The four members of División Minúscula, Javier Blake (singer-guitarist), Ri… Read Full Bio ↴The four members of División Minúscula, Javier Blake (singer-guitarist), Ricci Perez (guitarist), Kiko Blake (drummer) and Alex Luque (bassist), started the band in late 90’s, in the sleepy border-ish town of Matamoros, just south of Brownsville, Texas and better known for its drug lords than its rock bands. The band disbanded briefly when its members went off to college in Monterrey, a Mexican city known for its industry, wealth and prestigious university. Soon thereafter, the four-piece reunited to join that city’s burgeoning rock scene, eventually hooking up with Toy Hernandez, the man behind Control Machete, who signed them to his Sones del Mexside label.

The group’s 2001 debut, Extrañando Casa (Missing Home), was well received, earning them the distinction of being “the first” Mexican band to play punk’s latter day, slap happy incarnation with Spanish language lyrics. Remarkably, a five-year hiatus ensued, as the members of División Minúscula went back to school to finish their degrees and, in cases, to help with family businesses. This year, the band reunited and released a new record to the instant delight of at least 50,000 fans – the number of non-pirated copies sold to date in a market paralyzed by piracy and file-sharing.

The celebrated new recording, Defecto Perfecto (Perfect Defect) is blessed with crystal clear production on par with anything Dashboard Confessional has ever done. Loud, punchy guitars stay crisp and sharp on well-rounded compositions like “Soundtrack” and Sismo which is currently making the rounds on Mexican “modern rock” radio stations. Notably, it’s the well conveyed sincerity of the acoustic “Cada Martes” (Every Tuesday) and the slower “Me Tomé Una Pastilla” (I Took a Pill) which make the strongest impression upon repeated listening.

In 2008 the band released Sirenas (Mermaids). Javier Blake commented on the album; "We really wanted people to realize that we're growing and evolving with our sound, exploring new territorries."

Día de Juicio
División Minúscula Lyrics

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Intento decidir
Quedarme o si debo salir
Tratando de ignorar
Mis ganas por escapar

Baila y llora después
Baila y llora después

Intento descubrir
Caminos que salgan de aquí
Y logro regresar
Justo a volver a empezar

No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer
¡Lo sé, lo sé!
Lo que no tengas en tus manos tuyo nunca lo fue
Es tu día de juicio

Intento decidir
Quedarme o si debo salir
Tratando de ignorar
Mis ganas por escapar

Baila y llora después
Baila y llora después

No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer
¡Lo sé, lo sé!
Lo que no tengas en tus manos tuyo nunca lo fue
Es tu día de juicio

No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer
¡Lo sé, lo sé!
Lo que no tengas en tus manos tuyo nunca lo fue
Es tu día de juicio

Baila y llora después
Baila y llora después

No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer
¡Lo sé, lo sé!
Lo que no tengas en tus manos tuyo nunca lo fue
Es tu día de juicio

No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer
¡Lo sé, lo sé!

Lo que no tengas en tus manos tuyo nunca lo fue
Es tu día de juicio

Overall Meaning

In División Minúscula's song "Día de Juicio," the singer is grappling with a decision whether to stay or leave, trying to ignore their desire to escape. They are searching for ways to leave and come back as they face a trial of sorts. The chorus encourages to "dance and cry later" as the singer tries to find their way. The song has a common theme of facing consequences and the challenges of making tough choices. The repeated line "No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer/Lo que no tengas en tus manos tuyo nunca lo fue" (not always will the wine be as sweet as it was yesterday/what you don't have in your hands was never yours) speaks to the idea that we cannot always have what we want and we need to face the reality of our decisions.

The song's lyrics and music have been interpreted as a reflection on growing up and facing the consequences of choices. The song's title "Día de Juicio" (Day of Judgment), which can evoke strong religious imagery, may also be interpreted as a metaphor for facing one's inner demons and taking responsibility for one's actions. The theme of facing one's fears and inner darkness is also reflected in the music video for the song, showing a person inside a cocoon-like structure, struggling to break free.

Line by Line Meaning

Intento decidir
I'm trying to make a decision

Quedarme o si debo salir
Whether to stay or to leave

Tratando de ignorar
Trying to ignore

Mis ganas por escapar
My desire to escape

Baila y llora después
Dance and cry later

Intento descubrir
I try to discover

Caminos que salgan de aquí
Ways to get out of here

Y logro regresar
And I manage to come back

Justo a volver a empezar
To start all over again

No siempre el vino será dulce como lo era ayer
The wine won't always be as sweet as it used to be

¡Lo sé, lo sé!
I know, I know!