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
Pueblo Fantasma
Chancho En Piedra Lyrics
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La fabrica va a cerrar todo el mundo quedara
Sin empleo sin hogar se trendan que ir
Porque pronto todo esto se va a destruir
Murió mi mente murió mi sol murió mi gente y mi corazón
Y si tu pasas por aqui tambien vas a morir
Pecamos de ingenuos pero volveremos
Somos el pueblo que creyo en el gran sueño
Pecamos de ingenuos pero volveremos
Ya no hay nadie en el lugar solo polvo y soledad
Pero si te fijas bien podra llegar a ver
Que siguen estando las almas estando ahí
Esperandote para poderte decir
Que murió su mente que murió su sol que murió su
Gente y su corazon y si tu pasas por aqui tambien
Vas a morir
Mas allá de la visión, de la mente humana
Mas allá de la comprensión, queda el pueblo fantasma
Vamos a asustar a todo el mundo
Vamos a dejar claro los asuntos
Vamos a mostrar nuestra
Injusticia vamos a penar al hombre y su codicia
Que murió su mente que murió su sol que murió su
Gente y su corazon y si tu pasas por aqui tambien
Vas a morir
La la lalala
Somos el pueblo que creyo en el gran sueño
Pecamos de ingenuos pero volveremos
The lyrics of Chancho En Piedra's song "Pueblo Fantasma" describe a town that is on the brink of collapse. The factory is closing down, leaving everyone without a job and a home, and the town is becoming a ghost town. The singer mourns the loss of their community, with their mind, soul, and heart dying along with it. The emptiness and loneliness of the abandoned town are contrasted with the souls that still linger there, waiting to share their stories with anyone who happens to pass by.
Despite the bleakness of the situation, the chorus offers a glimmer of hope. The people of the town once believed in a great dream, and while they may have been naive, they still want to return to it. The final verse suggests that the town's fate was decided by forces beyond the human understanding, hinting at a larger societal issue beyond the individual town's control.
The lyrics of "Pueblo Fantasma" express a sense of despair and loss, but also include a message of resilience and hope. The song speaks to the struggles of many communities in Latin America that have been left behind by modernity and globalization.
Line by Line Meaning
Sobre azul general todo se va a acabar
This town and everything in it is coming to an end.
La fabrica va a cerrar todo el mundo quedara
The factory is closing, leaving everyone without a job or a home.
Sin empleo sin hogar se tendran que ir
People will have to leave because there will be no jobs or homes left.
Porque pronto todo esto se va a destruir
The town and everything in it will soon be destroyed.
Murió mi mente murió mi sol murió mi gente y mi corazón
My thoughts, happiness, people, and heart have all died.
Y si tu pasas por aqui tambien vas a morir
If you come here, you will die too.
Somos el pueblo que creyó en el gran sueño
We are the people who believed in a big dream.
Pecamos de ingenuos pero volveremos
We were naive, but we will return.
Ya no hay nadie en el lugar solo polvo y soledad
There is only dust and loneliness where there used to be people.
Pero si te fijas bien podra llegar a ver
If you look carefully, you might see that souls are still there.
Que siguen estando las almas estando ahí
The souls are still there, waiting to speak to you.
Esperandote para poderte decir
Waiting for you to hear what they have to say.
Mas allá de la visión, de la mente humana
Beyond what people can see or understand.
Mas allá de la comprensión, queda el pueblo fantasma
There is still the ghost town, beyond our understanding.
Vamos a asustar a todo el mundo
Let's scare everyone.
Vamos a dejar claro los asuntos
Let's make things clear.
Vamos a mostrar nuestra injusticia
Let's show our injustice.
Vamos a penar al hombre y su codicia
Let's punish man and his greed.
La la lalala
Somos el pueblo que creyo en el gran sueño
We are the people who believed in a big dream.
Pecamos de ingenuos pero volveremos
We were naive, but we will return.
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