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!".
Miriam
Estopa Lyrics
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Que el hombre no vive 100 años
Que el sufrimiento es su castigo.
Y aunque miriam aun no sabe andar
Sus ojos ya reflejan toda la ira
De su verdad.
Cuando su padre olvida su condición
Y se refugia en su almohada
Miriam no siente nada
Miriam no sabe decir no
Miriam esta asustada.
Pero que larga es la vida si es triste y el tiempo se para
Y no hay ni un rincón dónde esconder al menos la cara
Y no hay ni un hombro dónde poder reposar la cabeza
Siempre te ahogas en el mismo mar de tristezas.
Escribe unos versos pidiendo ayuda
Pero que no los lee nadie
Todos tratan de esconderse
Y aunque ahora todos te llamen delincuente
Seis atracos ya es bastante
Yo me muero por verte
Ya no sientes placer
Ningun hombre es suficiente
Aunque yo quiera abrazarte
Navegar contracorriente de tu sangre infectada
Por una aguja que te comprende
Que no te hace pensar en nada
Y que te lleva hacia la muerte.
Pero que larga es la vida si es triste y el tiempo se para
Y no hay ni un rincón dónde esconder al menos la cara
Y no hay ni un hombro dónde poder reposar la cabeza
Siempre te ahogas en el mismo mar de tristezas
The first stanza of Estopa's song "Miriam" tells the story of the inevitability of human suffering according to old books. The song takes a turn as it introduces Miriam, a young girl who hasn't even learned to walk yet, but whose eyes reflect the anger and pain of her reality. By the age of six, Miriam has already been dealt a tough hand, as her father forgets about her condition and seeks comfort in his own pillow. Miriam doesn't feel anything at all, she doesn't know how to say no, and she is frightened. The lyrics suggest that a long life is not worth living if it is filled with sadness, and there is no escape from the weight of one's sorrows.
The second stanza depicts a cry for help that goes unheard. Miriam is labeled a delinquent because of her actions, which are a response to her personal pain. She has taken actions that appear to be criminal, but to her, they are a cry for help. She is battling with addiction, and the lyrics suggest that she cannot find solace in anyone, including herself. Despite her troubles, she is loved by the singer, who yearns to embrace and comfort her, but it appears to be a lost cause. The final lines of the song echo the sentiment of the first stanza, confirming that life is long and difficult if one is trapped in a sea of sorrows.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuentan los viejos libros
According to the ancient books
Que el hombre no vive 100 años
Men do not live a hundred years
Que el sufrimiento es su castigo.
Punishment for them is suffering
Y aunque miriam aun no sabe andar
And although Miriam still cannot walk
Sus ojos ya reflejan toda la ira
Her eyes already reflect all the anger
De su verdad.
Of her truth
Y al llegar a los seis miriam no siente nada
And at six, Miriam feels nothing
Cuando su padre olvida su condición
When her father forgets her condition
Y se refugia en su almohada
And takes refuge in his pillow
Miriam no siente nada
Miriam feels nothing
Miriam no sabe decir no
Miriam does not know how to say no
Miriam esta asustada.
Miriam is frightened
Pero que larga es la vida si es triste y el tiempo se para
But life is long when it's sad and time stops
Y no hay ni un rincón dónde esconder al menos la cara
And there is no corner to hide your face
Y no hay ni un hombro dónde poder reposar la cabeza
And there is no shoulder to rest your head on
Siempre te ahogas en el mismo mar de tristezas.
You always drown in the same sea of sadness.
Escribe unos versos pidiendo ayuda
Write some verses asking for help
Pero que no los lee nadie
But nobody reads them
Todos tratan de esconderse
Everyone tries to hide
Y aunque ahora todos te llamen delincuente
And even though everyone now calls you a criminal
Seis atracos ya es bastante
Six robberies are enough
Yo me muero por verte
I'm dying to see you
Ya no sientes placer
You no longer feel pleasure
Ningun hombre es suficiente
No man is enough
Aunque yo quiera abrazarte
Even if I want to hug you
Navegar contracorriente de tu sangre infectada
Sailing upstream of your infected blood
Por una aguja que te comprende
Through a needle that understands you
Que no te hace pensar en nada
That does not make you think of anything
Y que te lleva hacia la muerte.
And leads you towards death
Contributed by Colin N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Denisse
Excelente cancion se nota los tremendos seres humanos que son mis estopa
aero
mi canción favorita de Estopa
Jose Manuel
Una letra muy cruda al nivel de lo cruda que es la vida en muchos casos.
Grande Estopa
Daniel Spadafora
Años sin escuchar esta canción, que nostalgia 😓
israelman38 Flores
ESTA es la vida de muchas personas
MiKy Ponce Ortuño
<3
yo yo X2
💓
MD urbano
💫
Dora Luz Del Socorro Perez Duque
Dice mucho dste tema k bonita y triste ,la droga mata....