Onda Vaga begins in January 2007 in the magic beaches of Cabo Polonio, Urug… Read Full Bio ↴Onda Vaga begins in January 2007 in the magic beaches of Cabo Polonio, Uruguay; when Nacho Rodríguez and Marcelo Blanco (former Doris) along with Marcos Orellana and Tomás Gaggero (Michael Mike) prepare an acoustic set (acoustic guitar, cuatro, trumpet, cajon) with their own songs to play some gigs during their vacations. In May 2007, back in Argentina, a new member joins the group: Germán Cohen (Satélite Kingston and Orquesta de salón), adding his voice and the smooth colour of his trombon to the band. The debut in Buenos Aires, Argentina comes in August 2007, in Tosto, since then, and strengthened by the final dissolution of Doris (Marcelo and Nacho's 7 year old former band, one of the most influential psychedelic indie rock bands in Argentina) the “vagos” play several times in venues such as Radio Nacional, Chacarerean Theatre, Teatro de la Cooperación, Biblioteca Nacional, etc. They also play in almost any social event they are invited to (parties, bernissages, birthdays, etc.) thanks to the mobility of their instruments and the joyous nature of their presentations. During April 2008, they perform in Castorera a series of sold out gigs introducing to the audience what would become Onda Vaga's first album, “Fuerte y Caliente." With deep existencial yet simple lyrics, choral and harmonic arrangements, and high spirited live performances, this mix of rumba-cumbia-reggae-folk-rock-happytango brings lots of new fans to each show. All five musicians came from Buenos Aires' rock culture, but now they've loosened their attachment to wires and distortions offering themselves to the audience in the way they know the best: having fun.

Como Un Niño
Onda Vaga Lyrics

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Como un niño, yo te pido
Que seamos amigos.
Cada loco con su cosa,
Nosotros somos destino.
No es que seas un gran capital,
Tampoco un gran general.
El dominio de lo ajeno
Es lo tuyo y lo mío hoy.

Compartimos las trincheras
En el campo del amor.

Los sonidos que se acercan,
Nosotros los retenemos.
Para vernos en el cielo,
Del campo de los sueños.
No es que sea muy natural,
Tampoco es artificial.
El dominio de lo ajeno
Es lo tuyo y lo mío hoy.
Compartimos las trincheras
En el campo del amor...

No olvides que todo esto
Sigue siendo nuestro
Y hay que darle para adelante,
Con la frente en su lugar.
Estamos al palo con lo que
Nos da la vida
El color y la música...
Y la música.
Y la música.

Y la música.
Y la música

Overall Meaning

The verse “Como un niño, yo te pido/Que seamos amigos” translates to “Like a child, I ask that we be friends” and sets the tone for the rest of the song, emphasizing the importance of friendship and connection. The lyrics go on to express that everyone has their own quirks and interests, but that they can come together as “destiny” despite those differences.

The line “El dominio de lo ajeno/Es lo tuyo y lo mío hoy” translates to “The domain of the other/It’s yours and mine today.” This line could be interpreted in a few ways, but it could be referring to the idea that nothing truly belongs to us, and that we all will eventually lose our possessions. The emphasis here is instead placed on the shared experiences and relationships that we have in the present.

Throughout the song, there is also a repeated emphasis on music and sound as a way of connecting with others. The line “Los sonidos que se acercan/Nosotros los retenemos” translates to “The sounds that approach us/We keep them,” highlighting the idea that music and sound can serve as a way of bringing people together and creating memories.

Line by Line Meaning

Como un niño, yo te pido
I ask of you like a child

Que seamos amigos.
That we become friends

Cada loco con su cosa,
Every crazy person with their own thing

Nosotros somos destino.
We are destiny

No es que seas un gran capital,
It's not that you're a great asset

Tampoco un gran general.
Nor a great general

El dominio de lo ajeno
The domination of others

Es lo tuyo y lo mío hoy.
Is what's yours and mine today

Compartimos las trincheras
We share the trenches

En el campo del amor.
In the field of love

Los sonidos que se acercan,
The sounds that come near