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.
Embraced By the Light
Hocico Lyrics
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Break up your silence and return to me
Anticipate total relief tonight
Embraced by the light
Everything is born to die and rot
The fiction's in the eyes of the one who cry with the false purity
It never was my wish to live in fantasy
'cause you never want to see
I am the light!
I am the fucking light!
Is the cure worse than the disease?
No one's controlling the air I breathe
My tongue is bleeding but I bare my teeth tonight
Is the cure worse than the disease?
Running slow motion, swimming in light
Break up your silence
My tongue is bleeding but I bare my teeth tonight
Is the cure worse than the disease?
The opening lines of Hocico's “Embraced By the Light” set the stage for a song that explores themes of mortality and the human desire to escape from the harsher realities of life. The singer of the song describes themselves as "running in slow motion, swimming in light," using vivid imagery to evoke a feeling of being suspended in time and space. The second line of the song, "break up your silence and return to me," presents a plea to an unnamed 'you' to end a painful state of isolation and rejoin the singer.
The middle section of the song reveals a philosophical undercurrent, as the singer reflects on the transience of all things and the limitations of human perception. They question the value of living in fantasy, but suggest that they are forced to do so by the refusal of others to acknowledge the darker aspects of life. The final lines of the song return to the earlier themes of mortality and survival, as the singer asks whether the cure is worse than the disease and asserts their own power and strength.
Overall, "Embraced By the Light" is a song that confronts some of the most fundamental existential questions that humans face, while also exploring themes of control, power, and agency.
Line by Line Meaning
Running in slow motion, swimming in light
Moving slowly and being surrounded by brightness
Break up your silence and return to me
Stop being quiet and communicate with me
Anticipate total relief tonight
Expect to feel completely relieved tonight
Embraced by the light
Being embraced or surrounded by brightness
Everything is born to die and rot
All things are destined to eventually deteriorate
The fiction's in the eyes of the one who cry with the false purity
The person who cries with a false sense of purity is living in a fictional reality
It never was my wish to live in fantasy
I never wanted to live in an unrealistic world
But I'm here living my sick side
However, I am living out my twisted side
'cause you never want to see
Because you refuse to acknowledge or accept it
I am the light!
I am the brightness!
I am the fucking light!
I am the damn brightness!
Is the cure worse than the disease?
Is the treatment causing more harm than the initial illness?
No one's controlling the air I breathe
I am free to breathe the air without anyone else's power or authority over it
My tongue is bleeding but I bare my teeth tonight
I am showing my anger or aggression even though it is causing me pain
Running slow motion, swimming in light
Moving slowly and being surrounded by brightness
Break up your silence
Stop being quiet and speak up
My tongue is bleeding but I bare my teeth tonight
I am expressing anger or aggression even though it may hurt me
Is the cure worse than the disease?
Is the treatment causing more harm than the initial illness?
Contributed by Brooklyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.