El Secreto
Mancha De Rolando Lyrics
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déjame hablarte después
talvez así entiendas lo que yo quiero
y aprendas a obedecer
Cualquiera sea el secreto
que duerme atrás del poder
van a marearte y gastarte
Y te dan el veneno,
(te lo cobran después)
te esconden el secreto
que hay en él.
No me den el veneno
que ahora quiero crecer
voy buscando el secreto.
Desaparece tu hermano,
con quien se vino a meter
con el que vende y fabrica la mano
(un empleado de temer).
Y los patriotas del barrio
del comité siempre al bar
con ese ojo que engorda
el ganado y que te mira llorar
The lyrics of Mancha De Rolando's song El secreto reflect a sense of skepticism and mistrust towards those in power who withhold information from the public. The opening lines "Déjame darte el veneno / Déjame hablarte después" (Let me give you the poison / Let me talk to you later) suggest that those in power may offer something poisonous, but hide the true motives behind it until it's too late. The singer wants the listener to understand what they truly want and learn to obey their own desires.
The chorus "Cualquiera sea el secreto / Que duerme atrás del poder / Van a marearte y gastarte / El cerebro para saber como es" (Whatever secret / Sleeps behind the power / They will confuse and wear you out / In order to know what it is) highlights how those in power use manipulation and confusion tactics to keep people in the dark about the true nature of their power. The verses refer to specific examples such as a brother who disappeared after getting involved with those who sell and manufacture drugs, and the "patriots of the neighbourhood" who are part of a committee that fattens their own wealth while watching others suffer.
Overall, the song portrays a message of distrust towards those in power who seek to manipulate and control the public for their own gains.
Line by Line Meaning
Déjame darte el veneno
Let me give you the poison that will reveal the truth.
déjame hablarte después
Let me speak to you once you have consumed the poison.
talvez así entiendas lo que yo quiero
Maybe then you'll understand what I truly desire.
y aprendas a obedecer
And learn how to obey.
Cualquiera sea el secreto
Whatever the secret may be
que duerme atrás del poder
That sleeps behind the power.
van a marearte y gastarte
They'll make you dizzy and waste you.
el cerebro para saber como es.
Your brain until they know what you're really like.
Y te dan el veneno,
And they give you the poison,
(te lo cobran después)
(and charge you afterwards),
te esconden el secreto
They hide the secret
que hay en él.
That is within it.
No me den el veneno
Don't give me the poison
que ahora quiero crecer
Because now I want to grow.
voy buscando el secreto.
I'm searching for the secret.
Desaparece tu hermano,
Your brother disappears,
con quien se vino a meter
The one with whom he got involved.
con el que vende y fabrica la mano
The one who sells and fabricates the hand,
(un empleado de temer).
(an employee to be feared).
Y los patriotas del barrio
And the patriots of the neighborhood,
del comité siempre al bar
From the committee always at the bar,
con ese ojo que engorda
With that eye that fattens
el ganado y que te mira llorar
The cattle and watches you cry.
Contributed by Sebastian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Emil Sinclair
impresionante!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
saa vedra
Y los patriotas del barrio...del comité siempre al bar...