Con las manos en la sangre
Fernando Alfaro y Los Alienistas Lyrics
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Me revolví, os revolvi las tripas
Y los sentimientos.
Veinte días en huelga de hambre,
Del manicomio me liberarán al fin
Los cerdos huecos.
Camino bajo el sol
En sueños de formol.
Nadie sospechará de nosotros,
No pensarán que estamos tan locos.
Nadie sospechará de nosotros,
No pensarán que estamos tan locos
Para hacer una cosa así,
Para hacer una cosa así.
El día en que te vi
Y tú me viste a mí,
Con las manos en la sangre te busqué,
Con las manos en la sangre te encontré,
Con la vista en otra parte te oculté.
Nadie sospechará de nosotros,
No pensarán que estamos tan locos.
Nadie sospechará de nosotros,
No pensarán que estamos tan locos
Para hacer una cosa así,
Para hacer una cosa así.
El día en que te vi
Y tú me viste a mí,
Con las manos en la sangre te busqué,
Con las manos en la sangre te encontré,
Con el cielo de mi parte te curé.
The lyrics of Fernando Alfaro y Los Alienistas's song "Con las manos en la sangre" depict a story of two lovers who commit a gruesome and violent act together. The singer declares that they have "revolved" the feelings and guts of others, indicating that they have taken some violent action that has caused physical harm. The singer spends "twenty days" in a "hunger strike", which leads to his release from a mental institution, which he refers to as "pig hollows". The core of the song is their love story, and the violent act they commit is the ultimate expression of their intense emotions. Although they are aware of their madness, they express their confidence in secrecy, claiming that no one would suspect them of being capable of committing such brutality.
The song describes the experience of being in love intensely and recklessly. The singer's infatuation with his love interest is so strong that he is willing to do anything, including committing violent acts together, to be with his beloved. The "corrientes de emoción" (currents of emotion) suggests that the singer is swept away by his feelings, which might be dangerous and unpredictable.
Overall, "Con las manos en la sangre" is a poetic yet dark depiction of love and violence. The singer's words convey an intense and visceral experience of falling in love and the willingness to do anything to keep it, even if that means committing violent acts together.
Line by Line Meaning
Con las manos en la sangre,
I was soaked in blood, and it made me stir up your insides and feelings.
Me revolví, os revolvi las tripas
My bloody appearance made you feel sick and caused emotional turmoil within you.
Y los sentimientos.
My bloody state affected your emotions and feelings.
Veinte días en huelga de hambre,
I have been on a hunger strike for twenty days.
Del manicomio me liberarán al fin
Finally, I'll be released from the psychiatric hospital.
Los cerdos huecos.
The corrupt and evil people in power who control the mental institution.
Corrientes de emoción,
Strong emotions stirring within me.
Camino bajo el sol
Walking under the sun.
En sueños de formol.
In a state of numbness and detachment from reality.
Nadie sospechará de nosotros,
No one will suspect us.
No pensarán que estamos tan locos.
They won't believe we're that insane.
Para hacer una cosa así,
For doing what we have done.
El día en que te vi
The day I saw you.
Y tú me viste a mí,
And you saw me.
Con las manos en la sangre te busqué,
I searched for you covered in blood.
Con las manos en la sangre te encontré,
I found you covered in blood like me.
Con la vista en otra parte te oculté.
I hid you from sight by looking elsewhere.
Con el cielo de mi parte te curé.
I healed you with the power of love and understanding.
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