El Necio
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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Para salvarme entre únicos e impares,
Para cederme un lugar en su Parnaso,
Para darme un rinconcito en sus altares
Me vienen a convidar a arrepentirme,
Me vienen a convidar a que no pierda,
Mi vienen a convidar a indefinirme,
Yo no se lo que es el destino,
Caminando fui lo que fui
Allá Dios, que será divino
Yo me muero como viví,
Yo me muero como viví
Yo quiero seguir jugando a lo perdido,
Yo quiero ser a la zurda más que diestro,
Yo quiero hacer un congreso del unido,
Yo quiero rezar a fondo un "hijo nuestro"
Dirán que pasó de moda la locura,
Dirán que la gente es mala y no merece,
Más yo seguiré soñando travesuras
(acaso multiplicar panes y peces)
Yo no se lo que es el destino,
Caminando fui lo que fui
Allá Dios, que será divino
Yo me muero como viví,
Yo me muero como viví
Yo me muero como viví,
Como viví
Yo me muero como viví
Dicen que me arrastrarán por sobre rocas
Cuando la Revolución se venga abajo,
Que machacarán mis manos y mi boca,
Que me arrancarán los ojos y el badajo
Será que la necedad parió conmigo,
La necedad de lo que hoy resulta necio:
La necedad de asumir al enemigo,
La necedad de vivir sin tener precio
Yo no se lo que es el destino,
Caminando fui lo que fui
Allá Dios, que será divino
Yo me muero como viví
Yo me muero como viví
In the song "El Necio" by Luis Eduardo Aute/Silvio Rodríguez, the lyrics discuss the idea of staying true to oneself and not conforming to societal pressure. The singer asserts that they will not be broken down and made into an icon, but rather they will remain unique and individual. Despite being pushed to change and conform, the singer remains dedicated to their own beliefs and morals. The lyrics also reference religious themes, noting that one's fate and destiny is ultimately in the hands of a higher power.
Throughout the song, the singer also touches on the idea of absurdity in society. They reject the notion that insanity or "craziness" is something to be feared or avoided. Instead, they choose to embrace the unpredictable and unconventional, even in the face of criticism. Ultimately, the singer accepts that their fate is not entirely within their control, instead leaving it up to a divine force.
Overall, "El Necio" encourages listeners to embrace their own uniqueness and not be swayed by societal pressure. It emphasizes the importance of remaining dedicated to one's beliefs, even in the face of adversity and criticism.
Line by Line Meaning
Para no hacer de mi ícono pedazos,
In order to remain whole and undivided as a person, and not become a fragmented icon for others to use and exploit.
Para salvarme entre únicos e impares,
To save myself among the unique and rare individuals, rather than conforming to the typical or ordinary.
Para cederme un lugar en su Parnaso,
To grant me a place among the great writers and poets of history.
Para darme un rinconcito en sus altares
To give me a small corner on their altars, to be remembered and revered alongside other legends.
Me vienen a convidar a arrepentirme,
They come to invite me to repent for my life choices.
Me vienen a convidar a que no pierda,
They come to invite me to not lose hope or give up.
Mi vienen a convidar a indefinirme,
They come to invite me to not define myself solely by society's standards or expectations.
Me vienen a convidar a tanta mierda
They come to invite me to so much BS that I'm not interested in.
Yo no se lo que es el destino,
I don't know what destiny truly means.
Caminando fui lo que fui
I became what I am today by walking my own path.
Allá Dios, que será divino
In the end, it will be up to God's divine plan.
Yo me muero como viví,
I will die as I lived.
Yo quiero seguir jugando a lo perdido,
I want to keep playing the game of lost causes.
Yo quiero ser a la zurda más que diestro,
I want to be left-handed more than right-handed.
Yo quiero hacer un congreso del unido,
I want to organize a conference of the united.
Yo quiero rezar a fondo un "hijo nuestro"
I want to pray the Lord's Prayer deeply.
Dirán que pasó de moda la locura,
They will say that the madness is out of fashion.
Dirán que la gente es mala y no merece,
They will say that people are bad and don't deserve good things.
Más yo seguiré soñando travesuras
But I will keep dreaming of mischief and fun.
(acaso multiplicar panes y peces)
(Perhaps multiplying loaves and fishes)
Dicen que me arrastrarán por sobre rocas
They say they will drag me over rocks.
Cuando la Revolución se venga abajo,
When the Revolution falls apart.
Que machacarán mis manos y mi boca,
They will crush my hands and my mouth.
Que me arrancarán los ojos y el badajo
They will rip out my eyes and my tongue.
Será que la necedad parió conmigo,
Perhaps foolishness was born with me.
La necedad de lo que hoy resulta necio:
The foolishness of what is considered foolish today:
La necedad de asumir al enemigo,
The foolishness of accepting the enemy as a friend.
La necedad de vivir sin tener precio
The foolishness of living without a price tag.
Yo me muero como viví
I will die as I lived.
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