La Picadura
Karamelo Santo Lyrics


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El Fondo Monetario Internacional
Deja ronchas por el mundo
Que no te vaya a picar
Por medio de dictaduras
Me empezaron a endeudar
Y ahora quiere que le paguemos
Lo no se puede pagar...
Que pica dentro, que pica afuera
Que pica la picadura.
Que hay que rascar donde pica
Que pica la picadura

El Fondo Monetario Internacional
Asesina a tu hermano
Y luego te viene a cobrar.

Bum Bum, get back!... pescado
Estoy harto que mires pa' otro lado
Tu miseria se paga y yo digo que...

Óyeme por favor
Lo que yo te voy a decir...
Duerme con un ojo abierto, más...
Cuidado con la picadura...

Ay mamá, pon espiral
Prende la luz y venme a cuidar
Se están oyendo los zumbiditos...ay!
Oye mamá...
Que pica la picadura...

Mosquito tu oscuridad
Junto al olvido es la muerte,
Cuando con fe y cariño mi gente
Cambie tu suerte.

Échale semilla a la macoña pa' que pegue.
toma ese camino con tus sueños
No los niegues!..
Que pica dentro que pica afuera!..





Solo de mosquito...

Overall Meaning

The song "La Picadura" by Karamelo Santo is a political commentary on the negative effects of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on developing nations. The lyrics mention how the IMF, through dictatorships, began to saddle these nations with debt. The IMF then comes back to demand payment for an unpayable debt, which results in "ronchas," or welts, all over the world. These "ronchas" represent the pain and the suffering that the IMF has caused.


The chorus of the song, "Que pica dentro, que pica afuera, que pica la picadura, que hay que rascar donde pica, que pica la picadura," reinforces the idea that the effects of the IMF's policies are ubiquitous and cannot be ignored. The song suggests that people should be aware of the "picadura" or "sting" of the IMF and be vigilant in protecting themselves from its negative consequences.


Additionally, the song criticizes those who look away from the plight of the poor or refuse to acknowledge it. The lyrics mention the need to be aware and take care of oneself since nobody else is doing it. The song encourages people to take positive action to change their situation, to plant "semilla a la macoña" and to pursue their dreams.


Line by Line Meaning

El Fondo Monetario Internacional
An international organization that causes rashes throughout the world.


Deja ronchas por el mundo
Causes rashes around the world.


Que no te vaya a picar
Don't let it sting you.


Por medio de dictaduras
Through dictatorships.


Me empezaron a endeudar
Started to indebt me.


Y ahora quiere que le paguemos
And now they want us to pay them.


Lo no se puede pagar...
What cannot be paid...


Que pica dentro, que pica afuera
It stings inside, it stings outside.


Que pica la picadura.
The sting stings.


Que hay que rascar donde pica
You have to scratch where it stings.


El Fondo Monetario Internacional
The International Monetary Fund.


Asesina a tu hermano
Kills your brother.


Y luego te viene a cobrar.
And then comes to collect.


Bum Bum, get back!... pescado
Get back, fish!


Estoy harto que mires pa' otro lado
I'm tired of you looking the other way.


Tu miseria se paga
Your misery is paid.


Y yo digo que...
And I say that...


Óyeme por favor
Listen to me, please.


Lo que yo te voy a decir...
What I'm going to tell you...


Duerme con un ojo abierto, más...
Sleep with one eye open, more...


Cuidado con la picadura...
Watch out for the sting...


Ay mamá, pon espiral
Oh mama, put mosquito repellant coil.


Prende la luz y venme a cuidar
Turn on the light and come take care of me.


Se están oyendo los zumbiditos...ay!
I'm hearing the buzzing...oh!


Oye mamá...
Listen, mom...


Que pica la picadura...
The sting stings...


Mosquito tu oscuridad
Mosquito, your darkness.


Junto al olvido es la muerte,
Together with forgetfulness, it is death.


Cuando con fe y cariño mi gente
When my people have faith and love


Cambie tu suerte.
Changes your luck.


Échale semilla a la macoña pa' que pegue.
Add seeds to the mix so it sticks.


Toma ese camino con tus sueños
Take that path with your dreams.


No los niegues!..
Don't deny them!...


Que pica dentro que pica afuera!..
It stings inside and it stings outside!...


Solo de mosquito...
Only from mosquito...




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