La vida moderna
Fito Páez Lyrics
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Un cadáver conectado a Internet
Mona Lisa llorando en el jardín
Un licor de cianuro
Muera el futuro
Pasado mañana es ayer
La enfermedad del corazón
Tan mortal, tan eterna
Tiñe de amargura la aventura del yo
Peligros de la vida moderna
Una secta de hermanos de Caín
Una lágrima por ordenador
Aguafuertes del muro de Berlín
Pasarelas de hielo
Para modelos
Violadas por Christian-Dios
Tragicomedia musical
Cementerio de besos
Hoy, a la deriva, por la General Paz
Naufraga el galeón de los excesos
Filosofías de arrabal
Mártires del rock and roll
Discutiendo, entre las piernas
Del dolor
El álgebra de la vida moderna
Y al final
Nunca sé como empezar
A decirte a gritos
Que necesito
Más que respirar
Que necesito
Escapar
Del purgatorio de sobrevivir
Hasta el año dos
Hasta el año tres
Hasta el año diez
Hasta el año cien mil
La soledad
Es la ecuación
De la vida moderna
In Fito Paez's song "La Vida Moderna," he explores the darker side of modern life by painting vivid images of the various global issues we face today. In the first stanza, he mentions the media's obsession with violence and death with the phrases "Una gota de sangre en MTV" (a drop of blood on MTV) and "Un cadáver conectado a Internet" (a corpse connected to the internet), highlighting how these issues are presented to us in an almost casual and normalized manner. He juxtaposes this with the image of the Mona Lisa crying in the garden, suggesting that amidst all the chaos and destruction, the essence of humanity is being lost.
In the second stanza, Paez focuses on the commodification of human emotions and experiences. He mentions "Una lágrima por ordenador" (a tear on the computer) and "Pasarelas de hielo para modelos violadas por Christian-Dios" (ice runways for models raped by Christian God), showing how emotions like sadness and trauma are being used to sell products or fuel our obsessions. He also references the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dangers of extremism with the phrase "Una secta de hermanos de Caín" (a sect of Cain's brothers), and the societal pressure of conforming to certain ideals with the idea of "Filosofías de arrabal" (ideas from the ghetto).
The lyrics also discuss how we as individuals struggle to navigate these issues and find our place in the world. The phrase "Cementerio de besos" (cemetary of kisses) suggests the fleeting nature of our connections, while "Nunca sé como empezar a decirte a gritos" (I never know how to start shouting to tell you) speaks to the difficulty of expressing our innermost desires and struggles to others.
Overall, "La Vida Moderna" is a commentary on the harsh realities of living in today's world and the toll it takes on our emotional and mental well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
Una gota de sangre en MTV
There is violence and brutality glorified in the modern media
Un cadáver conectado a Internet
Even death is being exploited and publicized on the internet
Mona Lisa llorando en el jardín
Even the most precious and timeless art is being twisted and distorted in modern times
Un licor de cianuro
There are dangerous and poisonous things being consumed in the name of modernity
Muera el futuro
The future is bleak, and people wish for its demise in order to escape it
Pasado mañana es ayer
The future quickly becomes the past, with no real progress or change
La enfermedad del corazón
People are suffering from emotional and spiritual illnesses
Tan mortal, tan eterna
These illnesses are deadly and long-lasting
Tiñe de amargura la aventura del yo
Self-discovery and individualism are tainted with bitterness and disillusionment
Peligros de la vida moderna
The dangers of modern living are pervasive and threatening
Una secta de hermanos de Caín
There are groups promoting violence and destruction in the name of modern ideals
Una lágrima por ordenador
Technology has even turned emotions into something artificial and distant
Aguafuertes del muro de Berlín
The history of the Berlin Wall is being erased and forgotten in the modern age
Pasarelas de hielo para modelos
Fashion and beauty are cold and artificial, with no real meaning or joy
Violadas por Christian-Dios
Women are oppressed and violated in the name of religion and tradition
Tragicomedia musical
Life is a sad and funny drama, with no real resolution or catharsis
Cementerio de besos
Love is dead and buried, with no real passion or feeling
Hoy, a la deriva, por la General Paz
People are lost and adrift in the chaos and noise of modern life
Naufraga el galeón de los excesos
The excesses and indulgences of modern living are causing people to sink and drown
Filosofías de arrabal
People are searching for meaning and purpose in the wrong places and ways
Mártires del rock and roll
Those who live for music and passion are dying and suffering in the modern world
Discutiendo, entre las piernas del dolor
Arguments and disagreements are fueled by pain and suffering in modern life
El álgebra de la vida moderna
Living in modern times requires complicated and difficult equations and struggles
Y al final
In the end
Nunca sé como empezar
It's hard to know where to begin
A decirte a gritos
To tell you loudly and emphatically
Que necesito más que respirar
I need more than just breathing to survive
Que necesito escapar
I need to escape
Del purgatorio de sobrevivir
From the purgatory of surviving
Hasta el año dos, hasta el año tres, hasta el año diez, hasta el año cien mil
I'll escape until year two, year three, year ten, year one hundred thousand
La soledad es la ecuación de la vida moderna
In the end, the loneliness of modern life is the only constant
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Joaquin Ramon Martinez Sabina, Rodolfo Paez
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