Electrodomésticos is a Chilean band of experimental rock and electronic roc… Read Full Bio ↴Electrodomésticos is a Chilean band of experimental rock and electronic rock, formed in Santiago, Chile, in 1984. The band was one of the most critically acclaimed avant-garde acts of the underground scene under Pinochet's dictatorship during the 1980s. They were active from 1984 to 1991, when they produced two remarkable albums, ¡Viva Chile! and Carreras de éxitos. They reunited in 2002 and created a new album called La Nueva Canción Chilena. They dissolved again in 2005, and reunited again in 2011, when a documentary about them was made by Sergio Castro, called Electrodomésticos: El frío misterio. Their fourth album, Se Caiga El Cielo, was released in 2013, and their EP called El Calor was released in 2014. Carlos Cabezas is the founding member and leader of the band.

Devolver
Electrodomésticos Lyrics

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Hasta sufrir
Hasta morir
Pasar de estar mas allá
Hasta llorar
Hasta quebrar
Zafar de estar mas allá
Salir corriendo corredor
Saltar la reja saltador

Mirar el cielo y devolver
Devolver
Bailar muriendo bailador
Deberse al viento bebedor
Mirar al suelo y devolver
Devolver
Aunque las carreteras son más cómodas, los huilíacos se apartan de ellas.
Ellos se sienten mas a gusto caminando por el bosque.
Para caminar por la carretera tendrían que volver a aprender desde el principio a caminar.
Al volver a aprender a caminar tendrían que volver a aprender otras cosas.
Yo no podría vivir como los huilíacos.
Tampoco me gustaría que los hombres me estuvieran pegando siempre, ni vivir una casa sucia...
Hasta parar
Hasta desear
Soñar estar mas allá
Hasta crecer
Hasta creer
Querer estar mas allá
Gritar cantando cantador
Volar rompiendo volador
Soñar el cielo y devolver
Devolver
Bailar muriendo bailador
Deberse al viento bebedor

Mirar al suelo y devolver
Devolver

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Electrodomésticos' song "Devolver" are a reflection on pushing oneself to the limit, experiencing pain and discomfort, but ultimately overcoming it all to return to a state of balance and inner peace. The first two lines, "Hasta sufrir / Hasta morir" (Until suffering / Until death) set the tone for the rest of the song, which proceeds to describe various scenarios of pushing oneself beyond their limits, only to find relief in a return to their former state.

The chorus of the song, "Salir corriendo corredor / Saltar la reja saltador / Mirar el cielo y devolver / Devolver" (Run away, runner / Jump the fence, jumper / Look at the sky and give back / Give back) highlights the idea of finding freedom and release in overcoming obstacles, whether physical or emotional. The song seems to suggest that sometimes the only way to truly appreciate something is to endure hardship and then return to it with a newfound appreciation.

Line by Line Meaning

Hasta sufrir
Until we suffer

Hasta morir
Until we die

Pasar de estar mas allá
Moving beyond where we were

Hasta llorar
Until we cry

Hasta quebrar
Until we break

Zafar de estar mas allá
Breaking free from where we were

Salir corriendo corredor
Running away, runner

Saltar la reja saltador
Jumping the fence, jumper

Mirar el cielo y devolver
Looking at the sky and returning

Devolver
Returning

Bailar muriendo bailador
Dancing until death, dancer