VALIUM
Daniel Gutierrez Lyrics
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Para que cuentes los amigos que se van
Los que parecen de tu condición
Son los que clavan en tu espalda su puñal
Te voy a dar un cofre de latón
Para que guardes los rencores que te doy
Te voy a dar vinagre por alcohol
Para que aprendas a que sabe la traición
Para que mates y que mueras
Barcos y tanques
Todos mucho más grandes
Algo pequeño que se ve dentro de tu miedo
No se distinguir
Soy tu reflejo
Que será de ti
Cuando sea viejo
Bombas y muertos
Todo quieto y todo en su lugar
Te voy a dar un látigo de sol
Para que olvides lo que sabes del amor
Te voy a dar espinas de rosal
Para que aprendas a callar tu corazón
Para que vallas a la guerra
Para que mates y que mueras
Barcos y tanques
Todos mucho más grandes
Algo pequeño que se ve dentro de tu miedo
No se distinguir
Soy tu reflejo
Que será de ti
Cuando sea viejo
Bombas y muertos
Todo quieto y todo en su lugar
In Daniel Gutierrez's song "Valium," the lyrics describe the singer's desire to give someone a set of tools to cope with the harshness and betrayals of the world. The first two stanzas detail the tools the singer wants to give, including a "tabla de sumar" to count the friends who leave, a "cofre de latón" to hold onto the resentments he gives, and "vinagre por alcohol" to teach the taste of betrayal. The lyrics then describe the reasons for these tool offerings, urging the person to go to war, kill and die while surrounded by larger, military equipment. The bridge of the song utilizes the metaphorical image of a small fear within the larger context of war and violence, and how the singer can't distinguish his own reflection from the person he's trying to help. The song concludes with the haunting phrase "bombas y muertos, todo quieto y todo en su lugar," which translates to "bombs and dead bodies, all still and in its place."
Overall, the lyrics of "Valium" appear to be a commentary on the harshness and betrayal in the world, and the ways in which people cope with it. The singer's offering of tools could be interpreted as a warning or an act of compassion towards someone in need. The imagery of war and violence underscores the severity of the world's problems, and the concluding phrase implies a sense of resignation or acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
Te voy a dar la tabla de sumar
I'm going to give you a tool to count the number of friends leaving you.
Para que cuentes los amigos que se van
So that you can keep track of how many people abandon you over time.
Los que parecen de tu condición
The ones who look like they're on your side.
Son los que clavan en tu espalda su puñal
They are the ones who will stab you in the back when you least expect it.
Te voy a dar un cofre de latón
I'm going to give you a box to store all the grievances I have against you.
Para que guardes los rencores que te doy
So that you can save all the bitterness I give you.
Te voy a dar vinagre por alcohol
I'm going to give you vinegar instead of alcohol.
Para que aprendas a que sabe la traición
So that you can experience the taste of betrayal.
Para que vallas a la guerra
I want you to go to war.
Para que mates y que mueras
I want you to kill and die.
Barcos y tanques
Ships and tanks.
Todos mucho más grandes
All much larger than you.
Algo pequeño que se ve dentro de tu miedo
Something small that can be seen inside your fear.
No se distinguir
I can't distinguish.
Soy tu reflejo
I am your reflection.
Que será de ti
What will become of you?
Cuando sea viejo
When I am old.
Bombas y muertos
Bombs and the dead.
Todo quieto y todo en su lugar
Everything still and everything in its place.
Te voy a dar un látigo de sol
I'm going to give you a sun whip.
Para que olvides lo que sabes del amor
So that you can forget everything you know about love.
Te voy a dar espinas de rosal
I'm going to give you rose thorns.
Para que aprendas a callar tu corazón
So that you can learn to silence your heart.
Writer(s): daniel gutierrez
Contributed by Bailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jose Antonío Aguilar G.
una rola muy chingona, se nota que la gente no sabe apreciar la buena musica, prefieren esa madre de disque regueton!!!!