Led by Cristian Aldana, they have been on the scenes for two decades and have managed to rise to fame as an indie band and release eleven studio albums in several parts of the world.
They were named after an Arthur Rimbaud poem, "Yo Soy Otro".
The band members are Cristian Aldana (guitar and vocals), María Fernanda Aldana (bass guitar and vocals), Raimundo Ray Fajardo (drums) and Gabriel Guerrisi (2nd guitar). Also, from 1999 to 2004 they had a keyboardist, Ezequiel Araujo.
Amor Fuego
El Otro Yo Lyrics
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y vos querés que te abra el alma en dos.
Soy un asno, pero de gran corazón,
desenfrenado.
No me importa que ames a todos,
tampoco importa lo que digan de mi.
Lo importante arriba de todo.
Sólo que me elijas a mi.
sin verguenza de que se rían de mi.
Espíritu de luchador, un utopista, alguien que cree que todo se puede
y aunque parece que en esta vida los malditos ganan,
eso está por verse.
Un amor que destruya el machismo.
Un amor que te deje surgir.
La esperanza arriba de todo,
sólo que me elijas a mi.
Te amo en el fuego,
dulzura de fuego,
mis besos de fuego,
del infierno de mi alma.
te amo en el fuego,
locura de fuego,
abrazos de fuego,
y se encienden nuestras almas.
Hoy me elegiste a mi y yo te elijo a vos,
nuestro color de amor es transparente
y es para siempre,
es transparente y es para siempre.
Hoy me elegiste a mi, yo te elijo a vos,
el verdadero amor es eterno y es para siempre.
Es transparente y es para siempre.
The lyrics of this song, "Amor Fuego," by El Otro Yo, talk about a highly passionate, fiery and unconditional love between two people. The first stanza is sung by a woman who describes herself as having a piercing gaze and how her lover wants her to open her soul completely. She refers to herself as a wild-hearted donkey who doesn't care if her lover loves others too, as long as they choose her in the end. The second stanza is sung from the perspective of the male partner who is waiting with flowers and identifies himself as a fighter and a dreamer. He believes that everything is possible and that the oppressed can still win in life. The two partners are in search of a love that can destroy patriarchal tendencies and bring out the best in each other. The chorus exclaims that they love each other in the fire, with their kisses and embraces igniting their souls, and that their love is transparent and eternal.
The song talks about different aspects of love, including the desire to be chosen by the person you love, even if they love others too. It also celebrates the idea of passionate and intense love that goes beyond societal conventions and expectations. The song also highlights the importance of hope and belief in fighting against societal prejudices and achieving one's dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Soy la mujer con la mirada gillette
I am a woman with a piercing look.
y vos querés que te abra el alma en dos.
You want me to open your soul in two.
Soy un asno, pero de gran corazón,
I am a donkey, but with a big heart,
desenfrenado.
Unbridled.
No me importa que ames a todos,
I don't care if you love anyone else,
tampoco importa lo que digan de mi.
nor does it matter what people say about me.
Lo importante arriba de todo.
The most important thing above all.
Sólo que me elijas a mi.
Just that you choose me.
Soy el hombre que espera con flores,
I am the man who waits with flowers,
sin verguenza de que se rían de mi.
unashamed of being laughed at.
Espíritu de luchador, un utopista,
Fighting spirit, a utopian,
alguien que cree que todo se puede
Someone who believes anything is possible
y aunque parece que en esta vida los malditos ganan,
and although it seems that in this life the wicked win,
eso está por verse.
that remains to be seen.
Un amor que destruya el machismo.
A love that destroys machismo.
Un amor que te deje surgir.
A love that lets you emerge.
La esperanza arriba de todo,
Hope above all,
sólo que me elijas a mi.
just that you choose me.
Te amo en el fuego,
I love you in the fire,
dulzura de fuego,
Sweetness of fire,
mis besos de fuego,
My kisses of fire,
del infierno de mi alma.
from the hell of my soul.
te amo en el fuego,
I love you in the fire,
locura de fuego,
Madness of fire,
abrazos de fuego,
Hugs of fire,
y se encienden nuestras almas.
and our souls ignite.
Hoy me elegiste a mi y yo te elijo a vos,
Today you chose me and I choose you,
nuestro color de amor es transparente
Our color of love is transparent
y es para siempre,
and it's forever
es transparente y es para siempre.
it's transparent and forever.
Hoy me elegiste a mi, yo te elijo a vos,
Today you chose me, I choose you
el verdadero amor es eterno y es para siempre.
True love is eternal and forever.
Es transparente y es para siempre.
It's transparent and forever.
Contributed by Madelyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.