Estopa is a pop/flamenco duo founded in 1999 by brothers José and David Muñ… Read Full Bio ↴Estopa is a pop/flamenco duo founded in 1999 by brothers José and David Muñoz of Cornellà de Llobregat (Baix Llobregat), Catalonia. Their first album, Estopa, has sold well over 1,000,000 copies to date (the equivalent of an American platinum album) and their latest, Voces de Ultrarumba, sold more than 200,000 copies on its first day of release. Their playful, Rumba-tinged compositions have made them one of the most successful pop groups in Spanish history, in terms of both album sales and critical acclaim.

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!".

Vacilon
Estopa Lyrics

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Yo me po-go va-ci-lón

Vamos Jose

Yo me pongo mas chacón para salir volando
que llevo todo el tiempo intentándolo
te canto este guaguangó pa encender la candela
que yo me voy pa Cuba que siempre es primavera.

Yo me voy con mi vacilón mi vaivén
yo respondo al compás de mi corazón
no te marches por favor tete quedaté
cantate por lo menos otra canción.

Yo me voy con mi vacilón mi vaivén
yo respondo al compás de mi corazón
y yo en la puerta esperando solo quiero marcharme
si quieres que me quede tendrás que emborracharme.

Vacilón...
Vacilón...
Que vacilón...
Que vacilón...

Vengo de una tierra bonita y cercana
que nunca me cierra la puerta de entrada
pero yo siempre he querido encontrar la salida
y siempre me han dicho...

Que les gusta mi vacilón mi vaivén
yo respondo al compás de mi corazón
no te marches por favor tete quedaté
cantate por lo menos otra canción.

Yo me voy con mi vacilón mi vaivén
yo respondo al compás de mi corazón
y yo en la puerta esperando solo quiero marcharme
si quieres que me quede tendrás que emborracharme.

Hasta que coja el vacilón mi vaivén
yo respondo al compás de mi corazón
no te marches por favor tete quedaté
cantate por lo menos otra canción.

Yo me voy con mi vacilón mi vaivén
yo respondo al compás de mi corazón
y yo en la puerta esperando solo quiero marcharme
si quieres que me quede tendrás que emborracharme.

Agua...

Vacilón...
Vacilón...
Que vacilón...
Que vacilón...

Vacilón...
Que vacilón...

Y yo en la puerta esperando solo quiero marcharme
si quieres que me quede tendrás que emborracharme.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Estopa's song "Vacilon" are a cheerful and upbeat celebration of life and its possibilities. The song starts with the singer proclaiming that he is going to have a great time and then invites Jose to come along. He declares that he is getting ready to fly away and has been trying to do so for a long time. He sings a guaguanco to light the fire and announces that he is going to Cuba where it is always springtime. The chorus consists of the singer proclaiming that he is going to dance and have fun with his vaivén, and that he responds only to the rhythm of his heart. He requests that people do not leave him and instead sing at least one more song to him. The song continues to express the singer's desire to wander and his love of life.

The song is representative of the rumba genre, which evolved in the 19th century in Cuba, is strongly associated with Afro-Caribbean culture, and gives particular importance to the rhythm and percussion of the song. Vocals, instrumentation, and improvised dance are also significant components of rumba music. The song's tempo is vivacious and captivating, as is the general feeling of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo me po-go va-ci-lón
I'm feeling lively and upbeat

Vamos Jose
Come on, let's go

Yo me pongo mas chacón para salir volando
I feel even more energetic to take off and fly

que llevo todo el tiempo intentándolo
As I've been trying to do for a while now

te canto este guaguangó pa encender la candela
I'm singing this lively song to ignite the party

que yo me voy pa Cuba que siempre es primavera.
I'm heading to Cuba where the weather is always balmy.

Yo me voy con mi vacilón mi vaivén
I'm leaving with my lively spirit and bouncing rhythm

no te marches por favor tete quedaté
Don't leave, please stay with me

cantate por lo menos otra canción.
Sing at least one more song with me

y yo en la puerta esperando solo quiero marcharme
I'm waiting at the door just wanting to leave

si quieres que me quede tendrás que emborracharme.
If you want me to stay, you'll need to get me drunk.