Hocico is a Mexican dark electro band, commonly placed in the aggrotech sub… Read Full Bio ↴Hocico is a Mexican dark electro band, commonly placed in the aggrotech subgenre. The band was officially formed in Mexico City, Mexico in 1993 by Erk Aicrag (lyrics & vocals) and Racso Agroyam (programming), but both cousins had been making electronic music since they were fifteen years old. The names are anagrams of the real names Erik Garcia and Oscar Mayorga.

Their music can be described as dark and aggressive electronica or more specifically as aggrotech. The lyrics are commonly in English, however, they are sometimes in Spanish.

Their logo is a six legged spider with an H on its back.

The Spanish word Hocico (pronounced "Oseeko") means snout and is a derogatory term that indicates ugliness (i.e., ugly as a dog's snout).

Racso Agroyam has a side project called Dulce Liquido.
Erk Aicrag's solo project is called Rabia Sorda.

Controversy
Hocico Lyrics

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Inside life lines
There are signs
Pieces of injustice and cruelty
Visions of solitude
It makes me dare
To dare this rotten world
Pain I've created myself
Let me realize my rage

I have not choice
People seems to belong to concrete god
Here the atmosphere is overpowering on all
I've lost my faith in memories
Since child bitterness has formed in my brain
All soul are infected with sad diseases
Who's innocent?
I try to understand my fault
Reality is cracking all my skin
Who's guilty?

Have I to disguise my feelings?
A false light is stabbing my vision.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hocico's song "Controversy" express the inner turmoil and disillusionment of the singer with the world and people around them. The use of the phrase "inside life lines" suggests a sense of confinement and restriction, as if the singer is trapped by the circumstances of their existence. The images of "injustice and cruelty" and "visions of solitude" paint a bleak picture of the world and suggest a sense of hopelessness.

Despite this, the singer feels a need to rebel against the "rotten world" and the pain they have created for themselves. However, the singer is unable to escape the influence of the "concrete god" - a symbol of the dehumanizing effects of modern society. The line "All souls are infected with sad diseases" suggests that everyone is flawed and damaged in some way, leading to a sense of moral ambiguity and a lack of innocence.

The singer is torn between understanding their own faults and attempting to hide their feelings behind a "false light." The use of the word "stabbing" to describe the effect of this false light suggests a sense of violence or aggression. The overall mood of the song is one of anger and frustration, mixed with despair and a sense of impotence.

Line by Line Meaning

Inside life lines
Within the confines of existence,

There are signs
There are indicators,

Pieces of injustice and cruelty
Instances of wrongdoing and brutality,

Visions of solitude
Images of isolation,

It makes me dare
It emboldens me,

To dare this rotten world
To confront this corrupt planet,

Pain I've created myself
Suffering I've brought upon myself,

Let me realize my rage
Allow me to comprehend my anger,

I have no choice
I am left with no option,

People seems to belong to concrete god
It appears as though individuals revere material possessions above all else,

Here the atmosphere is overpowering on all
The environment is dominating and overwhelming for everyone,