Lo Llevas Claro!
La Kinky Beat Lyrics
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pensar siempre lo mismo,
si el mundo que a mi me envuelve es un espejismo.
Y ¿de qué sirve?
pensar siempre lo mismo,
si cuando yo me asomo me caigo al abismo.
La pared de mi habitación es una pantalla
lo que a mi me da la gana,
y tu eres mi dibujo preferido, el que yo he escogido
pa´ calentarme cuando tengo frío.
Lo llevas claro si piensas que yo soy un bicho raro.
Lo llevas claro si tu crees que yo paso por el aro,
Lo llevas claro si piensas que tu me has aniquilado,
lo llevas claro.
Y ¿de qué sirve?
pensar siempre lo mismo
si el mundo que a mi me envuelve es un espejismo.
Y ¿de qué sirve?
pensar siempre lo mismo
si cuando yo me asomo me caigo al abismo.
Yo canto esta canción pa´ animar mi corazón,
cuando canto, canto, canto pa´l sistema Babilón
canto esta canción pa´ animar mi corazón,
yo canto... pa´l sistema Babilón.
Escucha el sonido del mar en tu corazón,
escucha ya mi son que viene ya de Babilón!(bis)
The opening lines of La Kinky Beat's "Lo Llevas Claro!" speak to the futility of constantly thinking the same thoughts when the world around the singer is nothing but a mirage. The repetition of the phrase "y ¿de qué sirve?" (and what's the use?) emphasizes the hopeless feeling of being trapped in a cycle of thoughts that ultimately lead to nothing. The imagery of looking over the edge of a cliff and falling into the abyss perfectly captures this sense of being lost and helpless.
The songwriter then pivots to a more personal reflection, describing how the wall of their room serves as a canvas for them to paint their thoughts and feelings onto. They choose to paint their preferred image, a drawing of the person they love, to keep them warm when they feel cold. The chorus emphasizes that the person addressed in the song "lo llevas claro," or you've got it wrong, if they believe that the singer is a weirdo or will simply give in to their demands. The second verse delves deeper into the idea of singing to uplift oneself and those who are similarly struggling against a system (Babilon) that they don't feel a part of. The final lines of the song encourage listeners to listen to the sound of their hearts and to the music of Babilon, presumably as a means of finding their own sense of purpose or hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Y ¿de qué sirve?
What's the point?
pensar siempre lo mismo,
to always think the same thoughts
si el mundo que a mi me envuelve es un espejismo.
when the world around me is an illusion
si cuando yo me asomo me caigo al abismo.
when I fall into the abyss when I look out
La pared de mi habitación es una pantalla
The wall in my room is a screen
donde pinto todas las noches
where I paint every night
lo que a mi me da la gana,
whatever I feel like
y tu eres mi dibujo preferido, el que yo he escogido
and you are my favorite drawing, the one I picked
pa´ calentarme cuando tengo frío.
to warm me up when I'm cold
Lo llevas claro si piensas que yo soy un bicho raro.
You're mistaken if you think I'm a weirdo.
Lo llevas claro si tu crees que yo paso por el aro,
You're wrong if you think I'll go along with it.
Lo llevas claro si piensas que tu me has aniquilado,
You're mistaken if you think you've destroyed me,
lo llevas claro.
you're wrong.
Yo canto esta canción pa´ animar mi corazón,
I sing this song to lift my spirit,
cuando canto, canto, canto pa´l sistema Babilón
when I sing, sing, sing for the Babylon System
escucha el sonido del mar en tu corazón,
Listen to the sound of the sea in your heart,
escucha ya mi son que viene ya de Babilón!(bis)
Listen to my sound that comes from Babylon!
Contributed by Alex V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.