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)

No es fácil
Eskorbuto Lyrics

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Obras maestras se han hecho
Si, es bien cierto, el hombre ah hecho cosas bellas
Pero no hay el suficiente cerebro
Para asimilar lo que ya existe
No es facil ser pobre y con familia
Combatiendo diariamente por sobrevivir
No es facil ser rico y asociado
Combatiendo diariamente por no ser pobre

Sabeis yo tenia un socio
Hasta que una bala se alojo en su cerebro
Ahora tengo la bala

Y porsupuesto todo su dinero
No es facil

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eskorbuto's song No es fácil convey the idea that despite great achievements being made by humanity, our brains are not capable of fully understanding and assimilating what already exists. The first two lines acknowledge that great works have been created, but then the lyrics take a more critical turn. The rest of the song focuses on the struggles of poverty and the constant battle to survive, as well as the challenges of being rich and avoiding becoming poor. The lines "No es facil ser pobre y con familia/Combatiendo diariamente por sobrevivir" (It is not easy being poor with a family/Fighting daily to survive) and "No es facil ser rico y asociado/Combatiendo diariamente por no ser pobre" (It is not easy being rich and associated/Fighting daily to not become poor) highlight how difficult life can be, regardless of one's financial situation.

The lyrics then take a more violent turn with the verse "Sabeis yo tenia un socio/Hasta que una bala se alojo en su cerebro/Ahora tengo la bala/Y porsupuesto todo su dinero" (You know, I had a partner/Until a bullet lodged in his brain/Now I have the bullet/And of course all his money). This verse emphasizes the idea that violence and greed can lead to having power and wealth, even if it means harming others. The final line "No es facil" (It is not easy) reinforces the message throughout the song that life is a constant battle and struggle.

Line by Line Meaning

Obras maestras se han hecho
Humanity has created many great works of art and achievement

Si, es bien cierto, el hombre ah hecho cosas bellas
Yes, it is certainly true that humans have created beautiful things

Pero no hay el suficiente cerebro
But there is not enough intelligence

Para asimilar lo que ya existe
To understand and appreciate what already exists

No es facil ser pobre y con familia
It is not easy to be poor and have a family to support

Combatiendo diariamente por sobrevivir
Struggling every day just to survive

No es facil ser rico y asociado
It is not easy to be rich and connected

Combatiendo diariamente por no ser pobre
Struggling every day to avoid becoming poor

Sabeis yo tenia un socio
You know, I used to have a business partner

Hasta que una bala se alojo en su cerebro
Until a bullet lodged in his brain

Ahora tengo la bala
Now I have the bullet