Propaganda
La Dama Se Esconde Lyrics


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Cada cual hoy tendrá su puesto
El gran teatro integral saluda
Mi deseo fue ser ingeniero.
¿Han tardado en admitirlo?
Yo no sé cómo han podido aceptar estudios europeos
...
Son estampas del decorado
Y hoy la vista no llega a tanto.
Es América o el gran teatro.




Tengo tiempo hasta medianoche
El cartel lo expresa claro el gran teatro cree en ti, hermano.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of La Dama Se Esconde's song Propaganda describe a society where everyone has their assigned role and is a part of a larger, orchestrated performance. The first line of the song, "Cada cual hoy tendrá su puesto" (Everyone will have their place today), sets the tone for what follows, indicating that there is a predetermined order in which things must be carried out. The "gran teatro integral" (whole theater) is used as a metaphor for the society in which we live, and we are all players in a grand theatrical production.


The lead singer then makes a personal statement about his desire to become an engineer, questioning whether it was difficult for him to achieve this given his European academic background. This, along with the line "¿Han tardado en admitirlo?" (Did they take long to admit it?), shows that there may be obstacles and bureaucratic hurdles one must overcome to be accepted in this society.


The next few lines of the song describe how everything seems to be an ornamentation or decoration, and that one's view can only reach so far. The allusion to America or the "gran teatro" is meant to show the vastness and complexity of the world we live in, and how one can only grasp so much of it until their time is up.


Overall, the lyrics of Propaganda present a somewhat bleak outlook on society, where individuals are assigned roles and must carry out their duties within a system that has already been set in place. It suggests that there may be limitations to our understanding of the world and the forces that govern it, and that we are but mere players in a grand scheme of things.


Line by Line Meaning

Cada cual hoy tendrá su puesto
Each person has a place of their own today


El gran teatro integral saluda
The big theater greets everyone


Mi deseo fue ser ingeniero.
My wish was to become an engineer.


¿Han tardado en admitirlo?
Did they take long to accept it?


Yo no sé cómo han podido aceptar estudios europeos
I don't know how they were able to accept European studies


...
The next few lines are missing.


Son estampas del decorado
They are just decorations


Y hoy la vista no llega a tanto.
And today the view doesn't reach that far


Es América o el gran teatro.
It's either America or the big theater


Tengo tiempo hasta medianoche
I have time until midnight


El cartel lo expresa claro el gran teatro cree en ti, hermano.
The sign makes it clear, the big theater believes in you, brother.




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