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.

Brumel
Manos De Topo Lyrics

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Desde que tú me dejaste
no he podido volver a ser yo.
Debo pagar el peaje, fin de la autopista,
¿cuánto es?, por favor.

Los expertos recomiendan
lobotomizarme hoy el corazón.
Donaré todos mis cromos

por si se complicara la operación.

Siguiendo todas las reglas
de la dictadura que me ha impuesto tu ausencia,
verás que el hombre teledirigido perdió el control.

Desde que me abandonaste
hago cosas antes nunca imaginables:
cuido niños ilegales,
cobro más dinero por no denunciarles.

En mi colección de mapas,
marco las ciudades en la que no pasa nada.
Si un día sucediera algo,
viviremos juntos encerrados en el armario.

Y es en las distancias cortas

donde un hombre se la juega por su colonia,
verás que el hombre teledirigido se perfumó.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Manos De Topo's song Brumel express the feelings of a person who has lost themselves since the departure of their loved one. The opening line, "Desde que tú me dejaste no he podido volver a ser yo" translates to "Since you left me I have not been able to be myself again." This line sets the tone for the rest of the song, which explores the lengths to which the singer has gone to compensate for their loss.

The singer speaks of paying the toll to the end of the highway, a metaphor for the end of their relationship. They ask "how much" in reference to the emotional toll that the breakup has taken on them. They then speak of "lobotomizing" their heart, showing the desire to get rid of the pain that the breakup has caused them. They would rather be robotic and emotionless than continue to feel the pain of the loss.

The singer then speaks of following the "rules" imposed on them by the absence of their loved one. They go to great lengths to distract themselves, with unusual activities like caring for illegal children and accepting money to not report them. They also mark maps of cities where nothing happens, expressing a desire for stability and a world where things are predictable. The final line speaks of the singer scenting themselves, perhaps implying they have taken up the appearance and likes of their loved one in order to fill a void.

Line by Line Meaning

Desde que tú me dejaste
Since you left me

no he podido volver a ser yo.
I haven't been able to be myself again.

Debo pagar el peaje, fin de la autopista, ¿cuánto es?, por favor.
I have to pay the toll at the end of the highway. How much is it, please?

Los expertos recomiendan lobotomizarme hoy el corazón.
Experts recommend that I have my heart lobotomized today.

Donaré todos mis cromos por si se complicara la operación.
I will donate all my trading cards in case the operation gets complicated.

Siguiendo todas las reglas de la dictadura que me ha impuesto tu ausencia,
Following all the rules of the dictatorship your absence has imposed on me,

verás que el hombre teledirigido perdió el control.
you'll see that the remote-controlled man lost control.

Desde que me abandonaste
Since you abandoned me

hago cosas antes nunca imaginables: cuido niños ilegales, cobro más dinero por no denunciarles.
I do things I never imagined before: I take care of illegal children, and I charge more money for not reporting them.

En mi colección de mapas, marco las ciudades en la que no pasa nada.
In my map collection, I mark the cities where nothing happens.

Si un día sucediera algo, viviremos juntos encerrados en el armario.
If something were to happen one day, we'll live locked up in a closet together.

Y es en las distancias cortas donde un hombre se la juega por su colonia,
And it's in short distances where a man risks it for his neighborhood,

verás que el hombre teledirigido se perfumó.
you'll see that the remote-controlled man perfumed himself.

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