Los Amigos Invisibles are a Latin dance band from Venezuela that plays a bl… Read Full Bio ↴Los Amigos Invisibles are a Latin dance band from Venezuela that plays a blend of disco and acid jazz. In 1995 they released their debut album, A Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Band, which was a moderate success in Venezuela. The band was comprised of Julio Briceño a.k.a. "Chulius" (vocals, percussion, songwriting), José Luis Pardo a.k.a. "Cheo" or "DJ Afro" (guitar, songwriting), Armando Figueredo a.k.a. "Odnam" (keyboards, songwriting), Mauricio Arcas a.k.a "Maurimix" (congas, percussion, songwriting), José Rafael Torres a.k.a "Catire" (bass), and Juan Manuel Roura a.k.a. "Mamulo" (drums, percussion). They played in clubs around Caracas for the next two years and then relocated to New York in 1997. David Byrne's Luaka Bop label signed the group and released The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera in 1998. Two years later came their third release, AREPA 3000: A Venezuelan Journey into Space. In 2003 they released their masterpiece, "The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1" (Luaka Bop released the album in 2004 in the U.S.) which was nominated for the Latin Grammy in the category of best Alternative Latin Album. 2005 saw the release of their collection of obscure venezuelan covers, "Super Pop Venezuela" in their native country and released independently on 2006 in the U.S.A. through their very own record label "Gozadera Records". "Superpop Venezuela" was also nominated for the Grammy in 2007. Currently Los Amigos Invisibles are constantly touring the globe and producing their upcoming album.

In May 2008 Los Amigos Invicibles released "Una noche tan linda como esta" a live recording from their 15th celebration concert at Universidad Central de Venezuela's Aula Magna on Feb 14, 2006. The set consists of two CD and a DVD of this concert.

Criticar
Los Amigos Invisibles Lyrics

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Yo se que te gusta mucho criticar
Pasas todo el día sin dejar de hablar
Pierdes tanto tiempo viendo a los demás
Que mal que tristeza me das

Viras hacia afuera y no te ves a ti
Viviendo de cuentos y hablando de mi
Ten mucho cuidado que puede pasar

Que en la calles vayas acabar

Qué gran placer te da criticar
Siguiendo así, mal vas a parar

Sigues hacia adelante sin mirar atrás
Viviendo una vida tan y cómo vas
Pierdes tanto tiempo viendo a los demás
Que mal, que tristeza me das

No hace falta la para perjudicar
Dicen los nasarios desde el más allá
Ten mucho cuidado que puede pasar
Que en la calles vayas acabar

Qué gran placer te da criticar
Siguiendo asi, mal vas a parar
Qué gran placer te da criticar
Deja de hablar y anda a trabajar

Criticar por criticar
Por criticar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Amigos Invisibles' song "Criticar" focus on the act of criticizing others and warn against the negative impact it can have on both the criticizer and those being criticized. The first stanza addresses someone who spends their day talking and criticizing others, causing sadness for the song's narrator. The second stanza highlights how the criticizer doesn't introspectively analyze their own life but instead talks about others. The chorus warns the criticizer that if they continue to criticize and judge, they will not fare well in life. The third stanza underscores the theme of losing time by focusing on others rather than oneself. The final stanza references the concept of karma, where one's negative actions can come back to hurt them.

Overall, the song is a commentary on the culture of criticism and displaying how it can harm both parties involved. It serves as a warning about the negative effects of gossip and judging others.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo se que te gusta mucho criticar
I know that you enjoy criticizing a lot

Pasas todo el día sin dejar de hablar
You spend your whole day talking without stopping

Pierdes tanto tiempo viendo a los demás
You waste so much time watching other people

Que mal que tristeza me das
How sad you make me feel

Viras hacia afuera y no te ves a ti
You look outward and don't see yourself

Viviendo de cuentos y hablando de mi
Living on rumors and talking about me

Ten mucho cuidado que puede pasar
Be very careful, something could happen

Que en la calles vayas acabar
You could end up in the streets

Qué gran placer te da criticar
What great pleasure you get from criticizing

Siguiendo así, mal vas a parar
If you keep going like this, you'll end up in trouble

Sigues hacia adelante sin mirar atrás
You keep moving forward without looking back