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
La Serpiente
Bersuit Vergarabat Lyrics
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Ni dejarme hipnotizar por sus palabras urgentes
Y tengo que repetir mientras la miro a los ojos
Que no me va a persuadir, hoy no quedare a su antojo.
Es difícil escapar de su lengua hechizada
Que promete la mitad y después no te da nada
Porque no siente piedad cuando tiene un objetivo
Cuando te dice que si te quiere decir que no
Cuando dice que te quiere decir adiós
Si el amor es un milagro y la paz una paloma
Yo recuerdo aquellos años cuando estabas en la lona
Y en el ringside de la vida si no hay códigos no hay nada
Y hasta el banquito te sacan cuando suena la campana.
Cuando te dice que si te quiere decir que no
Cuando dice que te quiere decir adiós.
Cuando te dice que si te quiere decir que no
Cuando dice que te quiere decir adiós...
The lyrics to Bersuit Vergarabat's La Serpiente talk about the danger of letting oneself be charmed and hypnotized by someone who is manipulative and persuasive. The singer of the song acknowledges the difficulty in escaping the charm of this snake-like person, but also recognizes the importance of standing up to their manipulations. The lyrics suggest that this person may make promises that they never intend to keep and that they have no qualms about using people to achieve their own goals. Despite the allure of this person's words, the singer declares that they will not be swayed or controlled by them.
The lyrics also touch on the themes of love and trust. The singer recalls a time when someone they loved was struggling and how in that moment, they realized that without trust and loyalty, there is nothing. The idea that "if there are no codes, there is nothing" indicates the importance of integrity and standards in relationships. The repetition of the lines "when she says yes, she means no / when she says she loves you, she means goodbye" drives home the warning to be wary of those who use language to manipulate and deceive.
Overall, the lyrics to La Serpiente are an insightful commentary on the dangers of falling for someone who may have sinister motives. Through the use of vivid imagery and repetition, the song conveys a message of caution and self-preservation.
Line by Line Meaning
No me tengo que dejar encantar por la serpiente
I must not let the snake enchant me
Ni dejarme hipnotizar por sus palabras urgentes
Nor let its urgent words hypnotize me
Y tengo que repetir mientras la miro a los ojos
And I have to repeat while looking it in the eyes
Que no me va a persuadir, hoy no quedare a su antojo.
That it won't persuade me, I won't be at its whim today
Es difícil escapar de su lengua hechizada
It's difficult to escape its enchanted tongue
Que promete la mitad y después no te da nada
Promising half and giving nothing afterwards
Porque no siente piedad cuando tiene un objetivo
Because it feels no mercy when it has a goal
Y hoy la pienso desafiar aunque me sienta perdido.
And today I plan to defy it even if I feel lost
Cuando te dice que si te quiere decir que no
When it says yes, it means no
Cuando dice que te quiere decir adiós
When it says it loves you, it means goodbye
Si el amor es un milagro y la paz una paloma
If love is a miracle and peace a dove
Yo recuerdo aquellos años cuando estabas en la lona
I remember those years when you were down and out
Y en el ringside de la vida si no hay códigos no hay nada
And in the ringside of life, if there are no rules, there is nothing
Y hasta el banquito te sacan cuando suena la campana.
And even the bench will be taken away when the bell rings
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cesaresq
Temaso, es exelente, tiene ese aire a la bersuit con cordera, es genial!
cele tapia
esta buenisima la revuelta... tuve oportunidad de ir a un recital.... y se pasaron... ningún pelado... pelado... cero codigos!!
L
Que temazoooo!!
juan salinas
no,no,no,no,no!!!! sin palabras una vez mas son grandes bersuit.
Kitty's Curtain
Excelente!!!
abracho35
Excelente la Bersuit, Lo mejor de Argentina!! Pronto allaa!!
Arnaldo Borda
tremendo este tema
alan yosef fuente romero
Fantástico....!!!!!
Naomi Chalon
geeeeeeeenial el disco
melu Belén
QUÉ TEMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZO LOCOOOOOOOOOOO