Guns Of Brixton
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics


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Cover
Musica de "The Clash"

Mambo!!
Mal bicho
Mal Bicho
Y asi es como te dicen
Y asi es como te ven
Fuera!
Mal bicho
Mal Bicho
Y asi es como te dicen
Y asi es como te ven
Mal bicho
Mal Bicho
Y asi es como te dicen
Y asi es como te ven

When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun

When the law break in
How are you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row

You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton

La gita te viene bien
En la vida la pasas genial

But surely your time will come
As in heaven, as in hell

You see, he feels like Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
His game is called survivin'
At the end of the harder they come

You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun

You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton

When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun

You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton

Shot down on the pavement
Waiting in death row
His game is called survivin'
As in heaven as in hell

You can crush us
You can bruise us
And even shout us




But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton

Overall Meaning

The song "Guns of Brixton" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is a cover of a song by The Clash. The lyrics speak to the reality of living in Brixton, a neighborhood in London where violence and crime were rampant in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The lyrics describe a person who has been branded a "Mal Bicho," or "bad bug," and is seen as a troublemaker. The person is warned that when the police come to their door, they must decide whether to surrender peacefully or to fight back with their gun.


The song mentions the realities of living in poverty and crime, where survival is the main goal, and people are ready to fight for their life. The lyrics, "His game is called survivin'/At the end of the harder they come," suggest that the person being described is in a struggle to stay alive in a difficult environment. The chorus repeats that the guns of Brixton are the ultimate punishment, and even though people can be hurt or killed, the guns of Brixton will be the equalizer.


Overall, "Guns of Brixton" is a song that speaks to the harsh realities of life in a violent and impoverished neighborhood. It paints a picture of a person fighting for their survival and warns them about the consequences of their actions.


Line by Line Meaning

When they kick at your front door
When there is an imminent threat to your safety


How are you gonna come?
What will your response be?


With your hands on your head
Submitting to the attacker


Or on the trigger of your gun
Defending yourself with a weapon


When the law break in
When authority figures violate the law


How are you gonna go?
How will you react?


Shot down on the pavement
Killed by gunfire


Or waiting on death row
Awaiting execution by the state


You can crush us
You can physically or socially harm us


You can bruise us
You can injure us in body or spirit


But you'll have to answer to
You will be held accountable


Oh, the guns of Brixton
The violent resistance of oppressed communities


La gita te viene bien
Making money can make life more enjoyable


En la vida la pasas genial
Life can be wonderful


But surely your time will come
You will face the consequences of your actions


As in heaven, as in hell
The consequences of your actions will follow you beyond this life


You see, he feels like Ivan
The artist identifies with the character Ivan


Born under the Brixton sun
Born into a life of struggle and oppression


His game is called survivin'
His only goal is to stay alive


At the end of the harder they come
In the face of extreme adversity


You know it means no mercy
Oppressors will show no compassion


They caught him with a gun
The character was arrested for possessing a weapon


No need for the Black Maria
No need for a police van to transport prisoners


Goodbye to the Brixton sun
Leaving behind a life of hardship


Yes, even shoot us
Oppressors are willing to take extreme measures


Shot down on the pavement
Killed in the streets


Waiting in death row
Waiting for execution


And even shout us
Oppressors will verbally abuse and demean us




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When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun

When the law break in
How are you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row

You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton

La gita te viene bien
en la vida la pasas genial

But surely your time will come
As in heaven, as in hell

You see, he feels like Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
His game is called survivin'
At the end of the harder they come

You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun

You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton

When they kick at your front door
How are you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun

You can crush us
You can bruise us
Yes, even shoot us
But oh-the guns of Brixton

Shot down on the pavement
Waiting in death row
His game is called survivin'
As in heaven as in hell

You can crush us
You can bruise us
and even shout us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton



All comments from YouTube:

José Luis Isla

Cianciarulo en voz. Vicentico en bajo. Rotman imparable. Hay quienes dicen que es desprolija. Sí, es así. Un maravilloso CAOS. Un maravilloso QUILOMBO.Y QUÉ. EXPLOTA. TREMENDA.

Diego Navia

Hermanos argentinos gracias por esta maravilla, nunca pensé que alguien pudiera hacer un cover de este temazo sin arruinarlo, los cadillacs tuvieron los huevos y vaya que lo hicieron bien. Saludos desde Chile!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ana Lucia naranjo

Diego Navia incluso mejor que la original

Enif Perez

Está bien chingona 🤘🏼

la kchorra Fernández

Los argentinos no somos cagones ni traidores

7

Nha es muchisimo mejor el original

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Julio Cesar Velasquez

No conocía esta versión. Lo bueno del rock es que todavía hay mucho por descubrir y conocer

Patricio Manuel Céspedes Codoceo

Flavio siempre amo a the clash y eso combinado a su gran visión musical fue lo que hizo que este tema fuera un coverazoooo. Grande Flavio.

Polvo Cósmico

Creo que Sergio los ama aún más por eso tiene su banda de covers

Carlos

Casualmente cuando tocaron este cover en concierto fui directamente a comprar London Calling de los Clash. De ahi empezo una bonita relacion con esa gran banda! Gracias Cadillacs! Los amo!

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