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)

Os engañarán
Eskorbuto Lyrics

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Anuncios publicitarios
que prometen felicidad
de algún producto de moda
que te hará cambiar
Comprador que entra en la tienda
al acecho el vendedor
vendedor que vende producto
comprador que se vaya a mamar.

Ohhh, si si ¡os engañan, os engañan así!
Mi vieja me despertó
en la cama estaba yo
han cambiado la hora
lo dijo anoche televisión.

Oh, si, si, os engañan, os engañan así
Oh, si, si, os engañan, os engañan así

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eskorbuto's song "Os Engañarán" denounce the role of advertising and the media in shaping our desires and manipulating us into consuming products that supposedly promise happiness and change, but ultimately leave us unfulfilled and disillusioned. The first verse portrays the dynamic between the buyer and the seller, with the latter preying on the former's vulnerability and insecurity to convince them to buy something they don't really need or want. The chorus serves as a rallying cry against this system of deception and exploitation, with the repeated phrase "os engañan" (they deceive you) emphasizing the collective nature of the problem and the need for resistance.

Line by Line Meaning

Anuncios publicitarios
Advertisements

que prometen felicidad
that promise happiness

de algún producto de moda
of some trendy product

que te hará cambiar
that will change you

Comprador que entra en la tienda
Buyer who enters the store

al acecho el vendedor
the seller on the lookout

vendedor que vende producto
seller who sells product

comprador que se vaya a mamar.
buyer who goes to suck it

Ohhh, si si ¡os engañan, os engañan así!
Ohhh, yes yes, they fool you, they fool you like that!

Mi vieja me despertó
My mom woke me up

en la cama estaba yo
and I was in bed

han cambiado la hora
they changed the time

lo dijo anoche televisión.
TV said it last night.

Oh, si, si, os engañan, os engañan así
Oh, yes yes, they fool you, they fool you like that

Writer(s): Juan Manuel Suarez Fernandez, Francisco Galan Portillo, Jesus Maria Exposito Lopez

Contributed by Matthew R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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