Tormenta
Los Suaves Lyrics


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Nacido entre odio y muerte, obligado a escoger
Entre abrazar al miedo, esconderte o correr.
Cara a cara con media verdad, confundido, partido en dos.
Te matarán si no matas, si te escapas es peor.

Cuenta donde estabas cuando el mundo estalló.
Cuando bajaron del cielo bombas de miedo, tiros de terror.
Los dados estan cargados, el destino los mezcló.
Una limosna te han dado, tapa tu boca, la subvención.
Tanto tiempo han fabricado el desastre que llegó
Traficantes y banqueros, politicos, religión.

Cuenta donde estabas cuando todo empezó
Cuando bajaron del cielo bombas de miedo, tiros de terror.

Ser eres mas que un pecado mortal,
Callar es atar con red de seguridad
Regresa a tu celda si la valla no saltarás
Y para terminar dime tú, dime tú...

Cuenta donde estabas en los años de dolor,
Cuando regaron las calles rios de sangre, rios de rencor.
Dónde estabas cuando todo empezó
Cuenta dónde estabas cuando el mundo estalló.





(Solo)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Suaves's song Tormenta explore the themes of fear, confusion, and the consequences of inaction in the face of chaos and uncertainty. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, describing the singer's predicament of being born into a world of hatred and death, and being forced to make a choice between confronting their fears, hiding, or running away. The second stanza continues this theme, describing the dilemma of a person caught between conflicting truths and facing the threat of violence and death if they do not act. The chorus then asks the listener to reflect on where they were when the world exploded, referring to the moment when bombs of fear and bullets of terror rained down upon them.


The third stanza shifts the focus to the larger societal forces at play, with the singer noting that the dice are loaded and the destiny of the people has been predetermined by powerful entities such as politicians, bankers, and religion. The final stanza broadens the scope even further, urging the listener to speak out and resist in the face of oppression and injustice. The closing lines challenge the listener to account for where they were during times of pain and suffering and to take action against the forces that conspire to oppress them.


Overall, Tormenta is a call to arms that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit in times of crisis, and the power of individual agency in the face of systemic oppression.


Line by Line Meaning

Nacido entre odio y muerte, obligado a escoger
Born in a hostile and deadly environment, compelled to make choices


Entre abrazar al miedo, esconderte o correr.
Choose between embracing fear, hiding, or running away


Cara a cara con media verdad, confundido, partido en dos.
Face-to-face with half-truths, confused, torn in two.


Te matarán si no matas, si te escapas es peor.
They'll kill you if you don't kill, and if you escape, it's worse.


Cuenta donde estabas cuando el mundo estalló.
Tell me where you were when the world exploded.


Cuando bajaron del cielo bombas de miedo, tiros de terror.
When bombs of fear and shots of terror rained down from the sky.


Los dados estan cargados, el destino los mezcló.
The dice are loaded, destiny has mixed them.


Una limosna te han dado, tapa tu boca, la subvención.
They've given you a handout, silence your mouth, the subsidy.


Tanto tiempo han fabricado el desastre que llegó
They've been manufacturing the disaster that's arrived for so long.


Traficantes y banqueros, politicos, religión.
Traffickers and bankers, politicians, religion.


Cuenta donde estabas cuando todo empezó
Tell me where you were when it all began


Ser eres mas que un pecado mortal,
Being is more than a mortal sin,


Callar es atar con red de seguridad
Silence is to be bound with a safety net


Regresa a tu celda si la valla no saltarás
Go back to your cell if you won't jump the fence


Y para terminar dime tú, dime tú...
And to finish, you tell me, you tell me...


Cuenta donde estabas en los años de dolor,
Tell me where you were in the years of pain,


Cuando regaron las calles rios de sangre, rios de rencor.
When they watered the streets with rivers of blood, rivers of resentment.


Dónde estabas cuando todo empezó
Where were you when it all began?


Cuenta dónde estabas cuando el mundo estalló.
Tell me where you were when the world exploded.


(Solo)
(Instrumental)




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