Manos de Topo is an Indie Pop Spanish band formed by Miguel Ángel Blanca (g… Read Full Bio ↴Manos de Topo is an Indie Pop Spanish band formed by Miguel Ángel Blanca (guitar), Alejandro Marzoa (xylophone) , Pau Juliá (bass) and Rafa de los Arcos (drums). Their songs, characterized by their lead singer's unique voice, speak mainly about love, in a whimsical, ironic and melancholic manner.

Animal de Compañía
Manos De Topo Lyrics

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Los gatos quieren escapar de tu casa,
los gatos quieren escapar de tu casa,
los gatos quieren escapar de tu ca... sa...

Los gatos quieren escapar, visitar al vecino,
(Los gatos quieren escapar de tu casa,)
sólo están contigo por obligación.
(los gatos quieren escapar de tu ca... sa...)

Los problemas se hacen realidad cuando los verbalizas
(Los gatos quieren escapar de tu casa,)
y sé tantas cosas que nunca sabrás.
(los gatos quieren escapar de tu ca... sa...)

Junto a mí no tienes conciencia de ser
un animal de compañía,
estarás aquí toda tu vida.

Y tal vez alguien encienda una luz
debajo de toda tu piel
y te haga de nuevo brillar un poco en mí.

Verte llegar, simplificar
y ahora brillas en mí, ahora brillas en mí.
Multiplicar la eternidad
y ahora brillas en mí, ahora brillas en mí.

Verte llegar, simplificar
y ahora brillas en mí, ahora brillas en mí.
Multiplicar la eternidad
y ahora brillas en mí, ahora brillas en mí.

Brillas en mí,
brillas en mí,

brillas en mí,
brillas en mí.

Overall Meaning

The song "Animal de Compañía" by the Spanish band Manos De Topo, explores the idea of captivity and the struggle for freedom in both human and animal (specifically, cat) lives. The repetition of the phrase "los gatos quieren escapar de tu casa" (the cats want to escape from your house) highlights the desire to break free from confinement and to seek out new experiences beyond the constraints of domesticity. The suggestion that cats are only with humans out of obligation further supports the idea of captivity and the lack of agency that many creatures (including humans) experience.

The song also touches on the power of language and the idea that problems become real when they are verbalized. This ties into the larger idea of confinement and the sense that the things that hold us back are often internal rather than external. However, the final stanza offers a glimmer of hope, suggesting that the right person (or animal) has the ability to bring light and inspiration back into our lives, allowing us to shine once more.

Overall, "Animal de Compañía" is a deeply introspective and melancholic song that explores themes of confinement, captivity, and the desire for freedom.

Line by Line Meaning

Los gatos quieren escapar de tu casa,
The cats want to escape, to visit the neighbor. They're only with you out of obligation.

los gatos quieren escapar de tu ca... sa...
Problems only become real when you verbalize them. I know so much that you'll never know.

Junto a mí no tienes conciencia de ser
With me, you are not aware of being an animal companion. You will be here all your life.

un animal de compañía,
An animal companion,

estarás aquí toda tu vida.
You will be here your entire life.

Y tal vez alguien encienda una luz
And maybe someone will light a spark

debajo de toda tu piel
Beneath all your skin

y te haga de nuevo brillar un poco en mí.
And make you shine again a little in me.

Verte llegar, simplificar
Seeing you arrive, simplifying things

y ahora brillas en mí, ahora brillas en mí.
And now you shine in me, now you shine in me.

Multiplicar la eternidad
Multiplying eternity