La Aplanadora del Rock is known for mixing rock with Argentine folk music, and hard-to-get lyrics. The most successful point on the band's career came with the 1993 record La era de la boludez.
Other than founding members Mollo and Arnedo, different drummers have completed the normal trio: 1988 to 1990, Gustavo Collado; 1990 to 1995, Federico Gil Solá; 1995 to 2004, Jorge Araujo; and since 2004, Catriel Ciavarella.
The name of the band is taken from Sumo's favourite band and influences (the late Ian Curtis was a good friend of Luca Prodan) - Joy Division.
The band has recorded a number of covers, such as Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix and Light My Fire by The Doors. Covers not committed to CD include I Want You (She's So Heavy) and Day Tripper by The Beatles. In their shows, Divididos has played songs such as "Rock and Roll" and "Moby Dick" (Led Zeppelin), and "Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix). The band also covers some Sumo songs, usually in medley format.
zombie
Divididos Lyrics
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en el silencio interior
algo
tierno why engañador
por pasión
farsa, mito why dolor
por la fobia
la mueca se mordió
en esta furia social
niega
el ganso la enfermedad
harto
de una oratoria gaga
nunca
el panda va a ser polar
Va el zombie
ciego sordo sin hablar
se canso de si
creyente turbio fue
no sabe perdonar
nervioso de amuletos
grita
Cien cuadras de cola
para ver al salvador
a Lujan, a Liniers
al Torreón del monje
Guay, guarda con la fe
con la mala fe
Ciegos sordos mudos zombis
zombis.
The song "Zombie" by Divididos explores the theme of social conformity and the resulting loss of individuality. The lyrics describe a person dancing in a state of inner silence, indulging in something both tender and deceitful out of a sense of passion. They then move to summarize the frustration and malaise of social life characterized by fake myths, the resultant pain and fear, and ultimately, the impossibility of breaking free from this cycle. The words "Va el zombie ciego sordo sin hablar" ("The zombie goes, blind, deaf, and mute") sum it up as a disastrous state of human existence.
The lyrics depict the zombie metaphorically, as people caught up in the suffocating social pressure and internalized assumptions of what they should be, do, or believe. The song is a call to break away from the monotony of life and embrace individuality. The seemingly random sentences suggest the absurdity of human behavior, which is often characterized by mindless conformity, blind faith, and dependence on external symbols of salvation. It turns out, however, that salvation can be found only through personal choices and self-realization, not through the superficial imitation of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Baila
The singer urges the listener to dance.
en el silencio interior
The singer encourages the listener to dance in their own internal silence.
algo
The singer believes that something is missing.
tierno why engañador
The missing something is both tender and deceitful.
por pasión
This missing thing is a result of passion.
farsa, mito why dolor
The missing thing is both a sham and a myth that causes pain.
por la fobia
The missing thing is caused by intense fear.
la mueca se mordió
The artist bit their cheek in that moment.
Baila
The artist is still urging the listener to dance.
en esta furia social
The artist urges the listener to dance in the midst of societal anger.
niega
The singer tells the goose to deny the disease.
el ganso la enfermedad
The goose is being told to deny the illness.
harto
The singer is fed up with something.
de una oratoria gaga
The singer is fed up with meaningless speeches.
nunca
The singer insists that something will never happen.
el panda va a ser polar
The panda will never be a polar bear.
Va el zombie
The zombie is coming.
ciego sordo sin hablar
The zombie is blind, deaf, and mute.
se canso de si
The zombie is tired of itself.
creyente turbio fue
The zombie used to be a murky believer.
no sabe perdonar
The zombie is unable to forgive.
nervioso de amuletos
The zombie is nervous about its amulets.
grita
The zombie screams.
Cien cuadras de cola
A hundred blocks of people are waiting in line.
para ver al salvador
The people are waiting to see the savior.
a Lujan, a Liniers
The people are waiting in Lujan and Liniers.
al Torreón del monje
The people are also waiting at the Torreón del Monje.
Guay, guarda con la fe
The artist warns to be careful with faith.
con la mala fe
The artist suggests that there is bad faith present.
Ciegos sordos mudos zombis
The singer describes the people waiting in line as blind, deaf, mute, and zombie-like.
zombis.
The people waiting in line are zombies.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MOLLO ARNEDO
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