Its founders were Sebastián Teysera (lead vocals, frontman and main songwriter), Nicolás Lieutier (bass guitar) and Santiago Butler (guitar) - all three are still part of the band today. The band's first appearance as La Vela Puerca was in a montevidean street party in December 24, 1995. By then, several new members had already joined in. In 1996, frontman Sebastián Teysera presented a demo tape to a band contest. The rest of the band did not become aware of this until they found out they were one of the twenty finalists. A month later, they recieved a phone call saying they had won, and with this they were given 80 hours of free recording session which would be vital for their debut album.
La Vela Puerca released four albums: Deskarado (1998)(1999 released in Europe as "La Vela Puerca"), De Bichos Y Flores (2001), A Contraluz (2004)and El Impulso (2007).
In Germany they're well-known since they've played with Die Ärzte in Germany and Uruguay. In 2006 they're touring again in Europe.
Dice
La Vela Puerca Lyrics
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Se quiere quedar
Dice que no quiere ver
Quiere tocar
Dice que no quiere hablar
Quiere escuchar
Dice que no quiere ser
Quiere intentar
Dice que no quiere oír
Quiere patear
Dice que no quiere estar
Quiere arrancar
Dice no querer reír
Quiere llorar
Dice no querer saltar
Quiere volar
Si no pierde la cabeza, no puede soñar
Si no escupe su demencia, no puede bajar
Si no encuentra la manera se va a destruir
Si no va en su colgadera se quiere morir
Dice que no quiere dar
Quiere robar
Dice que no quiere odiar
Quiere matar
Dice no querer dormir
Quiere roncar
Dice no querer sufrir
Quiere soltar
De nada sirve si no quiere, si no va a tratar
Pero no importa si convence a los demás
Llego su hora y no le vale solo discutir
Ahora te muerde y solo la quiere pudrir
Dice que no quiere entrar
Quiere zafar
Dice que no quiere echar
Quiere voltear
Dice no querer crear
Quiere sonar
Dice no querer sentir
Quiere aplastar
Si no pierde la cabeza, no puede soñar
Si no escupe su demencia, no puede bajar
Si no encuentra la manera se va a destruir
Si no va en su colgadera se quiere morir
Dice que no quiere paz
Quiere moquear
Dice que no quiere show
Quiere brillar
Dice que no quiere mas
Quiere estallar
Dice que no quiere andar
Quiere estrellar
De nada sirve si no quiere, si no va a tratar
Pero no importa si convence a los demás
Llego su hora y no le vale solo discutir
Ahora te muerde y solo la quiere pudrir
The lyrics to La Vela Puerca's song "Dice" are about a person who is conflicted and unsure of their desires. Throughout the song, they declare what they don't want, only to reveal what they do want in the next line. The repetition of "dice que no quiere" (he says he doesn't want) followed by "quiere" (he wants) creates a sense of tension and confusion. It seems that the person is struggling to figure out what they truly want, constantly changing their mind and contradicting themselves.
The chorus of the song provides some insight into the person's state of mind. It suggests that if they don't lose their mind and dream, if they don't express their madness and let it out, if they don't find a way to cope, they will self-destruct. This could be interpreted as a warning to the person to take action and figure out what they truly want before it's too late.
Overall, "Dice" is a complex and introspective song that delves into the inner turmoil of a conflicted individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Dice que no quiere ir
He says he doesn't want to leave
Se quiere quedar
But he wants to stay
Dice que no quiere ver
He says he doesn't want to see
Quiere tocar
But he wants to touch
Dice que no quiere hablar
He says he doesn't want to talk
Quiere escuchar
But he wants to listen
Dice que no quiere ser
He says he doesn't want to be
Quiere intentar
But he wants to try
Dice que no quiere oír
He says he doesn't want to hear
Quiere patear
But he wants to kick
Dice que no quiere estar
He says he doesn't want to be
Quiere arrancar
But he wants to run away
Dice no querer reír
He says he doesn't want to laugh
Quiere llorar
But he wants to cry
Dice no querer saltar
He says he doesn't want to jump
Quiere volar
But he wants to fly
Si no pierde la cabeza, no puede soñar
If he doesn't lose his mind, he can't dream
Si no escupe su demencia, no puede bajar
If he doesn't express his madness, he can't come down
Si no encuentra la manera se va a destruir
If he doesn't find a way, he will self-destruct
Si no va en su colgadera se quiere morir
If he doesn't go on his swing, he wants to die
Dice que no quiere dar
He says he doesn't want to give
Quiere robar
But he wants to steal
Dice que no quiere odiar
He says he doesn't want to hate
Quiere matar
But he wants to kill
Dice no querer dormir
He says he doesn't want to sleep
Quiere roncar
But he wants to snore
Dice no querer sufrir
He says he doesn't want to suffer
Quiere soltar
But he wants to let go
Dice que no quiere entrar
He says he doesn't want to come in
Quiere zafar
But he wants to escape
Dice que no quiere echar
He says he doesn't want to throw
Quiere voltear
But he wants to turn over
Dice no querer crear
He says he doesn't want to create
Quiere sonar
But he wants to sound
Dice no querer sentir
He says he doesn't want to feel
Quiere aplastar
But he wants to crush
Dice que no quiere paz
He says he doesn't want peace
Quiere moquear
But he wants to sneer
Dice que no quiere show
He says he doesn't want a show
Quiere brillar
But he wants to shine
Dice que no quiere mas
He says he doesn't want more
Quiere estallar
But he wants to explode
Dice que no quiere andar
He says he doesn't want to walk
Quiere estrellar
But he wants to crash
De nada sirve si no quiere, si no va a tratar
It's no use if he doesn't want to, if he won't try
Pero no importa si convence a los demás
But it doesn't matter if he convinces others
Llego su hora y no le vale solo discutir
His time has come and it's no use arguing
Ahora te muerde y solo la quiere pudrir
Now he bites you and only wants to decay
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Sebastian Teysera
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