No Te Va Gustar was formed in 1994, when most of its members were around the age of 16. The band was originally a trio made up of Emiliano Brancciari (guitar), Mateo Moreno (bass) and Pablo Abdala (drums). In 1997 the band expanded and added new styles of music to its repertoire such as reggae, candombe, salsa, ska and murga.
The band started to gain recognition in 1998 when they won the "Third Song Festival of Montevideo" and another competition organized by the Montevideo City Council Youth Commission. In 1999 the band toured various venues in Montevideo.
In July 1999, No Te Va Gustar began recording its first album titled "Sólo de noche", which they finished editing (independently) in December. During the summer of 2000 the band toured east coast of Uruguay, playing in Punta del Diablo, Valizas, Cabo Polonio, La Pedrera, La Paloma, Atlántida, El Pinar, and Solymar. In April 2000 "Sólo de noche" was officially released.
During 2002, the band recorded its second album titled "Éste fuerte viento que sopla" (This strong wind that blows) in Santiago, Chile. From that moment on No Te Va Gustar began solidifying its position as one of the defining groups of Uruguayan rock. Their second album went gold just six months after its release and they soon had a fully booked schedule.
In 2004 the band toured the Atlantic coast, sharing the stage with other groups such as La Zurda and Bersuit Vergarabat, one of the most popular bands at that time. The band played more and more gigs in Argentina, attracting a bigger audience with every show in cities such as La Plata, Morón, Ramos Mejía, and Lomas de Zamora.
No Te Va Gustar's third album titled "Aunque cueste ver el sol" (Even though it's hard to look at the sun) was released in 2005. The record release concert attracted an audience of 10,000 people, and the show was recorded for release on DVD later that year. In 2005 the band also did a European tour, playing dates in more than 40 cities including Munich, Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Vienna, Bern, and Madrid.
The band recorded its fourth album "Todo es tan inflamable" (Everything is so flammable) in 2006, then promoted the album in various concerts in Uruguay and Argentina. Also in 2006, group members Mateo (bass) and Pablo (drums) left the group citing personal reasons.
Fueron
No Te Va Gustar Lyrics
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y el camino tampoco
Aprendimos solamente a flotar
y a vivir como locos
Tenés permiso para quedarte a mirar
solo quieren tu voto
Si te dicen que todo va a mejorar
ya no los mires
Fueron ellos
fueron ellos
ya se van
y les enferma la idea
de no lograr
robarnos lo que nos queda
Esas ganas de no querernos callar
y de juntarnos de a poco
que no paremos nunca más de cantar
y que brindemos
porque sabemos que
Fueron ellos
fueron ellos
va a terminar
llega el final
dentro de un rato será de nosotros, todo
Llego el momento de dejar de llorar
porque no tienen tu voto
Y si te dicen que todo va a mejorar
ya no los mires
y nunca te olvides que
Fueron ellos, fueron ellos, fueron ellos, fueron ellos.
The lyrics to No Te Va Gustar's song "Fueron" speak to political and societal issues that affect the everyday lives of people. The first two lines, "Mi destino no lo elijo yo y el camino tampoco" (I do not choose my destiny, nor do I choose my path), suggest a lack of control and agency in one's own life. The following line, "Aprendimos solamente a flotar y a vivir como locos" (We only learned to float and live like crazy), emphasizes the struggle to survive and make sense of the world. The next lines express frustration with politics, "Tenés permiso para quedarte a mirar, solo quieren tu voto" (You have permission to stay and watch, they only want your vote).
The chorus, which repeats "Fueron ellos" (It was them), points fingers at those in power who have caused damage and taken advantage of the people. The line "Robarnos lo que nos queda" (Stealing what is left) reflects a sense of desperation and hopelessness. However, the song also inspires a call to action and unity, "Esas ganas de no querernos callar y de juntarnos de a poco que no paremos nunca más de cantar y que brindemos porque sabemos que" (Those desires to not remain silent and to come together slowly, let's never stop singing and let's toast because we know that).
Overall, "Fueron" is a song that embodies the frustration and struggle of many individuals in Latin America and beyond, who feel that their lives are out of their control and that they are at the mercy of corrupt politicians and societal structures.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi destino no lo elijo yo
I cannot choose my own fate
y el camino tampoco
and neither can I choose the path
Aprendimos solamente a flotar
We've only learned to float
y a vivir como locos
And to live like crazy
Tenés permiso para quedarte a mirar
You're allowed to stay and watch
solo quieren tu voto
They only want your vote
Si te dicen que todo va a mejorar
If they tell you that everything will get better
ya no los mires
Don't look at them anymore
y nunca te olvides que
And never forget that
Fueron ellos
It was them
fueron ellos
It was them
ya se van
They're leaving now
y les enferma la idea
And the idea makes them sick
de no lograr
Of not being able to
robarnos lo que nos queda
Steal what's left of us
Esas ganas de no querernos callar
The desire to not want to keep quiet
y de juntarnos de a poco
And to gather little by little
que no paremos nunca más de cantar
That we never stop singing again
y que brindemos
And that we toast
porque sabemos que
Because we know that
Fueron ellos
It was them
fueron ellos
It was them
va a terminar
It's going to end
llega el final
The end is coming
dentro de un rato será de nosotros, todo
In a little while, everything will be ours
Llego el momento de dejar de llorar
The time has come to stop crying
porque no tienen tu voto
Because they don't have your vote
Y si te dicen que todo va a mejorar
And if they tell you that everything will get better
ya no los mires
Don't look at them anymore
y nunca te olvides que
And never forget that
Fueron ellos, fueron ellos, fueron ellos, fueron ellos.
It was them, it was them, it was them, it was them.
Contributed by Ethan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lilian Avero
Gracias por esto muchachos,no aprendimos,'un pueblo sin memoria....
Victoria Roca
Excelente👏
Gabriela Rodriguez
💖
Brenda Regner
El placer de escucharlo después de las elecciones en Argentina. Chau Macri 🙋
LucasTheUltimate
Que pelotudo. XD
De seguro la estás pasando MUY bien con Alverso.
Seba Gori
Ahora q se vaya Alberto!!!! Son todos chorros!!! Uno peor que el otro!!! Jajajjaja
Yure Telles
@Alberto Alejandro Durán Rivera comprate una vida boludo. Se nota que estás en la Cuarentena al pedo
emiliano rameau
En uruguay volvieron ellos!!😢😢😢😢🇺🇾🇺🇾😡😡😡
LucasTheUltimate
@Yure Telles Desgraciadamente todavía tenemos la mitad de la población con retraso mental severo, que no pueden entender que las ideas de la izquierda no funcionan.
Me da miedo pensar que hasta pueden volver.
Aún así, es reconfortante ver que cada vez hay más gente que abre los ojos.
Sigamos así, por un mundo sin socialismo.
LucasTheUltimate
@Lilian Avero Poco cerebro tienen ustedes, manga de zurdos.
Suerte que no ganó el F.A. Sino, estaríamos igual o peor que Argentina con su peronismo.
El poco cerebro que tienen, lo tienen todo lavado por las ideas comunistas que convencen a cualquiera que no tenga más de dos neuronas conectadas.
Anda a seguir viviendo a costa de los laburantes de verdad, dale.