El Guapo was born as a two-piece in Washington, DC in 1996. Through the yea… Read Full Bio ↴El Guapo was born as a two-piece in Washington, DC in 1996. Through the years and through various instrument/lineup changes, the band has continually blurred the lines between art-punk and the avant-garde. In the late 90s the band released two records on Resin Records as well as a CD of improvisational works on their own label, Mud Memory in 2000. In March 2001, El Guapo, then a 3 piece, began work at National Recording Studio in DC with Phil Manley (Trans Am) where the band recorded their first album for Dischord Records, "Super/System." The 42 minute final edit is a testament to the band's multi-instrumental versatility and innovative approach to music making. "Fake French," El Guapo's second Dischord release, was self-recorded in numerous sessions over a six month period and was released in March 2003. After crafting an explosive live set in over 100 Stateside and European shows in 2002 , El Guapo has continued to tour the US and Europe throughout 2003 and 2004. In early 2004 the band was expaned to a four piece with the addition of drummer Josh Blair (who also plays in Orthrelm). The newly expaned El Guapo were renamed Supersystem and are currently recording for Touch and Go Records.

I Don't Care
El Guapo Lyrics

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Will you be around
When the sun sucks itself dry?
Not I...

Will you be around
When the sun sucks itself dry?
Not I...

But ooooohhhh
There'll be witches in the air
Witches in the air

I don't care
I don't care

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to El Guapo's "I Don't Care" are full of symbolism and metaphors. The refrain "Will you be around when the sun sucks itself dry?" is an allusion to the ultimate end of the world, when the sun exhausts its fuel and explodes, destroying everything in its wake. This line is repeated twice, suggesting a sense of concern or fear for the future. However, the response "Not I" implies a lack of care or apathy towards this future eventuality.

The following lines "But ooooohhhh / There'll be witches in the air / Witches in the air / I don't care / I don't care" introduce a new metaphorical idea. The witches in the air can be interpreted in different ways, but they likely represent a sense of chaos or danger. The repetition of "I don't care" throughout the song adds to the apathetic tone, as if the singer is resigned to whatever fate may come.

Overall, "I Don't Care" can be interpreted as a song about indifference towards the end of the world and the chaos that may ensue. The use of symbolic language creates a haunting atmosphere, and the repetitive lyrics drive home the sense of apathy.

Line by Line Meaning

Will you be around
Are you going to stick around

When the sun sucks itself dry?
When the world as we know it ends?

Not I...
No, I won't be here

But ooooohhhh
But there's something else on my mind

There'll be witches in the air
Strange and unknown things will happen

Witches in the air
Strange and unknown things will happen

I don't care
I'm not afraid of it or worried about it

Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID SIMON ANDRE COHEN, JESSICA MACINTYRE

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