Badass
Enanitos Verdes Lyrics


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Qué singular
Tu intento de controlar
Mi voluntad a tu antojo
A tu dimensión
Treinta y tres, que saber es poder

Esto no es
Lo que vos creíste
Mas el tiempo pasó
El árbol ya creció
Y hasta sombra nos da
Si querés descansar
De los rayos del sol
Con los frutos en tus manos

Ella está bailando
Divirtiéndose con algo
Tan lejana, tan intensa

Subdivisión
De las existencias
Dan memorias de un reloj
Que no se detiene
Y pulsará, cabrón,
A las olas del mar
A la tierra girar
Y al universo su Big Bang

Ella está bailando,
Divirtiéndose con algo
Tan lejana, tan intensa
Ella está bailando
Está riendo, está soñando
Tan liviana, tan consciente

Ella está bailando
Divirtiéndose con algo
Tan lejana, tan intensa
Ella está bailando




Está riendo, está soñando
Tan trabada, haciendo el deber

Overall Meaning

The song "Badass" by Enanitos Verdes speaks to the idea of control and the power dynamics present in a relationship. The lyrics begin with the singer acknowledging the other person's attempt to control their will and actions. They recognize that this person has tried to bring them into their own dimension or worldview, but the singer is ultimately resistant to this idea. The line "treinta y tres, que saber es poder" references the idea that knowledge is power, and the singer seems to have gained knowledge that has made them more aware of this power dynamic.


The chorus of the song describes a woman who is dancing and enjoying herself, seemingly free of the control and power dynamics described in the verses. The use of the words "lejana" (distant) and "intensa" (intense) suggest that this woman is somewhat mysterious, but also highly engaged in her own experience. The singer seems to be admiring her from a distance, perhaps longing for a sense of freedom and lightness in his own life.


The second verse introduces the idea of subdivision, or the way that existence is divided up into different parts. The image of the clock that never stops serves as a reminder of the relentless nature of time, and the fact that we are all subject to its power. The line "pulsará, cabrón, a las olas del mar" suggests that even though we may feel powerless, there is a larger force at work in the universe that we are all subject to. The chorus repeats, reiterating the idea that this woman is free and happy, while the singer feels somewhat trapped in his own life.


Overall, "Badass" is a complex song that addresses themes of control, power dynamics, and freedom. The lyrics suggest that while we may all be subject to larger forces that we cannot control, there is also a sense of agency and power that we can tap into in our own lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Qué singular
How peculiar


Tu intento de controlar
Your attempt to control


Mi voluntad a tu antojo
My will at your whim


A tu dimensión
To your dimension


Treinta y tres, que saber es poder
Thirty-three, knowing is power


Esto no es
This is not


Lo que vos creíste
What you believed


Mas el tiempo pasó
But time passed


El árbol ya creció
The tree has already grown


Y hasta sombra nos da
And even gives us shade


Si querés descansar
If you want to rest


De los rayos del sol
From the rays of the sun


Con los frutos en tus manos
With the fruits in your hands


Ella está bailando
She is dancing


Divirtiéndose con algo
Enjoying something


Tan lejana, tan intensa
So far away, so intense


Subdivisión
Subdivision


De las existencias
Of existences


Dan memorias de un reloj
They give memories of a clock


Que no se detiene
That doesn't stop


Y pulsará, cabrón,
And will pulse, bastard,


A las olas del mar
To the waves of the sea


A la tierra girar
To the spinning earth


Y al universo su Big Bang
And to the universe its Big Bang


Está riendo, está soñando
She is laughing, she is dreaming


Tan liviana, tan consciente
So light, so aware


Tan trabada, haciendo el deber
So locked in, doing her duty




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Horacio Eduardo Cantero, Felipe Daniel Staiti Lucero

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