Eskorbuto (Scurvy), a punk band. They lived fast and died faster. Furiously… Read Full Bio ↴Eskorbuto (Scurvy), a punk band. They lived fast and died faster. Furiously independent, they came from Santurce (near Bilbao, Basque Country). The band was made up by Jualma Suarez (bass and vocals), Iosu Exposito(guitar, vocals) and Paco Galan (drums) in 1980. They rapidly gained recognition in the basque punk circles in the early 80's thanks to their devastating gigs. Their music was highly inspirational, agressive, dark and full of the blackest humour,death being a recurrent theme. They never made any concessions to anybody and maybe cause of that made quite a few enemies (they were arrested many times on account of their music and looks). They represented the purest and rawest side of punk, but most important: they were real and genuine. Sadly, their extreme lifestyle lead to Jualma and Iosu's deaths in 1993 (Jualma within six months of Iosu). They released a string of essential albums in the 80's.

Discography:

Primeros ensayos - (1982)
Jodiéndolo Todo - (1983)
Que Corra La Sangre - (1984)
Eskizofrenia - (1984)
Zona Especial Norte - (1985)
Anti Todo - (1986)
Ya no quedan más cojones, Eskorbuto a las elecciones - (1986)
Impuesto revolucionario - (1986)
Los demenciales chicos acelerados - (1987)
Las más macabras de las vidas - (1988)
Demasiados enemigos - (1991)
Aki no keda ni Dios - (1994)
Kalaña - (1996)
Dekadencia - (1998)

La marcha del siglo 20
Eskorbuto Lyrics

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Sólo he visto una pequeña parte del mundo,
rumbo donde nadie sabe.
Dame el corazón mas puro, como hacias antes,
como antes de marcharme.
Si me pides un deseo, detener el tiempo,
para aclarar mi pensamiento,
para renacer de nuevo, una flor en el invierno,
si pides un deseo.

Estoy aquí, cruzando este mar.
Buscándote en esta eternidad,
estoy aquí, mi estrella fugaz. ¿Donde andarás?
¿Por donde andarás?
¿Por donde andarás?
Si me pides un deseo
dame por patria el mundo entero,
si pides un deseo.
Estoy aquí cruzando este mar,
buscándote en esta eternidad,
estoy aquí mi estrella fugaz. ¿Donde andarás?
Para renacer de nuevo, para detener el tiempo
tengo que encontrarte por el cielo.
Si me pides un deseo,
dame por patria el mundo entero,
si pides un deseo.
Estoy aquí cruzando este mar,
buscándote en esta eternidad.
Estoy aquí mi estrella fugaz.
Estoy aquí cruzando este mar,
buscando te en esta eternidad.

Estoy aquí mi estrella fugaz.
¿Donde andarás?

Overall Meaning

In Eskorbuto's song La marcha del siglo 20, the singer expresses their desire to find their true love and hold onto them, even if it means stopping time and starting over. They feel like they have only seen a small part of the world and are searching for someone who will give them a sense of purpose and belonging. The lyrics "Si me pides un deseo, detener el tiempo, para aclarar mi pensamiento, para renacer de nuevo, una flor en el invierno, si pides un deseo" translate to "If you ask me for a wish, stop time, to clarify my thoughts, to be reborn again, a flower in winter, if you ask for a wish" and illustrate the desire to restart and find meaning in life.

Throughout the song, the singer uses imagery of crossing the sea and searching for their "fugitive star," or their true love. They ask for the world as their home and express their willingness to go to great lengths to find their true love. By the end of the song, they are still searching but hopeful that they will eventually find what they are looking for.

Line by Line Meaning

Sólo he visto una pequeña parte del mundo, rumbo donde nadie sabe.
I have only seen a small part of the world and I'm heading towards an unknown destination.

Dame el corazón mas puro, como hacias antes, como antes de marcharme.
Give me the purest heart like you used to give me before I left.

Si me pides un deseo, detener el tiempo, para aclarar mi pensamiento, para renacer de nuevo, una flor en el invierno, si pides un deseo.
If you ask me for a wish, I would ask to stop time to clarify my thoughts and be reborn again like a flower in winter.

Estoy aquí, cruzando este mar. Buscándote en esta eternidad, estoy aquí, mi estrella fugaz. ¿Donde andarás? ¿Por donde andarás? ¿Por donde andarás?
I am here, crossing this sea, searching for you in this eternity. I am here, my shooting star. Where are you? Where are you wandering?

Si me pides un deseo, dame por patria el mundo entero, si pides un deseo.
If you ask me for a wish, give me the whole world as my homeland.

Para renacer de nuevo, para detener el tiempo tengo que encontrarte por el cielo.
In order to be reborn and stop time, I have to find you in the sky.

Estoy aquí cruzando este mar, buscándote en esta eternidad, estoy aquí mi estrella fugaz.
I am here crossing this sea, searching for you in this eternity. I am here, my shooting star.

Estoy aquí cruzando este mar, buscando te en esta eternidad. Estoy aquí mi estrella fugaz. ¿Donde andarás?
I am here crossing this sea, looking for you in this eternity. I am here, my shooting star. Where are you wandering?

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