In 2005, Estopa signed a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing.
The name of the group, "Estopa" (tow, in english) refers to when both brothers worked together at a SEAT automobile factory and, in their own words, a boss kept on screaming at them, "¡Dale estopa!" which means something like "Work hard!".
Me quedaré
Estopa Lyrics
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Nos queda el cruel consuelo de no mirarnos nunca al espejo
Nos cuesta levantarnos y en la misma cuesta caemos
¿Por qué nos cuesta tanto? Mejor quedarse siempre en el suelo
Se nos cambia la mirada
Cada vez que se nos rompe el alma
Se nos quitan todas las ganas
Me quedaré con muchas ganas de verte
Vacío y sin aliento estaré a punto de encontrarte
Cuando se acabe el tiempo volveré, cuando no quede nadie
A ver si están los restos del que fui, pero ese nunca vuelve
En mentiras creemos, nos limitamos a pensar que somos buenos
Nunca nos preguntamos, solo hablamos, reímos y a veces lloramos
Cuando nos conocemos empezamos a pensar lo que está pasando
Y miramos más lejos, y miramos donde nunca habíamos mirado
Se nos hace corto el tiempo
Cada vez que el corazón se embala
Se nos pasa la vida entera
Buscando aquella eterna mirada
Me quedaré con muchas ganas de verte
Vacío y sin aliento estaré a punto de encontrarte
Cuando se acabe el tiempo volveré, cuando no quede nadie
A ver si están los restos del que fui, pero ese nunca vuelve
Se nos cambia la mirada
Cada vez que se nos rompe el alma
Se nos quitan todas las ganas
Siempre esperamos que llegue el mañana
Me quedaré con muchas ganas de verte
Vacío y sin aliento estaré a punto de encontrarte
Cuando se acabe el tiempo volveré, cuando no quede nadie
A ver si están los restos del que fui, pero ese nunca vuelve
Nunca vuelve, nunca vuelve
The lyrics of Estopa's song "Me quedaré" expresses a sense of disillusionment towards the fleeting nature of time and how life can feel like you're just existing rather than really living. The first verse reflects on the overwhelming feeling that we're born as old souls, and how we ignore our own reflection in the mirror. It talks about how we struggle to get up and often fall back down the same hill. The idea of staying down and not trying to get up again is presented as an easier option.
The chorus repeats the line "Me quedaré con muchas ganas de verte", which means "I will be left wanting to see you". This line suggests a yearning for someone or something that may not even exist anymore. It talks about feeling drained and breathless, as if searching for a forgotten part of themselves. The idea of the passage of time is represented throughout the song, with the notion of time running out.
The second verse is a reflection on how people believe in falsehoods, rarely questioning what is really going on. Rather than contemplating the bigger picture, we only talk, laugh, and at times cry, without asking the deeper questions. As we get to know ourselves, we start to see and question what’s happening around us, prompting us to look into the unknown. However, time is limited, and we often let moments slip away.
Through the spiritual musings, it is clear that the song is a lament on the reality of human existence and how one can feel like they are just a spectator to their own life. The song explores the impact of aging, regret, and missed chances. The song ends by reiterating the theme of time's fleetingness and the finality of things - never able to return to what once was.
Line by Line Meaning
Nos toca vivir tiempos en los que ya nacemos muy viejos
We are born into times when we are already burdened with age.
Nos queda el cruel consuelo de no mirarnos nunca al espejo
Our only solace is in never looking at ourselves in the mirror.
Nos cuesta levantarnos y en la misma cuesta caemos
It's difficult for us to get up, and we fall on the same slope.
¿Por qué nos cuesta tanto? Mejor quedarse siempre en el suelo
Why is it so hard? It's better to just stay on the ground.
Se nos cambia la mirada
Our gaze changes.
Cada vez que se nos rompe el alma
Whenever our soul breaks.
Se nos quitan todas las ganas
All our desires disappear.
Siempre esperamos que llegue el mañana
We always wait for tomorrow to come.
Me quedaré con muchas ganas de verte
I will remain with a strong desire to see you.
Vacío y sin aliento estaré a punto de encontrarte
Empty and breathless, I will be on the verge of finding you.
Cuando se acabe el tiempo volveré, cuando no quede nadie
When time runs out, I will return, when no one is left.
A ver si están los restos del que fui, pero ese nunca vuelve
Let's see if the remains of who I was are there, but that person never returns.
En mentiras creemos, nos limitamos a pensar que somos buenos
We believe in lies, we limit ourselves to thinking that we are good.
Nunca nos preguntamos, solo hablamos, reímos y a veces lloramos
We never ask ourselves, we just talk, laugh, and sometimes cry.
Cuando nos conocemos empezamos a pensar lo que está pasando
When we get to know ourselves, we begin to think about what's happening.
Y miramos más lejos, y miramos donde nunca habíamos mirado
And we look further, and we look where we had never looked before.
Se nos hace corto el tiempo
Time seems short to us.
Cada vez que el corazón se embala
Every time the heart races.
Se nos pasa la vida entera
Our entire life passes us by.
Buscando aquella eterna mirada
Searching for that eternal gaze.
Nunca vuelve, nunca vuelve
Never returns, never returns.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Munoz Calvo, Jose Manuel Munoz Calvo
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