Motosierra is a Rock and Roll band from Montevideo, Uruguay, considered as … Read Full Bio ↴Motosierra is a Rock and Roll band from Montevideo, Uruguay, considered as one of the most prolific in South America, so far this XXI century, and a Latin American underground scene exponent.

Profile of the band

Sound

Their raw and aggressive sound, along with the stamp of the live shows (swinging from chaotic to obscene, euphoric and visceral catharsis at the time) nourish the achieved renown that music-journalists and other musicians have enlarged describing Motosierra as "the wildest Rock and Roll band from South America."

Lyrics

This characteristic, along with the topics of their songs, strongly contrast with the whole of uruguayan bands included in the National Rock. Violence, rebelliousness and self-destruction in an enviroment where it is used to sing about mundane subjects, reflecting to the point of exhaustion the average Uruguayan flat and monotonous life. They are proper lyrics of an anthem against boredom, tiredness of the monotonous life and desapassionate music. Foul loves, damned women and sex; whisky, drugs and excesses; satanism, blood and revange are proper of the Motosierra's lyrics.

Influences

Considering influences, can be mentioned Turbonegro, Hellacopters, Supersuckers, Zeke and Dwarves, as well classic bands such as Motörhead, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, New York Dolls and Dead Boys; altought, it is worth mentioning that the list could be even more extended. We should agree that the the heritage of bands is the same that carries weith in the whole new generation of bands around the world. Even so, the influence falls on the most significant ones, those which contribute to the self-destructive attitude (like Iggy Pop & The Stooges and Dead Boys), to the defiant sound and, not less important, to the meaning the cultural response takes with the band, among other aspects. It can be also mentioned the influence of Chicos Eléctricos and Cross, but within the framework of Uruguayan Rock.

Arder y destrozar
Motosierra Lyrics

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Oh! yo me pudro de esperar, azotando el control, que ya no responde más
Bien, creo que empiezan a pegar, todas las porquerías, que encontré, why no estoy muy bien,
Voy a volver a la ciudad!, voy a volver a la ciudad!
Voy a volver why voy a llegar, arder, why destrozar en la ciudad! ...llegar why arder!...
Eh! se que no me va a noquear, pero me hare reír, este trago que me dás
Bien, yo ya te entendí muy bien, why no me acaba de gustar, Andá a cagar!!
Voy a volver a la ciudad!, voy a volver a la ciudad!
Voy a volver why voy a llegar, arder why destrozar en la ciudad! ...llegar why arder...!

EEEEHHHH!!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Motosierra's song "Arder & Destrozar" are intense and emotionally charged, expressing the singer's frustration with waiting and a desire to release their pent-up anger in the city. The opening lines "Oh! yo me pudro de esperar" (Oh! I rot from waiting) set the tone for the song, with the singer feeling stuck and unable to control the situation. They're "azotando el control" (beating the control), but it's not responding anymore, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling like they have no agency or power to change things. The next lines, "que ya no responde mas" (that already does not respond anymore) add to this sense of frustration and helplessness.

The chorus is where the singer declares their intention to return to the city and "burn and destroy" (arder y destrozar). The repetition of this phrase emphasizes their determination and frustration, with the exclamation "EEEEHHHH!!!!" at the end adding to the intensity of the singer's emotions. The verses are filled with anger and defiance towards someone who has given them a drink they don't like "este trago que me dás" (this drink you're giving me) and tells them to "Andá a cagar!" (go and shit yourself). Overall, the song seems to be about someone who is fed up with waiting and feeling powerless, so they choose to release their pent-up anger and frustration in a destructive way.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh! yo me pudro de esperar, azotando el control, que ya no responde más
I am tired of waiting, trying to control things that don't respond anymore.

Bien, creo que empiezan a pegar, todas las porquerías, que encontré, why no estoy muy bien,
Well, I think all the crap I found is starting to get to me and I'm not doing well.

Voy a volver a la ciudad!, voy a volver a la ciudad!
I'm going back to the city, I'm going back to the city!

Voy a volver why voy a llegar, arder, why destrozar en la ciudad! ...llegar why arder!...
I'm going to arrive back in the city and burn and destroy everything.

Eh! se que no me va a noquear, pero me hare reír, este trago que me dás
Hey! I know it's not going to knock me out, but I'm going to laugh at this drink you're giving me.

Bien, yo ya te entendí muy bien, why no me acaba de gustar, Andá a cagar!!
Well, I understand you very well, but I don't like it. Go to hell!

Voy a volver a la ciudad!, voy a volver a la ciudad!
I'm going back to the city, I'm going back to the city!

Voy a volver why voy a llegar, arder why destrozar en la ciudad! ...llegar why arder...!
I'm going to arrive back in the city and burn and destroy everything.

EEEEHHHH!!!!
YEAAHHH!!!

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