In 1999, they moved to Santiago motivated by the success in radio stations of their first demo, Esfumar. With the release of their second song, Brígida, the band established itself as a Chilean-rock promise.
2003 saw the release of their eponymous first album, whose single Té quickly became one of the most popular songs in nation-wide radio stations.
The following year the band got a nomination for Best New Band in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America as they were releasing their second album, Morder.
The band has proven to be comfortable with an ample set of musical genres, having successfully composed ballads, power rock tunes and pop-oriented music.
In 2006, they released their 3rd album, Abrázame. Their 4rd one, Delicada Violencia, hits the stores in 2008.
Their most recent albums, Fortaleza and Mar de Nubes, were released in 2010 and 2014, respectively.
Animal
De Saloon Lyrics
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Estas haciendo lo que no entendí.
Sigues diciendo que me falta una razón de vivir.
Me estas tratando como una animal
Y eso no hace que me sienta mal.
Estas diciendo que me faltan corazones por ti.
Laralala
Y estoy tan solo que lo entiendo todo y tú.
Laralala
Y esa así otra vez,
Tú me muerdes primero y yo lo hago después,
Y esa así ya al revés,
Todo vuelve al principio por que duele quererte
Con este amor animal, animal
Si es este amor animal, animal, animal
Con este amor animal, animal
Si es este amor animal, animal, animal
Y estoy tan solo que lo entiendo todo y tú.
Laralala
Y estoy tan solo que lo entiendo todo y tú.
Laralala
Y esa así otra vez,
Tú me muerdes primero y yo lo hago después,
Y esa así ya al revés,
Todo vuelve al principio por que duele querernos
Con este amor animal, animal
Si es este amor animal, animal, animal
Con este amor animal, animal
Si es este amor animal, animal, animal.
The lyrics to De Saloon's "Animal" describe a tumultuous, intense relationship in which the singer is constantly feeling used and mistreated. The first two lines of the song indicate that the singer feels as though their partner is demanding more of them than they are able to give, and doing things that are difficult for the singer to comprehend. The partner is also implying that the singer lacks a reason to live. This could be seen as manipulative, and the singer is beginning to feel more like an animal than a human being.
The chorus centers around the idea that this love is animalistic, and that it causes pain for both the singer and the partner. The line "Tú me muerdes primero y yo lo hago después" ("You bite me first and then I do it after") speaks to the cyclical nature of their relationship, in which both parties hurt each other over and over again. The final lines of the song express the pain of this love, but also suggest that it is difficult to escape.
Overall, "Animal" presents a complex and emotionally charged view of a relationship that is both difficult to understand and impossible to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
Estas pidiendo mucho más de mí
You are asking too much of me
Estas haciendo lo que no entendí
You are doing things that I don't understand
Sigues diciendo que me falta una razón de vivir
You keep saying that I lack a reason to live
Me estas tratando como una animal
You are treating me like an animal
Y eso no hace que me sienta mal
And that doesn't make me feel bad
Estas diciendo que me faltan corazones por ti
You are saying that I lack hearts for you
Y estoy tan solo que lo entiendo todo y tú
And I am so alone that I understand everything and you
Y esa así otra vez
And it's like that again
Tú me muerdes primero y yo lo hago después
You bite me first and then I do it later
Y esa así ya al revés
And it's like that already reversed
Todo vuelve al principio por que duele quererte
Everything goes back to the beginning because loving you hurts
Con este amor animal, animal
With this animal love, animal
Si es este amor animal, animal, animal
If this is animal love, animal, animal
Y estoy tan solo que lo entiendo todo y tú
And I am so alone that I understand everything and you
Y esa así otra vez
And it's like that again
Tú me muerdes primero y yo lo hago después
You bite me first and then I do it later
Y esa así ya al revés
And it's like that already reversed
Todo vuelve al principio por que duele querernos
Everything goes back to the beginning because loving each other hurts
Con este amor animal, animal
With this animal love, animal
Si es este amor animal, animal, animal
If this is animal love, animal, animal
Writer(s): Simon Triebel, Rune Westberg, Alvaro Tauchert Soler, Alexander Zuchowski
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.