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.

Marineros
Onda Vaga Lyrics

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Nos gusta el barco
Nos gusta el viento
Aunque a veces pide para atrás

Nos gusta el fuego
Nos gusta el amor
El delirio y no el dolor

Nos gusta el ritmo
Que sube por los pies
Cielo gris perdóname

Marineros hagan llorar sus remos
Somos todos hijos del sol de fuego
Marineros hagan llorar sus remos
Somos todos hijos del sol de fuego

Si ahora cantamos
Va a salir el sol
(Ahora que metimos tanto)

Del delirio y el color
Que viene del pino
Que trae el tambor

Mar azul ampáranos
(Que nada sacuda tu mar)
Marineros hagan llorar sus remos

Somos todos hijos del sol de fuego

Marineros hagan llorar sus remos
Somos todos hijos del sol de fuego

Overall Meaning

The song "Marineros" by Onda Vaga is a celebration of the joys of life and nature, inspired by the image of a ship at sea. The song begins by mentioning the love for both the ship and the wind, even though it can sometimes be difficult to sail. Similarly, the song goes on to express a love for the warmth of the fire, the passion of love, and the joy of rhythm that rises up from the earth and into the feet. The lyrics suggest a sense of abandonment to these experiences, preferring the delirium of life rather than the pain and sadness that often accompanies it.

The song speaks directly to seafarers, calling on them to "make their oars cry" as they traverse the seas. It is a call for all individuals to embrace life with the same passion and intensity that seafaring invokes in the heart, while also acknowledging the power and beauty of the natural world.

In summary, "Marineros" is a powerful and poetic tribute to the beauty of life, the forces that shape and guide us, and the importance of embracing both the struggles and joys of existence.

Line by Line Meaning

Nos gusta el barco
We enjoy being on the boat

Nos gusta el viento
We like the wind

Aunque a veces pide para atrás
Even though it sometimes pushes us backwards

Nos gusta el fuego
We like fire

Nos gusta el amor
We like love

El delirio y no el dolor
The craziness but not the pain

Nos gusta el ritmo
We like the rhythm

Que sube por los pies
That rises through our feet

Cielo gris perdóname
Forgive me for the gray sky

Marineros hagan llorar sus remos
Sailors, make your oars cry

Somos todos hijos del sol de fuego
We are all children of the sun of fire