Las Robertas is a band from San José, Costa Rica. Bandmembers are: Mercedes… Read Full Bio ↴Las Robertas is a band from San José, Costa Rica. Bandmembers are: Mercedes Oller (vocals, guitar), Sonia Carmona (vocals, bass) and Fabro Duran (vocals, drums).

Las Robertas released their debut full-length album “Cry Out Loud” in May 2010 and started gaining immediate popularity through well-recognized blogs (Hipster Runoff, Gorilla vs. Bear, AlteredZones, The Dumbing of America). One month after the album release, the band is contacted by Californian record label 'Art Fag Recordings' to make a new-mastered version of their production. Mixed by Jon Greene (Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles) and mastered by Pete Lyman (No Age, Male Bonding and Abe Vigoda) at Infrasonic Sound studios in Los Angeles, California, the album is released in October 2010.

The song "Ghost Lover" is featured in Taylor's Steel's "Innersection", surf movie documentary starring the 10 times ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater. Their songs "The Curse" and "Back to the end" have been featured in Nylon's Magazine: "Nylon TV" episodes, including actress Leighton Meister and EDUN's Fashion show. The band has also brought the attention of important networks such as Red Bull Music Academy Radio and MTV.

The band have joined several major independent music festivals such as: SXSW 2011 (Austin, TX), Festival NRML 2011 (Monterrey, Mexico), Primavera Sound 2011 (Barcelona, Spain), Rock al Parque 2012 (Bogota, Colombia) and toured around U.S.A. (Texas, New York, Maryland, Philadelphia (PA), Guatemala, Mexico (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey), Spain (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Pamplona, Santander), France (Toulouse, La Rochelle, Allaire), Portugal (Lisboa and Porto) and UK (London, Manchester, Brighton).

The band considers itself influenced by punk music with a hard inspiration of soul and surf music. Their principal influences includes the C86-era bands The Vaselines, Black Tambourine, The Field Mice, and Beat Happening, as well as Sonic Youth, The Velvet Underground, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Wipers, Fugazi, early My Bloody Valentine, and The Amps, among others.

In March 2014, the band releases "Marlene", first single of their new album "Days Unmade". Produced, recorded and mixed by Jon Greene (Crocodiles, Dum Dum Girls, Beast Coast) and mastered by David S. Gardner at Magneto Mastering, the album is expected to be out in June 2014 under the labels Arts&Crafts Mexico.

They have also been invited to join the “All My Friends Music Festival” in Tijuana, MX and will be touring to promote the new record in June 2014.

Get a Grip
Las Robertas Lyrics

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I'll take the things you put away,
I'll learn to lie and quit the freaks,
I'll break in two, I'll learn to speak,
I'll never leave, I'll get a grip.

I really don't like myself,
when i come up with this ideas,
there's not much i can do,

but forget about you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Las Robertas's song Get a Grip are a reflection of the internal struggles that many people face when they try to fit in with society's expectations. The first verse, "I'll take the things you put away, I'll learn to lie and quit the freaks, I'll break in two, I'll learn to speak," suggests that the singer is willing to conform to societal norms by giving up their individuality and suppressing their true self in order to fit in. However, in the chorus, the singer declares "I'll never leave, I'll get a grip," indicating a desire to hold onto a sense of self, even if it requires effort.

The second verse, "I really don't like myself, when I come up with this ideas, there's not much I can do, but forget about you," communicates the singer's frustration with their own thoughts and feelings. They feel stuck and unsure of how to navigate their own internal conflicts. The repeated phrase "forget about you" could be interpreted as a push to forget about societal expectations and focus on their own desires.

Overall, the lyrics to Get a Grip capture the universal struggles of trying to balance fitting in with being true to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll take the things you put away,
I will bear the burden of the things you've hidden and abandoned,

I'll learn to lie and quit the freaks,
I'll deceive and abandon my true self and my unconventional friends,

I'll break in two, I'll learn to speak,
I'll emotionally fall apart, but I'll also find my voice,

I'll never leave, I'll get a grip.
Despite the difficulties, I will stay and be strong,

I really don't like myself,
I have a negative self-image,

when i come up with this ideas,
When I have these negative thoughts,

there's not much i can do,
I feel helpless,

but forget about you.
But I can try to forget about the person who caused me pain.

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