Chancho en Piedra is a Chilean Funk-Rock band, considered influential in th… Read Full Bio ↴Chancho en Piedra is a Chilean Funk-Rock band, considered influential in the popularization of alternative rock in Latin America. The group's name is taken from a popular Chilean sauce, literally translated as "pig in stone," made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, salt, cumin, and olive oil, often served in a stone bowl in the shape of a pig.

They are known for their unique sound and goofy style. In 1995 they released their first CD titled "Peor es mascar lauchas, roughly translated to "anything is better than nothing at all," a pre-emptive excuse for those who did not like the album. They actively participate in community-related events, playing benefits for the Chilean National Commission of Scientific and Technological Investigation. They are also known for musical contributions to the popular Chilean children's puppet show 31 Minutos.

Chancho en Piedra has released 11 albums since their debut in 1995, gaining them widespread familiarity, not only in Latin America but internationally as well, allowing them to perform at events such as the Memphis' Beale Street Music Festival in May of 2009.

Members:

Eduardo Ibeas Alias: “Lalo” - voice
Leonardo Corvalán Alias: “Toño” - drums
Pablo Ilabaca Alias: “K-V-Zón” - voice, guitar, and keyboard
Felipe Ilabaca - voice and bass guitar

La Caravana de Simón
Chancho En Piedra Lyrics

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Algo se mueve en lontananza
Es una fiesta en procesion
Viene con cantos de esperanza
La caravana de Simón
Partiendo de aqui, llegando hasta alla
Pasando por tu casa invitándote a viajar

Serpiente latinoamericana

Eres morena tradicion
Vas hermanando todas las razas
Como una gran revolucion
No hay fronteras
Tampoco banderas
Somos todos hijos de la misma tierra

Abre tu ventana
Deja que entre el nuevo sol
Ven a la mañana del continente

Sientes que crece mientras avanza
La nueva alianza del color
Somos un mundo de semejanzas
Latiendo con toda pasion
Lenguaje, historia
Tenemos en común
El sueño de Bolívar sigue vivo aun

Serpiente latinoamericana
Eres del pueblo su razon
Dejas tu huella como labranza
Liberas nuestro corazon
Hermano latino de cualquier lugar
Súmate a este canto de alabanza popular

Abre tu ventana
Deja que entre el nuevo sol
Ven a la mañana del continente

Y vamos todos, saltando, cantando
Y no volvamos nunca mas a distanciarnos

Abre tu ventana
Deja que entre el nuevo sol
Pasa por tu casa
La caravana de Simón
Abre tu ventana
Deja que entre el nuevo sol
Pasa por tu casa
La caravana de Simón

Atención, último llamado todos a bordo
(Deja que entre el nuevo sol)
Pasando por tu casa invitándote a soñar
(La caravana de Simón)
Santiago, Bogotá, Guatemala,
El Cuzco, Valparaíso y Caracas
Pelotillehue, Buenos Aires,

La Paz, Quito, Macondo
Y todos los destinos del nuevo mundo

Overall Meaning

In "La Caravana de Simón", Chancho En Piedra sings about a procession that is approaching, which is a celebration full of hope. The procession is led by Simon, who invites people to join in and travel with them through their houses. The song talks about Latin American unity, where they are all children of the same earth, and there are no borders and no flags. The song also mentions the snake, which symbolizes the rich Latin American tradition that unites all races and cultures.

The lyrics talk about a new alliance of colors, where they are similar and passionate about the same dream of Bolivar. They are a world of similarities beat with passion, and their commonalities are language and history. The lyrics describe Simon's caravan as a symbol of liberation for the heart, leaving a footprint like a crop. The song invites everyone to open their windows and let the new sun come to bring light to the continent, and they will travel together to places like the Cuzco, Valparaiso, Caracas, and Bueno Aires, among others.

Line by Line Meaning

Algo se mueve en lontananza
Something is moving in the distance.

Es una fiesta en procesion
It's a procession celebrating a fiesta or festival.

Viene con cantos de esperanza
The procession is coming with songs of hope.

La caravana de Simón
It's the caravan of Simon.

Partiendo de aqui, llegando hasta alla
Starting here, going all the way over there.

Pasando por tu casa invitándote a viajar
Passing by your house, inviting you to travel.

Serpiente latinoamericana
Latin American serpent.

Eres morena tradicion
You are the traditional, dark-skinned woman.

Vas hermanando todas las razas
You are uniting all races.

Como una gran revolucion
Like a great revolution.

No hay fronteras
There are no borders.

Tampoco banderas
Nor flags.

Somos todos hijos de la misma tierra
We are all children of the same earth.

Abre tu ventana
Open your window.

Deja que entre el nuevo sol
Let the new sun in.

Ven a la mañana del continente
Come to the morning of the continent.

Sientes que crece mientras avanza
You feel it growing as it advances.

La nueva alianza del color
The new alliance of color.

Somos un mundo de semejanzas
We are a world of similarities.

Latiendo con toda pasion
Beating with all our passion.

Lenguaje, historia
Language, history.

Tenemos en común
We have in common.

El sueño de Bolívar sigue vivo aun
Bolivar's dream still lives on.

Serpiente latinoamericana
Latin American serpent.

Eres del pueblo su razon
You are the people's reason.

Dejas tu huella como labranza
You leave your mark like cultivation.

Liberas nuestro corazon
You free our hearts.

Hermano latino de cualquier lugar
Latino brother from any place.

Súmate a este canto de alabanza popular
Join in this popular song of praise.

Y vamos todos, saltando, cantando
And we all go, jumping, singing.

Y no volvamos nunca mas a distanciarnos
And let's never be distant again.

Atención, último llamado todos a bordo
Attention, last call, everyone on board.

(Deja que entre el nuevo sol)
(Let the new sun in)

Pasando por tu casa invitándote a soñar
Passing by your house, inviting you to dream.

(La caravana de Simón)
(The caravan of Simon)

Santiago, Bogotá, Guatemala,
Santiago, Bogota, Guatemala,

El Cuzco, Valparaíso y Caracas
Cusco, Valparaiso and Caracas.

Pelotillehue, Buenos Aires,
Pelotillehue, Buenos Aires,

La Paz, Quito, Macondo
La Paz, Quito, Macondo.

Y todos los destinos del nuevo mundo
And all the destinations of the new world.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDUARDO ANTONIO IBEAS QUIROZ, FELIPE PATRICIO ILABACA GONZALEZ

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