Verde Hipocresía
DISCÍPULOS DE OTILIA Lyrics
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es están cargando el planeta, les ha tenido
que llegar la mierda al cuello
pa que puedan reaccionar.
Pero el dinero no les deja actuar,
solo les mueve la ambición,
la misma que nos llevo a la destrucción.
Y ahora la gente se despierta, no puede ser, no puede ser,
Por delante plantan bosques y por detrás vierten sulfatos,
mentir sin inmutarse es en ellos algo innato, innato,
y ya llegan las autoridades.
Verde hipocresía, verde hipocresía...
Ser verde está de moda y llenar la urna toda,
sancionar ejemplarmente empresas y tendrás las portadas llenas.
Mientras comprando madera al Brasil, y al Amazonas le haces la putada.
Pero no hace falta irse tan lejos, nuestros rios ya bajan negros,
ya bajan llenos, ya bajan llenos de mierda.
Verde hipocresía, verde hipocresía...
The lyrics of "Verde Hipocresía" by Discípulos de Otilia address the issue of environmental hypocrisy, specifically focusing on the actions of those in power who claim to care about the environment but do very little to actually protect it. The opening lines express a sense of frustration that it has taken a crisis, such as pollution affecting people directly ("les ha tenido que llegar la mierda al cuello") for people to start reacting and taking action.
However, the lyrics point out that even when those with power do take action, it is often motivated by their own self-interests rather than a genuine concern for the environment. The song criticizes the tendency for people to prioritize money over the well-being of the planet, pointing out that this has led to destruction in the past and continues to threaten the future.
The song also takes aim at the media's role in promoting a superficial "green" image, while ignoring the deeper environmental issues at play. The lyric "Ser verde está de moda y llenar la urna toda" addresses the idea that being environmentally conscious has become trendy and profitable, with companies exploiting this trend for their own gain.
Line by Line Meaning
Por fin se han dado cuenta,
Finally they have realized,
es están cargando el planeta, les ha tenido
they are loading the planet, it has taken them
que llegar la mierda al cuello
to have the shit reach their necks
pa que puedan reaccionar.
so they can react.
Pero el dinero no les deja actuar,
But money doesn't let them act,
solo les mueve la ambición,
only their ambition drives them,
la misma que nos llevo a la destrucción.
the same that led us to destruction.
Y ahora la gente se despierta, no puede ser, no puede ser,
And now people are waking up, it can't be, it can't be,
hay que cambiar la imagen, algo rápido hay que hacer.
we have to change the image, we have to do something quickly.
Por delante plantan bosques y por detrás vierten sulfatos,
They plant forests in front and pour sulfates behind,
mentir sin inmutarse es en ellos algo innato, innato,
lying without flinching is innate in them, innate,
y ya llegan las autoridades.
and the authorities are arriving.
Verde hipocresía, verde hipocresía...
Green hypocrisy, green hypocrisy...
Ser verde está de moda y llenar la urna toda,
Being green is trendy and filling the whole ballot box,
sancionar ejemplarmente empresas y tendrás las portadas llenas.
sanction companies exemplarily and you will have the front pages full.
Mientras comprando madera al Brasil, y al Amazonas le haces la putada.
Meanwhile, buying wood from Brazil and screwing over the Amazon.
Pero no hace falta irse tan lejos, nuestros rios ya bajan negros,
But you don't have to go that far, our rivers are already black,
ya bajan llenos, ya bajan llenos de mierda.
already full of shit.
Verde hipocresía, verde hipocresía...
Green hypocrisy, green hypocrisy...
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