José Alfredo "Joselo" Rangel Arroyo: (guitar, vocals) is a member of the mo… Read Full Bio ↴José Alfredo "Joselo" Rangel Arroyo: (guitar, vocals) is a member of the most renown Mexican rock band, Café Tacvba also spelled Café Tacuba. Formerly graphic design students, Rubén, Joselo and Quique design the covers for the albums.

Joselo spent the first 9 years of his life in Minatitlán, Veracruz, until his family moved to Mexico D.F. were he studied industrial design in the UAM. During his youth he had various hobbies like comic books and design even though he decided music was his major pasion. While in college he met a person with a peculiar voice and extravagant ideas: Albarrán. They became best friends and with his brother Quique and Beto they formed a band called Alicia Ya No Vive Aquí (a tribute to Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore).

Later on, with the arrival of Del Real the band became Café Tacvba with Rangel playing electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals. After 13 years with the band Rangel decided launch a solo side project. He has released two albums: the first, 2001's "Oso" (Bear), named after Joselo's childhood nickname; the second, titled "Lejos" (Far) in 2005.

Guerra
Joselo Lyrics

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Para que no nos afecte esta guerra
declaremos la paz entre tu y yo
no quiero pelear mas ya no
si afuera se muere la gente
declaremos la paz entre tu y yo
desde que yo naci eh visto guerras
y esta que veo hoy no me ez muy nueva
no creo que debamos pelear

solo por que somos humanos
declaremos la paz entre tu y yo
la vida sigue eso me dicen
la vida sigue sigamonos viendonos tu y yo
la vida sigue eso me dicen
la vida sigue seamos amigos tu y yo
que yo hice mal que tu haces esto y lo otro
todo da igual nos lleva al odio
no creo que debamos pelear solo

por que un dia nos quisimos
declaremos la paz entre tu y yo

Overall Meaning

Joselo's song Guerra is a powerful plea for peace between two individuals, even as the world around them is consumed by war and conflict. In the song, the singer is tired of fighting and wants to declare peace with the other person. He acknowledges that he has seen wars throughout his life, yet this one is not different. He argues that humans should not automatically resort to violence simply because they are human. Instead, he asks that they "declare peace" between them, as life goes on.

The song is an emotional appeal for understanding and acceptance. The lyrics speak to the heart of a common sentiment, which is the need for connection and communication between people. The singer suggests that instead of putting up walls and dividing themselves, people should come together and work towards building bridges between their differences. The idea behind the song is one of hope and an appeal for a world where people can live in harmony despite their differences.

Overall, Joselo's song Guerra is a powerful call to action for love, acceptance, and peace. It is a message that resonates with the human heart, and it is a message that should be heard by all.

Line by Line Meaning

Para que no nos afecte esta guerra
In order to not be affected by this war

declaremos la paz entre tu y yo
let's declare peace between you and me

no quiero pelear mas ya no
I don't want to fight anymore

si afuera se muere la gente
if people are dying outside

desde que yo naci eh visto guerras
since I was born, I have seen wars

y esta que veo hoy no me ez muy nueva
and the war I see today is not very new to me

no creo que debamos pelear
I don't think we should fight

solo por que somos humanos
just because we're human

la vida sigue eso me dicen
life goes on, that's what they tell me

sigamonos viendonos tu y yo
let's keep seeing each other

seamos amigos tu y yo
let's be friends, you and I