1) Rock band formed in 1980. The fol… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands with that name:
1) Rock band formed in 1980. The following year they won the Villa de Oviedo contest and get to publish 3 tracks in a compilation. Their first LP, called Ilegales, appeared in 1982, and since then they've consistently been one of the main Spanish rock bands.
2) Dominican "merenhouse" quartet. Their hits "La Morena", "Fiesta Caliente", "Las Mujeres", "Taqui Taqui", and "La otra" were very popular in all Latin America and in the Hispanic market in the US during the late 90's. Now the band plays bachata, as in their single "Mátame".
Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal
Ilegales Lyrics
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Bobo soy
Bobo soy
Bobo
No tengo educación, no tengo cerebro
Miro el futuro y lo veo muy negro
Surgen problemas, empuño mi arma
¡Dame tu dinero o dame tu vida!
¡Aquí estoy, soy una pesadilla!
He intentado ser un ángel
Pero me ha tocado ser demonio
Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal
En mi barrio hay ley, la ley del más fuerte
Vivimos esperando la muerte
Los delincuentes no surgen de la nada
Venimos de callejones sin salida
Donde hay violencia, ahí está mi sitio
Desde que era un niño pienso lo mismo
He intentado ser un ángel
Pero me ha tocado ser demonio
Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal
Bobo
Bobo
Bobo
Bobo
He intentado ser un ángel
Pero me ha tocado ser demonio
Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal
En mi barrio hay ley; la ley del más fuerte
Vivimos esperando la muerte
Cuando aprieto el gatillo mi arma cobra vida
A veces querría ver las cosas distintas
¡Pero dame tu dinero o dame tu vida!
¿Quieres arder? Yo soy el diablo
He intentado ser un ángel
Pero me ha tocado ser demonio
Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal
The lyrics of Ilegales's song "Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal" speak to the artist's struggle with their identity and the circumstances of their upbringing. The repeated phrase "Bobo soy" can be interpreted as a self-deprecating admission of feeling foolish or naive. The singer expresses a lack of education and intelligence, envisioning a bleak future. They resort to violence as a means of survival, referring to a weapon as their "Guardian Angel."
The lyrics reveal a sense of resignation and self-awareness. Despite trying to be a good person or an angel, the singer feels destined to be a demon. They acknowledge that the only thing they seem to excel at is causing harm or engaging in wrongdoing. The song captures the harsh reality of growing up in a tough neighborhood, where the law of the strongest prevails, and there is a constant anticipation of death.
The singer emphasizes that delinquency is not something that arises out of nothing. It is born out of challenging circumstances and a lack of opportunities or options. There is a sense of desolation and confinement, with the singer suggesting that they come from dead-end alleys. They find their place where there is violence, as this is what they have been conditioned to think since childhood.
Despite the desire to change and be a better person, the realities of their environment and their own predispositions make it difficult for the singer to escape their darker tendencies. The repetition of "Bobo" emphasizes their frustration and acceptance of their own limitations. The lyrics depict a constant internal struggle between wanting to be an angel or a demon, ultimately acknowledging that their inclination towards wrongdoing is stronger.
Line by Line Meaning
Bobo soy
I am foolish
No tengo educación, no tengo cerebro
I lack education, I lack intelligence
Miro el futuro y lo veo muy negro
I look at the future and I see it very dark
Surgen problemas, empuño mi arma
Problems arise, I grip my weapon
Ella es mi Ángel de la Guardia
She is my Guardian Angel
¡Dame tu dinero o dame tu vida!
Give me your money or give me your life!
¡Aquí estoy, soy una pesadilla!
Here I am, I am a nightmare!
He intentado ser un ángel
I have tried to be an angel
Pero me ha tocado ser demonio
But I have been destined to be a demon
Lo único que consigo hacer bien es el mal
The only thing I manage to do well is evil
En mi barrio hay ley, la ley del más fuerte
In my neighborhood there is law, the law of the strongest
Vivimos esperando la muerte
We live waiting for death
Los delincuentes no surgen de la nada
Criminals do not emerge from nowhere
Venimos de callejones sin salida
We come from dead-end alleys
Donde hay violencia, ahí está mi sitio
Where there is violence, that's where I belong
Desde que era un niño pienso lo mismo
I have been thinking the same since I was a child
En mi barrio hay ley; la ley del más fuerte
In my neighborhood there is law, the law of the strongest
Vivimos esperando la muerte
We live waiting for death
Cuando aprieto el gatillo mi arma cobra vida
When I pull the trigger, my weapon comes alive
A veces querría ver las cosas distintas
Sometimes I would like to see things differently
¡Pero dame tu dinero o dame tu vida!
But give me your money or give me your life!
¿Quieres arder? Yo soy el diablo
Do you want to burn? I am the devil
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jorge Martinez Garcia
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Pero me ha tocado ser demonio
Daniella Velasco
Aquí estoy soy una pesadilla!!!!!!!
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Lo mejorrr