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.

Me pega fuerte
Onda Vaga Lyrics

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(Esta se mueve papama, esta se mueve mamasa, esta te va)

Ay mi amor, ¿pero qué te pasó? ¿Cómo podría explicarte?
Que mi amor por vos nació
Lo reggae lo tengo acá y no se va
Me pega fuerte como los días suben, bajan, vienen, van
Siento que tu soledad es como la mía, nunca se va

Y es que a veces no veo lo que hay a mi alrededor
A veces hago lo que puedo y a veces lo que no, y a lo mejor

Ay mi amor, ¿pero qué te pasó? ¿Cómo podría explicarte?
Que mi amor por vos nació
Lo reggae lo tengo acá y no se va
Me pega fuerte como los días suben, bajan, vienen, van
Siento que tu soledad es como la mía, nunca se va

A veces no veo lo que hay a mi alrededor
a veces hago lo que puedo y a veces lo que no, y a lo mejor

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song, "Esta se mueve papama, esta se mueve mamasa, esta te va," are like a rallying call to action, encouraging someone - likely the subject of the singer's affection - to move and dance. The lyrics that follow express the singer's deep love for their partner and the power of that love to sustain them through life's ups and downs. The reggae beat that underlies the song is a constant presence for the singer, a source of strength and stability even as everything else around them changes.

The singer also acknowledges their own vulnerability and imperfection, admitting that sometimes they don't see what's going on around them and sometimes they make mistakes. Yet in the end, it is their love for their partner that remains constant and unchanging. The final lines of the song repeat the opening lines, as if once again calling the subject of the song - and the listener - to action and movement.

Overall, "Me pega fuerte" is a song about the power of love to sustain and uplift even in the face of life's challenges and struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Ay mi amor, ¿pero qué te pasó? ¿Cómo podría explicarte?
The singer is curious to know what happened to their loved one and wonders how they could possibly communicate their love for them.

Que mi amor por vos nació
The singer confesses that their love for the listener was born from within themselves.

Lo reggae lo tengo acá y no se va
The singer has a love for reggae music that they feel deep inside and it is not going away anytime soon.

Me pega fuerte como los días suben, bajan, vienen, van
The love that the artist has for the listener hits them hard like the ups and downs of the passing days.

Siento que tu soledad es como la mía, nunca se va
The artist feels a connection to the listener's loneliness, as if it is their own, and it never seems to go away.

Y es que a veces no veo lo que hay a mi alrededor
Sometimes the singer is oblivious to what is happening in their surroundings.

A veces hago lo que puedo y a veces lo que no, y a lo mejor
Occasionally, the singer will try their best, but other times they will not succeed, and there is a possibility that their actions may not be the best course of action.

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