from 1984 to 1988, Kortatu mixed punk, ska and soul, creating a fast, activ… Read Full Bio ↴from 1984 to 1988, Kortatu mixed punk, ska and soul, creating a fast, active and dynamic rock which remind bands such as: The Clash, The Selecter, Madness, The Redskins or Red London. Kortatu was famous in the: rock radical vasco . They sing in spanish and basque and deal subjects such as: basque nationalism, far left and social issues. Kortatu published three studio albums: "kortatu" (1985), "el estado de las cosas " (1986) and "kolpez kolpe" (1988). Disbanded in 1988, Kortatu reincarnated as: Negu Gorriak founded by Fermin Muguruza, Iñigo Muguruza and Kaki Arkarazo.
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Hay algo aqui que va mal
Kortatu Lyrics

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Si alguna vez se te ha ocurrido
Que hay algo aquн que marcha mal
Si no, piensa cuando corrнas
Detrбs, las fuerzas de Seguridad
Hay algo aquн que va mal
Hay algo aquн que va mal.
Ya sй que a ti te da igual
Pero hay algo aquн que no va.

Tu imagen ya a nadie asusta
Y piensas que todo va bien.
Ya sй que a ti te da igual
Pero hay algo aquн que no va.
Ahora ya nada te importa
A ti ya todo te da igual
Bajo tierra en un agujero
Para ti no hay flores - Descansa en paz

Hay algo aquн que va mal
Hay algo aquн que va mal.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kortatu's song Hay Algo Aquí Que Va Mal address the issues of police brutality and authoritarianism. The first stanza talks about how if one has ever thought that there is something wrong happening, then it is true as they recall moments when they were chased down by the police or "Las fuerzas de Seguridad." The repeated chorus emphasizes that there is something wrong happening and suggests that the listener may not care, but that does not change the fact that something is not right.

The second stanza talks about how the subject of the song, the oppressive and corrupt authority figure, thinks that they are doing just fine, and they have an arrogant and carefree attitude towards the harm that they are causing. However, the chorus still repeats that there is something happening that is not right. The final lines of the song talk about how the oppressive figure will end up with no one caring for them as they are buried without any flowers.

Line by Line Meaning

Si alguna vez se te ha ocurrido
If you have ever thought

Que hay algo aquí que marcha mal
That something is going wrong here

Si no, piensa cuando corrías
If not, think about when you used to run

Detrás, las fuerzas de Seguridad
Behind you, the security forces

Hay algo aquí que va mal
Something is going wrong here

Hay algo aquí que va mal.
Something is going wrong here.

Ya sé que a ti te da igual
I know you don't care

Pero hay algo aquí que no va.
But something is not right here.

Tu imagen ya a nadie asusta
Your image doesn't scare anyone anymore

Y piensas que todo va bien.
And you think everything is going well.

Ya sé que a ti te da igual
I know you don't care