La Sarita's sound is alternative hard rock fused with latin flavor, peruvian folkloric music and afroperuvian sounds. La Sarita have a huge underground following in Latin America. La Sarita's lyrics are about social injustice & issues, urban drama, political corruption, destruction of our enviroment and ecosystems, pretty much about everyday life in South and Central American countries, however, they also have songs with a festive mood and positive outlooks with messages of hope for a better world. the music can be at times hard and in your face, other times is very much fun with lots of melody.
La Sarita's talent have taken them to other countries like Finnland where they broke the language barrier and rocked the finnish vikings, they played a rock festival in Salvador Bahia, Brazil, they have participated in "Rock En El Parque 2000" in Colombia, they have also played in Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador and all over Peru. La Sarita have shared the stage with international bands like Molotov, Enanitos Verdes, Todos Tus Muertos, Aterciopelados, Manu Chau, Los Prisioneros, La Cuca, Los Pericos, just to name a few.
Simeon
La Sarita Lyrics
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Son más de tres años que llevo encerrado en esta prisión
Me acusan de ser terruco feroz
Un arrepentido por vengarse me incriminó
Estas loco
Mi declaración firmé a puntapiés
¡venga la sentencia! cadena perpetua pidió el señor juez
De nada sirvió probar mi honradez, tortura maltrato
En este rincón acabé
Es mi vida un lamento, es mi vida un tormento,
Estas loco
Lejos de mi hogar empiezo a morir
Pobres mis hijitos, el último sufre retardo mental
De nada sirvió probar mi honradez, tortura, maltrato
En este rincón acabé
Es mi vida un lamento
Es mi vida un tormento
Ahora entiendo cuál fue mi delito
Mi delito es haber nacido en la pobreza
¡Oh señor! ¡Exijo una explicación!
Es mi vida un lamento
Es mi vida un tormento
Mi nombre es Simeón, fui agricultor
Son más de tres años
Que llevo encerrado en esta prisión
En esta prisión
The lyrics to La Sarita's song Simeon depict the story of a farmer named Simeon, who has been imprisoned for over three years. He is accused of being a ferocious terrorist and was incriminated by someone seeking revenge. Simeon signed his confession out of frustration and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment without the chance of parole. Despite attempts to prove his innocence, he is subjected to torture and maltreatment to the point of which he is emotionally and physically worn out.
In despair, Simeon reflects on his life and the hardship he has endured. He is kept away from his home, and his children have been left to suffer, with his youngest child having been diagnosed with a mental retardation condition. Simeon acknowledges that his only crime was being born into poverty. He demands an explanation of why he is in jail and why he has lost everything, but instead, he is left alone to bear the torment of his incarcerated life. The song concludes with the repetition of the first verse, highlighting the cyclical nature of Simeon's life in prison.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi nombre Simeón, soy agricultor
Introductory line, the singer is Simeón and he is a farmer
Son más de tres años que llevo encerrado en esta prisión
Simeón has been imprisoned for over three years
Me acusan de ser terruco feroz
Simeón is accused of being a violent terrorist
Un arrepentido por vengarse me incriminó
Simeón was falsely incriminated by someone seeking revenge
Estas loco
Simeón may be perceived as insane for protesting his innocence
Mi declaración firmé a puntapiés
Simeón was forced to sign his confession under duress
¡venga la sentencia! cadena perpetua pidió el señor juez
The judge imposed a life sentence without parole
De nada sirvió probar mi honradez, tortura maltrato
Simeón's plea of innocence was ignored, and he was subjected to torture and mistreatment
En este rincón acabé
Simeón is resigned to his fate and has become confined to his prison surroundings
Es mi vida un lamento, es mi vida un tormento
Simeón's life is filled with sorrow and anguish
Lejos de mi hogar empiezo a morir
Simeón feels far away from his home and is slowly dying inside
Pobres mis hijitos, el último sufre retardo mental
Simeón's children are suffering, and his youngest child has a mental disability
Ahora entiendo cuál fue mi delito
Simeón finally understands that his only crime was being born into poverty
Mi delito es haber nacido en la pobreza
Simeón realizes that he has been persecuted solely for his social class
¡Oh señor! ¡Exijo una explicación!
Simeón cries out to God, demanding an explanation for his unjust imprisonment
Mi nombre es Simeón, fui agricultor
Closing line, repeating the introduction to reinforce Simeón's identity
Son más de tres años que llevo encerrado en esta prisión
Repeating the second line to emphasize the duration of Simeón's imprisonment
En esta prisión
Closing line, emphasizing Simeón's confinement
Contributed by Zoe S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.