Pedropiedra is the artistic name for Pedro Subercaseaux, born in Santiago C… Read Full Bio ↴Pedropiedra is the artistic name for Pedro Subercaseaux, born in Santiago Chile, 17th April 1977. He is a singer, song writer, multi instrumentalist and producer. His first solo work is just been edited independently. He is an active and founding member of CHC and has worked previously with Hermanos Brothers (wining a Latin MTV award for best independent video/song), and Jorge Gonzalez (former Prisioneros and current Updates) among other artists.
Also he has produced records for several Hip-Hop numbers in Chile and composed music for film scores.

yo no quiero
Pedropiedra Lyrics

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Yo no quiero parecerme tanto a mi papá
no quiero saber como seré en 35 años mas
a veces lo veo pasar y creo que soy yo
no estaba en mis planes heredar de personalidad

No te quitarias la cara que te pusieron
aunque te lo suplicara todo el mundo
el lugar donde naciste no lo cambiarías

aunque lo pensaste por unos segundos

yo no voy a sentir nunca vergüenza de cantar, no.
por que lo que canto me sale del alma mamá
cuantas noches desvelado pensando en como ser
para despertar al otro dia con la misma sed

Cuanto es lo que das
cuanto lo que quitas
cuanto pedirias si te dieran la oportunidad
nadie tiene mas, nadie tiene menos
todos tienen nada mas que un hambre
que no parará

y no
no quiero parecerme a nadie mas
que a mi
y no
no quiero parecerme nunca a nadie mas
ni a ti, ni a mi, ni a el, ni a ella

No te quitarias la cara que te pusieron
aunque te lo suplicara todo el mundo
el lugar donde naciste no lo cambiarías
aunque lo pensaste por unos segundos

y no
no quiero parecerme a nadie mas
que a mi
y no

no quiero parecerme nunca a nadie mas
ni a ti, ni a mi, ni a el, ni a ella

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pedropiedra's song, "Yo no quiero," discuss the desire to maintain individuality and avoid becoming too similar to one's parents or anyone else. The singer expresses a fear of inheriting personality traits from his father and becoming like him in 35 years. He acknowledges seeing his father and feeling as though he is looking at himself, but that inheriting these traits was not part of his plan.

The chorus relays a sense of pride and satisfaction in singing from the soul and highlights the struggle to figure out who we are meant to be. The lyrics also ponder the question of how much we are willing to give and take and what we would do if given the opportunity, emphasizing that everyone has a hunger that will never be satisfied. Overall, the meaning of the song is deeply rooted in self-awareness and the desire to remain true to oneself while simultaneously growing and evolving as a person.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo no quiero parecerme tanto a mi papá
I don't want to become too much like my dad.

no quiero saber como seré en 35 años mas
I don't want to know how I will be in 35 years.

a veces lo veo pasar y creo que soy yo
Sometimes I see him walking and think it's me.

no estaba en mis planes heredar de personalidad
Inheriting his personality was not in my plans.

No te quitarias la cara que te pusieron
You wouldn't take off the face you were given.

aunque te lo suplicara todo el mundo
Even if everyone begged you to do it.

el lugar donde naciste no lo cambiarías
You wouldn't change the place where you were born.

aunque lo pensaste por unos segundos
Even if you thought about it for a few seconds.

yo no voy a sentir nunca vergüenza de cantar, no.
I will never feel ashamed of singing, no.

por que lo que canto me sale del alma mamá
Because what I sing comes from my soul, mom.

cuantas noches desvelado pensando en como ser
How many sleepless nights thinking about how to be.

para despertar al otro dia con la misma sed
To wake up the next day with the same thirst.

Cuanto es lo que das
How much do you give?

cuanto lo que quitas
How much do you take away?

cuanto pedirias si te dieran la oportunidad
How much would you ask for if given the chance?

nadie tiene mas, nadie tiene menos
No one has more, no one has less.

todos tienen nada mas que un hambre
Everyone has nothing more than a hunger.

que no parará
That won't stop.

y no
And no,

no quiero parecerme a nadie mas
I don't want to look like anyone else.

que a mi
Only like me.

ni a ti, ni a mi, ni a el, ni a ella
Not to you, not to me, not to him, not to her.

Writer(s): Pedro Subercaseaux Garcia de la Huerta Copyright: Boomerang Latin Music S.C.

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