Palabras
Los Rancheros Lyrics


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Demasiadas preguntas, demasiadas respuestas
Demasiadas miradas de personas violentas
Demasiados caminos, demasiados destinos
Demasiada pasión...

Demasiadas promesas, ilusiones y metas
Religiones y sectas y falsos profetas
Demasiado estilista, demasiado analista
Demasiado glamour...

Palabras, palabras que dice la gente
Palabras, palabras golpeando mi mente
Palabras, son sólo palabras y nada más...

Palabras, palabras que dice la gente
Palabras, palabras golpeando mi mente
Palabras, son sólo palabras y nada más...

Demasiados gobiernos, demasiados infiernos
Demasiados caciques para tan poco reino
Demasiada pobreza, demasiada tristeza
Demasiado dolor...

Palabras, palabras que dice la gente
Palabras, palabras golpeando mi mente
Palabras, son sólo palabras y nada más...

Dame un instante nada más... sin hablar
Tal vez me puedas escuchar...

Malditas palabras, revistas baratas
Discursos de nazis, fotos, paparazzis
Poesía vacía, mensajes, graffitis
Radio y televisión...

Palabras, palabras que dice la gente
Palabras, palabras golpeando mi mente
Palabras, son sólo palabras y nada más...

Bla... bla... bla...

Palabras, son sólo palabras y nada más...





Bla... bla... bla...

Overall Meaning

The song "Palabras" by Los Rancheros speaks about the overwhelming amount of words and information present in society. The lyrics discuss the excess of everything – questions, answers, promises, illusions, religions, sects, professed beliefs, and various aspects of life such as poverty, politics, and violence. The song emphasizes how these words are just that – words – and how they don't necessarily mean anything more than what they are. Los Rancheros are highlighting the concept of how sometimes people say too much without really communicating much of anything. The chorus reiterates this point by stating that words are just words and they only overload and weigh down the mind.


The verses of the song delve into different aspects of life which are overwhelmed by words. These range from the socio-political (too many governments, too much oppression), to the people and places in society that influence us (too many religions, too many celebrities), to the pop cultural media (too many magazines, too many speeches). Los Rancheros are painting a picture of a society where everyone is trying to shout over each other, talk at once, and convey their message, but none of it is really heard.


Overall, "Palabras" is a commentary on the state of society, arguing that people talk incessantly without really communicating much.


Line by Line Meaning

Demasiadas preguntas, demasiadas respuestas
There are too many questions to ask and too many answers provided for them.


Demasiadas miradas de personas violentas
There are too many harsh looks and glares from angry people.


Demasiados caminos, demasiados destinos
There are too many paths to choose from and too many different goals to pursue.


Demasiada pasión...
There is too much passion, without clear direction or purpose.


Demasiadas promesas, ilusiones y metas
There are too many promises, dreams, and goals that ultimately cannot be fulfilled.


Religiones y sectas y falsos profetas
There are too many religions, cults, and false prophets who lead people astray.


Demasiado estilista, demasiado analista
There are too many experts who only focus on style and analysis, without any substance or real solutions.


Demasiado glamour...
There is too much focus on superficial appearances and luxury, without addressing the real issues at hand.


Palabras, palabras que dice la gente
These are just words that people say, without any real action or meaning behind them.


Palabras, palabras golpeando mi mente
These words are echoing in my mind, but they are empty and meaningless.


Palabras, son sólo palabras y nada más...
These are just words, and nothing more. They lack substance and action to back them up.


Demasiados gobiernos, demasiados infiernos
There are too many corrupt governments and too many places that feel like hell on earth.


Demasiados caciques para tan poco reino
There are too many leaders who act like tyrants, in a world that is far too small.


Demasiada pobreza, demasiada tristeza
There is too much poverty and too much sadness in the world.


Demasiado dolor...
There is too much pain and suffering in the world, without any clear solutions to stop it.


Dame un instante nada más... sin hablar
Give me just a moment...without speaking.


Tal vez me puedas escuchar...
Perhaps then you will be able to hear me.


Malditas palabras, revistas baratas
These words are cursed, and the magazines are cheaply made and low-quality.


Discursos de nazis, fotos, paparazzis
There are speeches from Nazis, pictures from paparazzi, and too much attention on celebrities and their scandals.


Poesía vacía, mensajes, graffitis
There is empty poetry, meaningless messages, and graffiti that lacks any real meaning or social commentary.


Radio y televisión...
There is too much noise on the radio and television, with little substance or value behind the programming.


Bla... bla... bla...
These are just empty noises, without any real meaning or substance.




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