Antes era Mejor
La Vida Bohème Lyrics
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Esta, loco, esta nadie la cantó
Poco a poco, nuestra fiesta terminó y
El alboroto ahora es ruido de ascensor
Canta, loco, y que no sea una decepción
Suena roto y antes era mejor
The lyrics to La Vida Bohème's song Antes era Mejor speaks about how things are not as good as they once were. The first two lines of the song say "Canta, loco, una que sepa mejor, Esta, loco, esta nadie la cantó," which translates to "Sing, crazy, one that knows better, Crazy, no one sang this one." This can be interpreted as a call to action for the singer to sing a better song that people haven't heard yet. Picking up from that, the lyrics suggest that slowly but surely, the party has come to an end and the noise of the party has now become the sound of the elevator.
In the second half of the song, the singer is still singing to the audience to sing and make music, but now with a qualifier, "Canta, loco, y que no sea una decepción, Suena roto y antes era mejor," which translates to "Sing, crazy, and don't let it be a disappointment, it sounds broken and before it was better." These lyrics suggest that even though there is still a desire and a need for music in their lives, it may not be as good as it once was. The singer remembers a time when things were better and they lament over the current state of music, which has become "broken."
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on how things can change and how nostalgia can make things seem better in the past. The singer's desire for better music and the remembrance of a time when things were better is a universal feeling that anyone can relate to. The desire to keep making music and keep the party going contrasts with the sadness of how things sometimes change for the worse.
Line by Line Meaning
Canta, loco, una que sepa mejor
Sing, crazy one, a song that knows more; a song that has a better understanding of the world
Esta, loco, esta nadie la cantó
This one, crazy one, no one sang it before; it is untouched by anyone's experience
Poco a poco, nuestra fiesta terminó y
Little by little, our party ended and
El alboroto ahora es ruido de ascensor
Now, the uproar is the sound of the elevator; the celebration has become mundane and predictable
Canta, loco, y que no sea una decepción
Sing, crazy one, and let it not be a disappointment; let it be worth the effort
Suena roto y antes era mejor
It sounds broken and before it was better; nostalgia makes us think that things were better in the past
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CESAR ANDRES ELSTER, DANIEL ALEJANDRO DE SOUSA DIZ, HENRY RAFAEL D'ARTHENAY MAGDALENO, RAFAEL ANTONIO PEREZ MEDINA, SEBASTIAN AYALA TERAN
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