Enemigos Íntimos
FITO PAEZ Y JOAQUIN SABINA Lyrics


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Prohibido prohibir,
celebramos una fiesta,
rompan copas que la orquesta
se ha ensayado todos los hits.

Joaquín no sabe cantar
yo si que soy un cantante
pero en rimas conconantes
si me extrañas mandame un fax.

Enemigos intimos del cálculo y la norma,
usureros del peligro y el azar,
vamos a invitarlos a escaparnos de las sombras
y, si no lo conseguimos, nos da igual.

La jet no sabe bailar
la esquina es más elegante
los de atrás vengan "pa'lante"
vamos a quemar la ciudad.

Prueben mi cocktail de gin,
desilución y bohemia
no hay controles de alcholemia
y está prohibido prohibir.

Nos da igual,
no somos más que dos canallas,
que no tiramos la toalla,
si nos pasamos de la raya
nos echan a trompadas cada noche
los gorilas de algún bar.

Nos da igual
estar colgados de la luna
o enamorándonos de alguna
madmoiselle, excuse moi.

Enemigos íntimos del cálculo y la norma
usureros del peligro y el azar,
vamos a invitarlos a escaparnos
de las sombras
y, si no lo conseguimos, nos da igual.

Prohibido prohibir, celebramos una fiesta,
hay barra libre, yerba y la orquesta
que se sabe todos los hits:
"Ne me quitte pas", "Crico beat"
"Y jugar por jugar", "Let it be".

Prohibido prohibir,
prohibido prohibir, prohibir
nos da igual




prohibido prohibir
prohibir prohibido.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Enemigos Intimos" by Fito Paez and Joaquin Sabina are an invitation to indulge in a reckless and carefree night of partying, with a disregard for rules and conventions. The opening line "Prohibido prohibir" is a nod to the phrase coined by French writer and philosopher Albert Camus during the student protests of May 1968 - "Il est interdit d'interdire" or "It is forbidden to forbid". The singers celebrate with abandon, urging the guests to break glasses and dance to the orchestra's repertoire of classic hits. They poke fun at themselves, with Joaquin acknowledging his poor singing abilities, while Fito claims to be a talented singer but only in consonant rhymes. The reference to fax machines dates the song to the 1990s, when they were still commonly used.


The chorus of the song reiterates the singers' rebellious nature - they are "enemies of calculation and rules" and "usurers of danger and chance". They invite others to join them in escaping the shadows and embracing a spirit of adventure, with a casual disregard for the consequences. The mention of "gorillas" at the end of the second verse suggests that their escapades may have already gotten them into trouble before. However, they are undaunted by the prospect of danger, defiantly proclaiming that they will not be defeated. The song culminates in a call for the party-goers to try their signature cocktail of gin, disillusionment, and bohemia, while rejecting any form of authority, including alcohol limits.


Line by Line Meaning

Prohibido prohibir,
We are against the idea of restricting ourselves from doing what we want.


celebramos una fiesta,
We are celebrating by having a party.


rompan copas que la orquesta se ha ensayado todos los hits.
Let's break some glasses because the music band has practiced all the hit songs.


Joaquín no sabe cantar
Joaquin is not good at singing.


yo si que soy un cantante
In contrast, I can sing well.


pero en rimas consonantes
However, I struggle to come up with rhyming words.


si me extrañas mandame un fax.
Send me a fax if you miss me.


Enemigos íntimos del cálculo y la norma,
We are rebels against the idea of following rules and calculations.


usureros del peligro y el azar,
We thrive on danger and randomness.


vamos a invitarlos a escaparnos de las sombras
Let's invite everyone to escape their mundane lives and have fun.


y, si no lo conseguimos, nos da igual.
And if we don't succeed, we don't really care.


La jet no sabe bailar
The affluent people can't dance well.


la esquina es más elegante
Contrarily, dancing on the streets is more fashionable.


los de atrás vengan 'pa'lante'
Those at the back, come to the front.


vamos a quemar la ciudad.
Let's burn down the city and its dullness.


Prueben mi cocktail de gin,
Try my gin cocktail,


desilución y bohemia
it has a perfect blend of disappointment and bohemian vibe.


no hay controles de alcholemia
There are no alcohol tests.


y está prohibido prohibir.
And we are still against the act of forbidding anything.


Nos da igual,
We don't care


no somos más que dos canallas,
We are nothing more than two rogues.


que no tiramos la toalla,
We are not giving up.


si nos pasamos de la raya
If we cross the line,


nos echan a trompadas cada noche
we get beaten up by bouncers every night.


los gorilas de algún bar.
Those bouncers are like the apes of some club.


estar colgados de la luna
We are lost in the fascination of the moon.


o enamorándonos de alguna
Or falling in love with someone


madmoiselle, excuse moi.
Mademoiselle, excuse me.


prohibir nos da igual
We don't care about prohibition.


prohibido prohibir
We are still against the act of forbidding.


hay barra libre, yerba y la orquesta
There's an open bar, weed, and music band.


que se sabe todos los hits:
They know all the hit songs:


'Ne me quitte pas', 'Crico beat', 'Y jugar por jugar', 'Let it be'.
'Ne me quitte pas', 'Crico beat', 'Y jugar por jugar', 'Let it be'.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RODOLFO PAEZ, JOAQUIN RAMON MARTINEZ SABINA

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