According to themselves, their first musical intentions came out of a mixture of ska, funk, punk, and flying kicks; all that, mixed with not much technique but with a lot of teenage passion. That is how they gathered a community of local fans that filled up every gig they played.
Since 2007, the band is based on Bogotá, where they started taking music more seriously and found new sounds by rehearsing a lot. They changed their name to "Cielito Drive" and met Richard Blair (Sidestepper) who co-produced their first EP “Viajero”, that was released on 2010.
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Zulu
Cielito Drive Lyrics
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alcoholizado en su camioneta,
va rumbo a la playa donde una sirena
lo espera para sumergirlo en el mar.
Abre la puerta y no recuerda su nombre
Abre la puerta y no lo recuerda
Casi todo lo que dices, te lo dice al revés.
Abre la puerta y no recuerda su nombre.
Abre la puerta y no lo recuerda.
The lyrics of Cielito Drive's song Zulu tell a story of a man who leaves his house at 9pm, under the influence of alcohol, in his truck and heads to the beach where a siren is waiting for him to take him underwater. The first line sets the scene of the story as the man leaves his house at night. The second line shows that he is drunk and driving which is a dangerous combination. The third line sets the tone of mystery as the sirena waits for him to take him somewhere.
The fourth line, "Abre la puerta y no recuerda su nombre" which is repeated in the chorus, is crucial to the plot of the song. It means "He opens the door and doesn't remember his name." It shows that he is in a confused state and has likely lost control of his own memory due to the influence of alcohol. The repetition of this line emphasizes the confusion and memory loss of the character.
The next lines, "Si le das se la cree, si le da se la cree. Casi todo lo que dices, te lo dice al revés" means "If you give it to him, he believes it. Almost everything you say, he says it backward." It shows that the character is gullible and that he believes anything anyone tells him, and that he might have a tendency to misunderstand or misinterpret things.
Zulu is a haunting song with a deep meaning that deals with the consequences of alcohol abuse and the dangers it can provoke. It's a story of a man who has lost control of himself and succumbed to addiction. The lyrics are reflective of the soaring instrumental play, powerful vocals, and strong storytelling prowess of Cielito Drive, making it a truly distinctive Spanish-language indie rock song.
Line by Line Meaning
9 de la noche sale de casa,
At 9 o'clock he leaves his home,
alcoholizado en su camioneta,
Drunk in his truck,
va rumbo a la playa donde una sirena
He's headed to the beach where a siren
lo espera para sumergirlo en el mar.
is waiting to submerge him in the sea.
Abre la puerta y no recuerda su nombre
He opens the door and doesn't remember his name,
Abre la puerta y no lo recuerda
Opens the door and doesn't remember it
Si le das se la cree, si le da se la cree.
If you give it to him he believes it, if he gives it to you he believes it.
Casi todo lo que dices, te lo dice al revés.
Almost everything you say, he says it backwards.
Abre la puerta y no recuerda su nombre.
He opens the door and doesn't remember his name,
Abre la puerta y no lo recuerda.
Opens the door and doesn't remember it.
Contributed by Maria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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