El ángel exterminador
Carlos Berlanga Lyrics
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Harto de estar harto, me harté de ti.
Harto de seguir tus pasos, harto de ser un fracaso,
Todo está previsto, me voy de aquí.
Buscaré las ruinas de una antigua civilización
Para destruir de nuevo lo que todo el mundo destruyó.
Seré el ángel exterminador ...
Ángel exterminador, arcángel de la destrucción.
Harto de escuchar consejos, harto de romper espejos,
Harto del exceso, harto de mí.
Todos hablan de dinero, todos quieren yo el primero,
Ser como el rey Midas, ser como Dios.
Buscaré las ruinas de una antigua civilización
Para destruir de nuevo lo que todo el mundo destruyó.
Seré el ángel exterminador ...
Ángel exterminador, arcángel de la destrucción.
Harto de seguir las modas, harto ya de todas todas,
Harto de estar harto, me harté de ti.
Harto de escuchar consejos, harto de romper espejos,
Harto del exceso, harto de mí.
Ángel exterminador ...
The lyrics of Carlos Berlanga's song "El ángel exterminador" convey a sense of disillusionment with contemporary society, where conformity and materialism seem to be the norm. The lines "Harto de seguir las modas, harto ya de todas todas, Harto de estar harto, me harté de ti" indicate the singer's frustration with the pressure to follow trends and the emptiness that comes with it. He is tired of being tired and decides to break free from these expectations, represented by the person he is addressing ("me harté de ti"), and all that he represents.
The chorus, "Buscaré las ruinas de una antigua civilización, Para destruir de nuevo lo que todo el mundo destruyó. Seré el ángel exterminador ... Ángel exterminador, arcángel de la destrucción," expresses the singer's desire to find a way out of this cycle of destruction and rebuild something new. His rejection of the status quo is not nihilistic but rather revolutionary. He wants to find a way to bring about change and transform society. The repetition of "Ángel exterminador" reinforces the notion that the singer sees himself as a savior of sorts, albeit a destructive one that seeks to eradicate what is not working anymore.
Overall, Berlanga's lyrics convey a sense of rebellion against societal norms and the desire to break free from the chains of conformity. The use of the term "angel exterminador" is clever, as it subverts the traditional religious trope of angels being benevolent entities by placing them in a more ambiguous role. The singer becomes an agent of both destruction and creation, seeking to build something better out of the ruins of what came before.
Line by Line Meaning
Harto de seguir las modas, harto ya de todas todas,
Tired of following trends, tired of everything.
Harto de estar harto, me harté de ti.
Tired of being tired, I got tired of you.
Harto de seguir tus pasos, harto de ser un fracaso,
Tired of following in your footsteps, tired of being a failure.
Todo está previsto, me voy de aquí.
Everything is planned, I'm leaving.
Buscaré las ruinas de una antigua civilización
I will search for the ruins of an ancient civilization.
Para destruir de nuevo lo que todo el mundo destruyó.
To destroy once again what everyone destroyed.
Seré el ángel exterminador ...
I will be the exterminating angel...
Ángel exterminador, arcángel de la destrucción.
Exterminating angel, archangel of destruction.
Harto de escuchar consejos, harto de romper espejos,
Tired of listening to advice, tired of breaking mirrors.
Harto del exceso, harto de mí.
Tired of excess, tired of myself.
Todos hablan de dinero, todos quieren yo el primero,
Everyone talks about money, everyone wants to be first.
Ser como el rey Midas, ser como Dios.
To be like King Midas, to be like God.
Ángel exterminador ...
Exterminating angel...
Writer(s): carlos g. berlanga
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