They are well known in their country for their contemporary sounds of rock, based on sounds of the 60s, from bands like The Beatles, and also including sounds from their folk roots.
United initially by their common love for The Beatles, Los Bunkers have shown over the years a growing interest in the composition of Chilean folk roots, especially those working during the decade of the 60s the movement of the New Chilean Song. Between these two related and creative filter verses revelation valuable emotional debate his music, a rock of the past but undeniable bond developed with rigor and freshness, plus an exceptional flexibility that has allowed them to maintain a healthy pace of edits.
Since the middle of 2000s, it is the most active Chilean rock group in Mexico.
El Festin De Los Demas
Los Bunkers Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
nada puede moletar
el festin de los demas
que ahora paso a deletrear
dime quien asumira la responsabilidad
las derrotas que sufri
nuestro insulso porvenir
y hablan sobre repartir
el dinero, la nacion
la salud, tu educacion
y si el hambre puede mas
aun podra sostenernos
Ven a recoger
las migajas del festin de los demas
puedes escoger
lo que quieras de lo que alcanzo a sobrar
Dime quien asumira la responsabilidad
las derrotas que sufri
nuestro insulso porvenir
dime quien asumira las sobras que nos dejan
Ven a recoger
las migajas del festin de los demas
puedes escoger
lo que quieras de lo que alcanzo a sobrar
de la mitad de la felicidad de todos los demas
Voy sentado sin mirar
nuestro futuro no vendra
porque nunca resusito
cuando el pasado lo mato
lo vi en la television
la que lo disfrazo de amor
pero el amor es una trampa en medio del corazon
Todos pueden escoger
lo que quieran pueden ser
de lo que alcanzo a sobrar del festin de los demas
The lyrics of "El Festin De Los Demas" by Los Bunkers are a commentary on society and its obsession with living vicariously through others. The singer is nonchalantly observing the festivities around him, feeling as though nothing can bother him. He then goes on to question who will take responsibility for the defeats he has experienced in life, and the bland future he sees before him. The song then shifts to a plea for the listener to "come collect the crumbs of the feast of others," suggesting they have the opportunity to pick and choose from the scraps left behind by those who had a richer, more fulfilling experience. The singer asks again who will take responsibility for the leftovers that are left behind, implying that it is not just the crumbs that are important, but the fact that they are all that is left for some people.
The song's powerful message lies in its ability to capture the frustration many people feel at being unable to achieve the same level of success as others. It calls attention to the way in which society has trained us to evaluate ourselves according to the material possessions and success of others. The singer questions the value of possessions such as money and the nation and calls out the healthcare and education systems for failing to provide for those in need. The song invites us to think about our relationship with society and encourages us to seek out fulfillment outside of societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Voy sentado sin mirar
I am sitting without looking
nada puede moletar
Nothing can bother me
el festin de los demas
The feast of others
que ahora paso a deletrear
That I will now spell out
dime quien asumira la responsabilidad
Tell me who will take responsibility
las derrotas que sufri
For the defeats I suffered
nuestro insulso porvenir
Our dull future
y hablan sobre repartir
And they talk about distributing
lo mejor para vivir
The best things for living
el dinero, la nacion
Money, the nation
la salud, tu educacion
Health, your education
y si el hambre puede mas
And if hunger can prevail
aun podra sostenernos
It can still sustain us
Ven a recoger
Come and pick up
las migajas del festin de los demas
The crumbs of others' feast
puedes escoger
You can choose
lo que quieras de lo que alcanzo a sobrar
Whatever you want from what is left over
Dime quien asumira la responsabilidad
Tell me who will take responsibility
las derrotas que sufri
For the defeats I suffered
nuestro insulso porvenir
Our dull future
dime quien asumira las sobras que nos dejan
Tell me who will take the scraps they leave us
Ven a recoger
Come and pick up
las migajas del festin de los demas
The crumbs of others' feast
puedes escoger
You can choose
lo que quieras de lo que alcanzo a sobrar
Whatever you want from what is left over
de la mitad de la felicidad de todos los demas
From half of everyone else's happiness
Voy sentado sin mirar
I am sitting without looking
nuestro futuro no vendra
Our future will not come
porque nunca resusito
Because it never resurrected
cuando el pasado lo mato
When the past killed it
lo vi en la television
I saw it on television
la que lo disfrazo de amor
The one that disguised it as love
pero el amor es una trampa en medio del corazon
But love is a trap in the middle of the heart
Todos pueden escoger
Everyone can choose
lo que quieran pueden ser
Whatever they want to be
de lo que alcanzo a sobrar del festin de los demas
From what is left over from others' feast
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.