Musically they cite bands such as The Rolling Stones, Sumo and rioplatense's candombe artists such as Ruben Rada and Jaime Roos as key influences.
They disbanded in 2009.
Motumbo
Los Piojos Lyrics
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Rompe que esto ya no da mas
Rompe como el sol a la noche
Rompe que no puede aguantar.
Rompe si ya no estas creyendo
Y que yo no puedo parar
Rompe lo que esta hecho pedazos
Y que no te deja pasar.
Estas sintiendo? se siente bien?
Pods sentirlo? sentilo bien
Ahi va hasta el fondo nena, voy voy voy voy
Nada para hacer, solo un viejo rock
Ya relajate, vengo yo...
Rommel avanzado sus panzer
Y la guardia de Napolen
Roma con su mejor falange
Alejandro y su Hentaroi
Rosas contra los unitarios
Shaka Zulu devorador
Traigo nena toda esa fuerza
Para romper todo tu amor
Estas sintiendo? sentilo bien...
The lyrics to Los Piojos's song Motumbo describe the act of breaking free from the chains that hold us back in life. The singer urges the listener to break like time breaks men, like the sun breaks the night, to shatter what is holding them back and preventing them from moving forward. The lines "Rompe si ya no estas creyendo / Y que yo no puedo parar" (Break if you no longer believe / And I can't stop you) convey a sense of urgency, that now is the time to break free from whatever is holding us back, and that the singer cannot stop us even if they wanted to.
The lyrics then take a historical turn, referencing famous conquerors such as Rommel, Napoleon, and Alexander the Great, and contrasting them with the Argentine politician Juan Manuel de Rosas and the African warrior Shaka Zulu. These historical figures represent different forms of power and conquest throughout history, perhaps suggesting that the act of breaking free from one's own limitations is a form of personal conquest. The final line, "Para romper todo tu amor" (To break all your love), adds another layer of complexity to the song's message. It could be interpreted as a call to break free from unhealthy or toxic relationships, or even as a warning against the dangers of being too consumed by love and losing oneself in the process.
Line by Line Meaning
Rompe como el tiempo a los hombres
This situation is breaking men apart like time does.
Rompe que esto ya no da mas
This situation is unbearable and needs to break.
Rompe como el sol a la noche
This situation is breaking through the darkness like the sun shining through the night.
Rompe que no puede aguantar.
This situation cannot endure anymore and needs to break.
Rompe si ya no estas creyendo
Break away if you no longer believe in it.
Y que yo no puedo parar
And I cannot stop it.
Rompe lo que esta hecho pedazos
Break apart what has already been shattered.
Y que no te deja pasar.
And what is keeping you from moving forward.
Estas sintiendo? sentilo bien
Are you feeling it? Feel it well.
Estas sintiendo? se siente bien?
Are you feeling it? Does it feel good?
Pods sentirlo? sentilo bien
Can you feel it? Feel it well.
Ahi va hasta el fondo nena, voy voy voy voy
It's going all the way down, babe, I'm going, going, going.
Nada para hacer, solo un viejo rock
Nothing to do, just an old rock song.
Ya relajate, vengo yo...
Just relax, I got this...
Rommel avanzado sus panzer
Rommel advancing with his tanks.
Y la guardia de Napolen
And the guard of Napoleon.
Roma con su mejor falange
Rome with its best phalanx.
Alejandro y su Hentaroi
Alexander and his Hentaroi.
Rosas contra los unitarios
Rosas against the unitarians.
Shaka Zulu devorador
Shaka Zulu, the devourer.
Traigo nena toda esa fuerza
I bring you, babe, all that strength.
Para romper todo tu amor
To break apart all your love.
Estas sintiendo? sentilo bien...
Are you feeling it? Feel it well.
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Julian Vichich
Mirar a la seleccion argentina y escuchar los piojos ... sangre criolla
james hunt
Cuando los piojos eran los piojos.
Pobre tabo
Julian Nicolas
Cuanta fuerza que tiene este tema, man. Puro rock, vamos Los Piojos!
Miriam Corinto
Me encantaaa.. Estoy hoy como para que me rompan todo el amor..!! 😂 ✌️
mili fernandez
solo les pido que vuelvan ♡!
Nicolas
No van a volver
Ricardo Medrano
Amaria...pero sin Tavo no sería lo mismo
Jeremias Temporelli
no vuelven mas.
Brisa Diaz
❤en plena Cuarentena Con Los Piojos a todo lo q \()/❤❤❤
Casdoch
QUE TEMAZO, MI PISTA FAVORITA DEL MARIO KART