lines of the song suggest a call for unity in a world that can feel cold and uncaring, with the phrase "si nadie hace nada de onda" (if no one does anything 'de onda') serving as a reminder that we have the power to make positive change in each other's lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero, quiero que vengas
I want, I want you to come

A darme una mano y hagás lo que diga
To give me a hand and do what I say

Con una sonrisa en los labios de onda
With a cool smile on your face

De onda
For real

Dale, dale que dale
Come on, keep going

Es tan difícil poder proseguir en la lucha
It is so hard to keep fighting

Y quererse y también soportarse
And to love and also tolerate each other

Si nadie hace nada de onda
If nobody does anything for real

Sería bueno que me hagas felíz antes que muera
It would be good if you make me happy before I die

(O al menos)
(Or at least)

Un segundo en la vida para justificar
A second in life to justify