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.
Volcán
El Otro Yo Lyrics
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y nadie había tocado el volcán
que se esconde en el fondo del océano.
Lleno de piedras rojas incandescentes
ojos virginales.
Mirando la televisón, chorreando
decadencia hasta el fondo,
y cómo hacer para lavar,
Lavar...
Tal vez subiendo la montaña más antigua,
dormir bajo la luna gigante,
abrigados sólo con la piel pasan los siglos...
Y seguimos encontrándonos en el mismo lugar.
Recuerdo tanto ese momento en que éramos niños
y nadie había tocado el volcán
que se esconde en el fondo del océano.
The lyrics to El Otro Yo's "Volcán" depict a nostalgic moment where the singer remembers their childhood when they were innocent and unaware of the dangers of the world around them. The volcano symbolizes the hidden danger that lies beneath the surface, waiting to erupt at any moment. The red hot stones inside the volcano represent the intensity of the danger that lurks beneath. The eyes of a virgin symbolize the innocence and vulnerability that the children possessed.
The singer describes watching television and feeling overwhelmed by the decadence and pollution that surrounded them. They long for a way to cleanse their minds and souls from the contamination they have encountered. They suggest that perhaps climbing the oldest mountain and sleeping under the giant moon may be a way to purify oneself of the corruption that has seeped into their lives. Despite the passage of time, the singer and those around them seem to be stuck in the same place, unable or unwilling to move forward.
Overall, "Volcán" is a meditation on the loss of innocence, the dangers that lurk beneath the surface, and the search for purity and renewal in a contaminated world. The song speaks to the longing for a simpler time, free from the corrupting influences of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Recuerdo tanto ese momento en que éramos niños
I remember that moment so well when we were children
y nadie había tocado el volcán
and nobody had touched the volcano
que se esconde en el fondo del océano.
hidden at the bottom of the ocean
Lleno de piedras rojas incandescentes
Full of incandescent red stones
ojos virginales.
Virgin eyes
Mirando la televisón, chorreando
Watching TV, dripping
decadencia hasta el fondo,
decay to the core
y cómo hacer para lavar,
and how to wash up
la mente está sucia.
the mind is dirty
Lavar...
Wash...
Tal vez subiendo la montaña más antigua,
Maybe climbing the oldest mountain
dormir bajo la luna gigante,
sleeping under the giant moon
abrigados sólo con la piel pasan los siglos...
wrapped only in skin, centuries pass...
Y seguimos encontrándonos en el mismo lugar.
And we keep meeting in the same place.
Recuerdo tanto ese momento en que éramos niños
I remember that moment so well when we were children
y nadie había tocado el volcán
and nobody had touched the volcano
que se esconde en el fondo del océano.
hidden at the bottom of the ocean
Contributed by Jasmine I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.