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)

a la mierda ya
Eskorbuto Lyrics

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Oh pueblo!
Que bien te guarda tu Hertzaina.
Sus normas, leyes y trampas,
Oh pueblo!

A la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda el Pais Vasco.
A la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda va.

Alguien ten

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eskorbuto's "A la mierda ya" are a protest against the oppressive system in the Basque Country. The opening lines address the people of the region, saying how well they are being controlled by the institutions of power with their rules, laws and scams. The word "Hertzaina" refers to the Basque police, highlighting the presence of law enforcement as part of the repression.

The main chorus of the song is a call to reject and abandon the Basque Country altogether. "A la mierda" is a strongly vulgar Spanish expression that can be translated as "to hell with" or "screw". So the repeated phrase "a la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda" means "to hell with", followed by "el Pais Vasco" which is the name of the region. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the anger and frustration the singer feels towards the Basque government and society.

The final line of the chorus, "a la mierda va", means "to hell it goes". This phrase implies that the singer believes the Basque Country is already doomed and there is no hope for it to change, so it's better to leave it behind.

Overall, "A la mierda ya" expresses the feeling of rebellion and rejection towards the established power in the Basque Country. It denounces the control and manipulation of the population by the authorities, and advocates for a complete rejection of the region itself.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh pueblo!
Oh people!

Que bien te guarda tu Hertzaina.
Hertzaina (police force) protects you well.

Sus normas, leyes y trampas,
Their rules, laws, and tricks,

A la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda el Pais Vasco.
To hell, to hell, to hell with the Basque country.

A la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda va.
To hell, to hell, to hell it goes.

Alguien tenía que decirlo,
Someone had to say it,

Ya basta de tanta opresión.
Enough of so much oppression.

Nos han querido doblegar,
They have wanted to break us,

Pero no permitiremos la sumisión.
But we will not allow submission.

A la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda todo lo que nos mata.
To hell, to hell, to hell with everything that kills us.

A la mierda, a la mierda, a la mierda toda la dictadura.
To hell, to hell, to hell with the dictatorship.