La isla era un camalote
Buenos Muchachos Lyrics
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él busca terminar.
Pero no quiere ser solo un pescado,
él quiere alimentar.
Nadando un plan que le arme el destino
y el miedo un gran final.
Pero él habla y no ve lo que pesa.
Ché, pez te cuento que nunca el destino
nos muestra donde estás.
Sólo tus pasos aclaran camino
y ahí puedo acompañarte.
Ché pez te quiero ahí justo al odiarte
mejor abandonar.
Porque la carne no para las balas. ¡carne!
Hace frío y no terminé.
Subo al bote a flotar...
con miedo de calma.
Isla camalote... se hundió,
culpa de plomada.
Cementerio da... la paz.
Hoy, no ves
lo que hacés,
nunca hay frío en la poesía de la muerte.
Si te vas
a tu altar
nunca aplastes corazones-camalotes.
The song “La isla era un camalote” by Buenos Muchachos is a melancholic and reflective piece that portrays the story of a fish that tries to find its way in life, seeking a place to belong and a purpose to fulfill. The fish's journey is compared to that of a human being, struggling to overcome their fears and discover their true identity.
The fish is seen swimming towards the shore, trying to end its existence, but at the same time, it wishes to be more than just a fish, to be something greater, to feed others. It battles its destiny, which is weighed down by its fears, and although it speaks, it cannot see the weight it bears.
The song's tone shifts as the fish meets a companion who is willing to walk with him through life. The song's persona addresses the fish as "Che, pez" and relates to its struggles. The companion tries to encourage the fish to continue its journey and to see the consequences of its decisions. The song's lyrics urge the fish to take responsibility for its actions and not to abandon its quest or life.
The song's title, "La isla era un camalote,'' means "The island was a floating island made of weeds and branches." The lyrics reveal that the island has sunk, becoming a cemetery of peace. The song's ending reflects the theme of death, urging the fish not to sacrifice hearts and lives as it climbs to its place of worship.
Line by Line Meaning
El pez nadando hoy busca la orilla,
The fish swimming today seeks the shore,
él busca terminar.
he seeks to end.
Pero no quiere ser solo un pescado,
But he doesn't want to just be a fish,
él quiere alimentar.
he wants to feed.
Nadando un plan que le arme el destino
Swimming with a plan that sets his fate,
y el miedo un gran final.
and fear of a great ending.
Pero él habla y no ve lo que pesa.
But he speaks and doesn't see what weighs on him.
Hace frío y no terminé.
It's cold and I haven't finished.
Ché, pez te cuento que nunca el destino
Hey, fish, I tell you that destiny never
nos muestra donde estás.
shows where you are.
Sólo tus pasos aclaran camino
Only your steps clarify the path,
y ahí puedo acompañarte.
and there I can accompany you.
Ché pez te quiero ahí justo al odiarte
Hey fish, I want you there, just when I hate you,
mejor abandonar.
better to abandon.
Porque la carne no para las balas. ¡carne!
Because flesh doesn't stop bullets. Flesh!
Subo al bote a flotar...
I get on the boat to float...
con miedo de calma.
afraid of calm.
Isla camalote... se hundió,
Island camalote...sank,
culpa de plomada.
blame of the plumb line.
Cementerio da... la paz.
Cemetery gives...peace.
Hoy, no ves
Today, you don't see
lo que hacés,
what you're doing,
nunca hay frío en la poesía de la muerte.
there's never cold in the poetry of death.
Si te vas
If you leave
a tu altar
to your altar
nunca aplastes corazones-camalotes.
never crush camalotes' hearts.
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