On March 31, 2006 Gabriel Ruíz Díaz crashed his car against a tree. He suffered severe head trauma and loss of brain matter. He is now stable, but his future as a member of the band is still unknown.
Vistiendo
Catupecu Machu Lyrics
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cómo dándote por cierto
que el dolor es acierto para poder llegar.
Ese estante repleto de tus propios duelos,
son las migas que dejaste para volver a ver.
Sólo agua y sol tratando de ir a lo más alto,
pero en vuelo, si no ves viendo, el cielo aterrizo.
Oh! Cuántas redes sobre tus sienes.
Deja ya de estar buscando más formas de atraso,
y siente que en río se convierte el velo que te cegó.
Pasó algo inesperado y el tiempo ha pasado
Converge, cual simiente, que al fin un día surgió.
Oh! Cuántas redes sobre tus sienes.
Oh! Calma viene, une mis mil seres.
The song "Vistiendo" by Catupecu Machu explores the theme of self-discovery and the journey towards personal growth. The lyrics describe the singer's struggles as he tries to navigate through life while carrying the burden of his past experiences. The opening lines of the song, "Y si estás vistiendo con espinas a tu pecho, cómo dándote por cierto que el dolor es acierto para poder llegar" (And if you're dressing your chest with thorns, giving yourself certainty that pain is a success to be able to reach), convey the idea that the singer is deliberately causing himself pain, believing that it is necessary to achieve his goals.
The next line, "Ese estante repleto de tus propios duelos, son las migas que dejaste para volver a ver" (That shelf filled with your own sorrows, are the breadcrumbs you left behind to come back and see), suggests that the singer is holding onto his past sorrows and using them as a source of motivation to keep moving forward. However, the following lines, "Solo agua y sol tratando de ir a lo más alto, pero en vuelo, si no ves viendo, el cielo aterrizo" (Only water and sun trying to reach the highest point, but in flight, if you don't see watching, you land in the sky), indicate that the singer is struggling to make progress because he is not able to see clearly or focus on his direction.
The chorus of the song, "Oh! Cuántas redes sobre tus sienes. Oh! Calma viene, une mis mil seres" (Oh! So many nets on your temples. Oh! Calm is coming, it brings my thousand beings together), is a hopeful message that the singer will eventually find peace and unity within himself. The final lines of the song, "Deja ya de estar buscando más formas de atraso, y siente que en río se convierte el velo que te cegó" (Stop looking for more ways of delay, and feel that the veil that blinded you turns into a river), suggest that the singer needs to stop being held back by his past and embrace the transformative power of change.
Line by Line Meaning
Y si estás vistiendo con espinas a tu pecho
If you're adorning your chest with thorns
cómo dándote por cierto
As if convincing yourself
que el dolor es acierto para poder llegar.
That pain is necessary to reach your destination.
Ese estante repleto de tus propios duelos,
That shelf full of your own sorrows,
son las migas que dejaste para volver a ver.
Are the breadcrumbs you left to find your way back.
Sólo agua y sol tratando de ir a lo más alto,
Just water and sun trying to reach the top,
pero en vuelo, si no ves viendo, el cielo aterrizo.
But in flight, if you don't see what you're looking at, you'll crash.
Oh! Cuántas redes sobre tus sienes.
Oh! So many nets over your temples.
Oh! Calma viene, une mis mil seres.
Oh! Calm is coming, bringing together all my beings.
Deja ya de estar buscando más formas de atraso,
Stop looking for more ways to fall behind,
y siente que en río se convierte el velo que te cegó.
And feel that the veil that blinded you becomes a river.
Pasó algo inesperado y el tiempo ha pasado
Something unexpected happened and time has passed.
Converge, cual simiente, que al fin un día surgió.
Converge, like a seed, that finally sprouted one day.
Oh! Cuántas redes sobre tus sienes.
Oh! So many nets over your temples.
Oh! Calma viene, une mis mil seres.
Oh! Calm is coming, bringing together all my beings.
Contributed by David B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.