La Mala Muerte
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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Muerte que no mueres, en tanto que haya vida.
Muerte parto inverso, partida mal parida
Mala muerte tengas ¡ay!...
ay muerte de mi vida.
Muerte engalanada con cuentos de otra vida
Muerte mueca torpe de inútil homicida
Mala muerte tengas ¡ay!..
ay muerte de mi vida.
Muerte gula eterna, te invito a mi comida
Muerte hambrienta esposa, mi carne esta servida
Muerte boca sucia, devórame bonita
Mala muerte tengas, ¡ay!...
ay muerte de mi vida.
The lyrics of Luis Eduardo Aute's La Mala Muerte describe death as a constant and unwelcome presence, personified as a paranoid, intrusive figure that refuses to die as long as there is still life. The song presents death as a cruel and poorly executed birth, a grotesque figure adorned with tales of a better afterlife, disguised as an awkward and ineffective killer. Aute's lyrics express a mixture of defiance and resignation towards death, spitting at it and inviting it to a meal at the same time.
The song's imagery of death is both vivid and unsettling, moving beyond the traditional representations of skeletons and scythes to present a more humanlike, flawed and malevolent character. The overall tone of the lyrics is melancholic and introspective, contrasting with the sparse, almost comical melody that accompanies them. La Mala Muerte is a powerful exploration of mortality, capturing the sense of unease and dread that accompanies the idea of death, while also questioning its legitimacy and power over human existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Muerte paranoica, estrecha, entrometida
Death is always around, lurking, and interfering with our lives in a paranoid and narrow way.
Muerte que no mueres, en tanto que haya vida.
Death will always exist as long as there is life.
Muerte parto inverso, partida mal parida
Death is the opposite of birth and its outcome is never positive - it is a badly born departure.
Mala muerte tengas ¡ay!... ay muerte de mi vida.
Wishing death an ill fate, the artist recognizes death as a fundamental part of their life.
Muerte engalanada con cuentos de otra vida
Death is often portrayed with stories of an afterlife.
Muerte mueca torpe de inútil homicida
Death is shown as a clumsy gesture of a useless killer.
Muerte yo te escupo, que el diablo te bendiga
The singer spits on death, wishing the devil to bless it.
Muerte gula eterna, te invito a mi comida
Death is always hungry and the artist invites it to their meal.
Muerte hambrienta esposa, mi carne está servida
Death is portrayed as a hungry wife and the artist is ready to be consumed.
Muerte boca sucia, devórame bonita
Death is depicted with a dirty mouth, but it can still devour the artist in a beautiful way.
Mala muerte tengas, ¡ay!... ay muerte de mi vida.
Wishing death an ill fate, the singer recognizes death as a fundamental part of their life.
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