With this formation, they recorded a very political 6-track EP in the local music school of Posada de Llanera, called "Agujero Social". They took to the road and supported known classics as Barón Rojo, Brecha, Transfer, Desorden, Aprieta'l kulo, etc. With the addition of Nano (Drums) and Dani (Bagpipe and Sound Technician), they recorded their second 6-track EP, "Gritando en Silencio" in La Factoria studios in Aviles. This work gave them recognition around the Asturias punk scene and beyond.
Los mineros
Desakato Lyrics
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Van canciando pel camin
Caminando ente les peñes
Nun saben quien va a vivir.
Esi dia una desgracia
Diba suceder elli
Pero ellos nun lo sabien
Veinticinco jornaleros
Vense desaparecer
Y los otros veinticinco
Quedense alli de pie.
Una vez que taben dientru
Algo nun
Yos marcha bien
Explosion na galeria
Y todos a correr!
Y cinco morrieron esi dia
A eso del amanecer.
Y todos corrieron pa salvalos
Pero na pudieron facer.
Con el friu la mañana
Todu'l mundu se entero
La xente del pueblu vino
No habia consolacion.
Los llantos de los mineros
Rompien el corazon
Con sangre de compañeros
Moyabase el carbon.
Les families destrozades
Solo desesperacion
Se palpaba en esa mina
Y por fin llego el patron.
¿Onde tabes hijoputa?
Solo yes un lladron
Gritabeni los mineros
Entes que pedia perdon.
The song "Los mineros" by Desakato is a tribute to the mining community and the hardships they face in their profession. The lyrics tell the story of a group of miners who are heading out to work early in the morning, not knowing that a tragedy is about to occur. As they trek through the mountain passes, they are singing and joking, but little do they know that soon twenty-five of them will disappear forever, victims of an explosion in the mine. The remaining twenty-five miners are left to mourn their colleagues and to try and come to terms with the tragedy that has struck them.
The second verse of the song tells us about the moment of the explosion, the chaos and fear that ensues, and the futile attempt to save the lives of the lost miners. The cold morning light bears witness to the tragedy, and the families and loved ones of the deceased come to the mine to comfort each other in their grief. The cries and tears of the miners echo in sadness around the mine as they try to cope with their loss, and the blackened coal serves as a macabre reminder of their fallen comrades.
The final verse is directed at the mine owner or boss, who is accused of being a thief ("lladron") and a coward for not taking responsibility for the tragedy. The outburst of anger towards this person shows the frustration of the miners and their loved ones at the lack of accountability in the mining industry. The song ends on a bittersweet note, with the knowledge that life goes on, but it will never be the same for those who survived.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya madruguen los mineros
The miners wake up early in the morning
Van canciando pel camin
They sing while walking on the road
Caminando ente les peñes
Walking among the rocky hills
Nun saben quien va a vivir.
They do not know who will survive
Esi dia una desgracia
That day a tragedy
Diba suceder elli
Was about to happen there
Pero ellos nun lo sabien
But they did not know about it
Y disponense a partir.
And they get ready to leave
Veinticinco jornaleros
Twenty-five day laborers
Vense desaparecer
Disappear one by one
Y los otros veinticinco
And the other twenty-five
Quedense alli de pie.
Stay there standing
Una vez que taben dientru
Once they were inside
Algo nun
Something was not right
Yos marcha bien
It did not go well
Explosion na galeria
An explosion in the gallery
Y todos a correr!
And everyone runs!
Y cinco morrieron esi dia
And five died that day
A eso del amanecer.
Around sunrise.
Y todos corrieron pa salvalos
And everyone ran to save them
Pero na pudieron facer.
But they couldn't do anything.
Con el friu la mañana
With the cold of the morning
Todu'l mundu se entero
Everyone found out
La xente del pueblu vino
People from the town came
No habia consolacion.
There was no consolation.
Los llantos de los mineros
The cries of the miners
Rompien el corazon
Break your heart.
Con sangre de compañeros
With the blood of their comrades
Moyabase el carbon.
The coal was stained.
Les families destrozades
The devastated families
Solo desesperacion
Only despair
Se palpaba en esa mina
Was palpable in that mine
Y por fin llego el patron.
And finally the boss arrived.
¿Onde tabes hijoputa?
Where are you, son of a bitch?
Solo yes un lladron
You are just a thief.
Gritabeni los mineros
The miners shouted
Entes que pedia perdon.
Before he could apologize.
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.