Fantasia
Los Aterciopelados Lyrics
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El progreso, retroceso
El planeta es testigo de quien es el enemigo....
Es el sueño americano
Vestido de gran hermano
La magia negra se desintegra, ya va, ya va
Igual que Roma ya desploma ya va, ya va
Proatomico, probalico
Anticosmico, antinatural
Todo brilla en esa orilla,
Fantasia a flor de un dia
El dinero de primero y este mundo de
Tercero..
El show del gran capital, el dios multinacional
La magia negra se desintegra, ya va, ya va
Igual que Roma ya desploma ya va, ya va
Proatomico, probalico
Anticosmico, antinatural *(2)
Mmmmmmmm ya va ya va
The lyrics of Los Aterciopelados's song "Fantasia" are rich in meaning and address socio-political issues with a critical view of modern society. The first verse juxtaposes the notions of wealth and poverty, progress and regression, stating that the planet is a witness to who the enemy really is. The reference to the "American Dream" dressed as "Big Brother" gives a nod to George Orwell's book "1984" and points to the idea of a capitalist system that feeds on surveillance and control. The second verse presents a world that shines on the surface but is actually falling apart, with the show of the big capital as a multinational god.
The chorus reinforces the idea of the breakdown of capitalist structures and systems through the metaphor of "black magic" disintegrating, just as Rome fell in the past. The repetition of "ya va, ya va" creates a sense of urgency and inevitability, as if these changes are coming whether we are ready for them or not.
Line by Line Meaning
La riqueza es pobreza
Wealth is poverty
El progreso, retroceso
Progress is setback
El planeta es testigo de quien es el enemigo....
The planet bears witness to who the enemy is
Es el sueño americano
It's the American dream
Vestido de gran hermano
Dressed up as Big Brother
La magia negra se desintegra, ya va, ya va
Black magic disintegrates, it's already happening, it's already happening
Igual que Roma ya desploma ya va, ya va
Just like Rome, it's already collapsing, it's already happening
Proatomico, probalico
Pro-atomic, pro-balistic
Anticosmico, antinatural
Anti-cosmic, anti-natural
Todo brilla en esa orilla,
Everything glitters on that shore
Fantasia a flor de un dia
Fantasy blooms just for a day
El dinero de primero y este mundo de
Money comes first and this world is in
Tercero..
third place
El show del gran capital, el dios multinacional
The big capital show, the multinational god
Mmmmmmmm ya va ya va
Mmmmmmmm, it's already happening, it's already happening
Contributed by Caden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.