The band was unable to secure a record deal in Mexico, as their music was considered to be insufficiently commercial, and ended up releasing their first album Latin Ska Force independently. However, in 1999 they secured a deal with David Byrne's Luaka Bop record label to release their international debut, Los de Abajo.
The follow-up Cybertropic Chilango Power was released in 2002 and won BBC Radio 3's World Music Award for the Americas. 2006's LDA v The Lunatics saw them continue to absorb influences from around the world and included a Spanish-language version of The Fun Boy Three song "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)", featuring Neville Staples.
The band are supporters of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and have played benefits gigs for the revolutionary group. The Zapatistas' Comandante Esther features on "Resistencia", the first track on LDA v The Lunatics.
El Emigrado
Los de Abajo Lyrics
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El mismo juego tan trillado ya
Muchos dijeron que les funcionaba
Llegar a estacionarse a esta ciudad
Dejé lo que no pude enfrentar
Dejé lo que más amaba
Solo me quedo solo me voy
why ya no vas a poder soñar igual
why ya no vas a poder reír igual
La vida abrupta en tí va a aflorar
Serás majada sin alas
Ya somos cientos de jugadores hoy
Montando alfombras comerciales
Pasan los días disputando el suelo
Lo que nos dejan los gendarmes
Dejé lo que no pude enfrentar
Dejé lo que más amaba
Solo me quedo solo me voy
En este sucio agujero
why ya no vas a poder soñar igual
why ya no vas a poder reír igual
La vida abrupta en tí va a aflorar
Serás majada sin alas
Me encuentro hoy sentado, mirando
Me encuentro hoy igual que ayer
He estado haciendo lo mismo por años
why siempre, why siempre lo haré
Caray que cosas le pasan a uno
En este lugar de ilusión
Yo ya no quiero saber de nada
why quiero bailar este son
why ya no vas a poder soñar igual
why ya no vas a poder reír igual
La vida abrupta en tí va a aflorar
Serás majada sin alas
Hey, hey, why bailar
Hey, hey, why gozar
Sírveme otra
Que ya quiero olvidar
Hey, hey, why bailar
Hey, hey, why gozar
The lyrics of Los de Abajo's song El Emigrado speak about the life of an emigrant who has moved to a new city in search of a better future. The singer talks about how he left behind everything he couldn't face and everything he loved. He is now alone in a dirty hole, struggling to get by. The singer talks about a game that many other emigrants play, of finding a spot to park in the city. The game may have worked for some, but the singer is skeptical of its success.
As the song progresses, we see that the emigrants have become a large community, fighting over the limited resources left by the authorities. The singer once again talks about leaving behind everything he couldn't face and everything he loved. He feels he is a sheep without wings, oppressed by the harsh reality of this new life.
The song ends with the singer reflecting on his life and the monotony of his daily routine. He talks about his desire to forget everything and just dance, to enjoy life in the midst of all the struggles. In summary, the lyrics of El Emigrado describe the difficult life of an emigrant, who has left behind everything he knows and loves, in search of a better future, but who finds himself oppressed by new struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
En días pasados me solté a jugar
Recently, I decided to take a chance
El mismo juego tan trillado ya
To play the same old game everyone else has played
Muchos dijeron que les funcionaba
Many said it worked for them
Llegar a estacionarse a esta ciudad
To find a place in this city
Dejé lo que no pude enfrentar
I left behind what I couldn't face
Dejé lo que más amaba
I left behind what I loved the most
Solo me quedo solo me voy
I'm alone and leaving now
En este sucio agujero
In this dirty hole
why ya no vas a poder soñar igual
You won't be able to dream the same way again
why ya no vas a poder reír igual
You won't be able to laugh the same way again
La vida abrupta en tí va a aflorar
A sudden change in your life will show
Serás majada sin alas
You'll be a lamb without wings
Ya somos cientos de jugadores hoy
Now, there are hundreds of players
Montando alfombras comerciales
Flying commercial carpets
Pasan los días disputando el suelo
Days go by fighting for ground
Lo que nos dejan los gendarmes
What authorities leave us with
Me encuentro hoy sentado, mirando
Today, I'm sitting and watching
Me encuentro hoy igual que ayer
Today, I'm the same as yesterday
He estado haciendo lo mismo por años
I've been doing the same thing for years
why siempre, why siempre lo haré
And I'll always do it
Caray que cosas le pasan a uno
Wow, the things that happen to us
En este lugar de ilusión
In this place of illusions
Yo ya no quiero saber de nada
I don't want to know anything anymore
why quiero bailar este son
I just want to dance this song
Hey, hey, why bailar
Hey, hey, let's dance
Hey, hey, why gozar
Hey, hey, let's enjoy
Sírveme otra
Serve me another
Que ya quiero olvidar
Because I want to forget
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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C.D CESAR MARTINEZ
siguen vigentes las letras y la música de los de abaj0 !
Erika Ringo
ahhh como me gusta esta rola, buen ritmo, buena letra, excelente banda, buen baile, que mas??
pezfugo3
del 3:19 en adelante, roloooooon, ahh que recuerdos, entre enpujones y olores estimulantes, saludos.
José Luis Torres
2019 🐘
TheDockser
kreo ke io tambien lo jugare la vdd la pregunta es devo?¿ todo depende de una sola `persona de su gran decicion puff................... kai en la dependencia de una dama