No Salgas del Pastel
Manos De Topo Lyrics
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aún tengo muchas cosas que esconder.
Bajamos tan deprisa el tobogán
y no era una piscina, era un volcán.
No salgas todavía del pastel,
aún tengo muchas cosas que esconder.
Bajamos tan deprisa el tobogán
Aunque nunca tengas la razón
me obligas a perdir perdón.
Cuando me aprieta el bañador
me empujas a una doble vida
de aventuras submarinas,
duermes como un tiburón.
Tu olor me hace sentir tan indefenso,
cuentas chistes tan molestos,
tu querer es muy intenso,
cien mil excusas al vuelo.
¿Qué te has hecho hoy en el pelo
que sólo me hace sufrir?
Aunque hables de amor vocacional,
bailas siempre en horizontal
y tan deprisa que al final
conseguirás ser invisible.
Aquí no hay nadie imprescindible,
no me vas a impresionar.
Se aceptan risas enlatadas,
la audiencia está emocionada.
Si llegas de madrugada
y los enanos del jardín
siguen riéndose de ti,
sabrás que ha llegado el fin.
The song "No Salgas del Pastel" by Manos De Topo is a playful and imaginative exploration of relationships and personal identity. The lyrics encourage the listener to stay within the metaphorical "cake" (pastel) in order to hide and protect secrets and insecurities. The imagery of a fast slide down a volcano instead of a peaceful pool reflects the unpredictability and danger in relationships. Even though the singer may never be right, they are forced to apologize, and their partner's push towards a double life of underwater adventures and shark-like sleeping patterns suggests a desire for escape and a lack of commitment.
The chorus repeats the advice to stay in the safety of the cake, implying that the singer still has plenty to hide. The bridge shifts towards a focus on the partner, who is described as having an intense love and making the singer feel vulnerable with their jokes and overpowering scent. Despite professing a love for "vocational" relationships, the partner is also portrayed as someone who only dances horizontally and too quickly to be noticed. The lyrics suggest a degree of superficiality and insecurity in the partner's approach to romance.
Overall, "No Salgas del Pastel" is a playful and poetic exploration of relationships, identity, and the hidden parts of ourselves that we keep from others.
Line by Line Meaning
No salgas todavía del pastel,
Don't leave the cake yet,
aún tengo muchas cosas que esconder.
I still have many things to hide.
Bajamos tan deprisa el tobogán
We went down the slide so fast
y no era una piscina, era un volcán.
It wasn't a pool, it was a volcano.
Aunque nunca tengas la razón
Even if you're never right
me obligas a pedir perdón.
You make me apologize.
Cuando me aprieta el bañador
When my swimsuit is too tight
me empujas a una doble vida
You push me towards a double life
de aventuras submarinas,
Of underwater adventures,
duermes como un tiburón.
You sleep like a shark.
Tu olor me hace sentir tan indefenso,
Your scent makes me feel so helpless,
cuentas chistes tan molestos,
You tell such annoying jokes,
tu querer es muy intenso,
Your love is very intense,
cien mil excusas al vuelo.
A hundred thousand excuses on the fly.
¿Qué te has hecho hoy en el pelo
What have you done to your hair today
que sólo me hace sufrir?
That only makes me suffer?
Aunque hables de amor vocacional,
Even if you talk about vocational love,
bailas siempre en horizontal
You always dance horizontally
y tan deprisa que al final
And so fast that in the end
conseguirás ser invisible.
You'll manage to become invisible.
Aquí no hay nadie imprescindible,
There's no one indispensable here,
no me vas a impresionar.
You're not going to impress me.
Se aceptan risas enlatadas,
Canned laughs are accepted,
la audiencia está emocionada.
The audience is excited.
Si llegas de madrugada
If you arrive in the early morning
y los enanos del jardín
And the garden gnomes
siguen riéndose de ti,
Are still laughing at you,
sabrás que ha llegado el fin.
You'll know that the end has come.
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lisel Ramírez
y los enanos d jardín siguen riendose d mi