Pettinellis is a Alternative rock band formed in Santiago, Chile by singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Pettinellis is a Alternative rock band formed in Santiago, Chile by singer-songwriter Álvaro Henríquez.

In 2000, after the disband of the popular Chilean rock band Los Tres, lead vocalist Álvaro Henríquez decided to start a new musical project. Later that same year, along with Camilo Salinas, Nicolás Torres and Pedro Araneda (originally it was Cristián Espiñeira, but later replaced) he formed this new band, named Pettinellis after his mother's lastname.

After participing in a tribute album for Violeta Parra in 2001, they release their first studio album in 2002, that went Gold disc for its sales with singles like "Hospital" and "Ch Bah Puta la Güeá". In 2003 they performed the theme song of the movie "Sexo con Amor", that became one of the most succesful Chilean movies.

In 2004 Nicolás Torres and Camilo Salinas decide to leave the band, fact that led to the definitve disband of Pettinellis. Since then Álvaro Henríquez started a solo career, and Nicolás Torres started to focus on his band Silvestre.

In 2011 they announced to come back with a live show on august 19.

Hospital
Pettinellis Lyrics

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No vuelvas nunca mas al hospital
son tus visitas las que me hacen mal
si son amigos no quiero hablar
de cosas que amo y que me hacen odiar

Le pido a ella que no piense en mi
si alguna vez me tocara morir
si algun vez me tocara morir

yo le pido a ella que no piense en mi

Enfermera no la deje entrar
no haga más cruenta esta enfermedad
con esta cancer ya no puedo mas
de apoco me hundire en la soledad soledaaaaad

Le pido a ella que no piense en mi
si alguna vez me tocara morir
si algun vez me tocara morir
yo le pido a ella que no piense en miiii

aaaaaaaah

Enfermera no la deje entrar
no haga más cruenta esta enfermedad
con esta cancer ya no puedo mas
de apoco me hundire en la soledad soledaaaaad

Le pido a ella que no piense en mi
si alguna vez me tocara morir
si algun vez me tocara morir
le pido a ella que no piense en mi

le pido a ella que no piense en mi

oh oh oh woooohoho
uuh oh oh oh ooooooh

Overall Meaning

The song "Hospital" by Pettinellis is a heart-wrenching appeal to a loved one who has been visiting the hospital regularly. The singer begs for them to stop coming because it hurts them so much to see their loved one suffer. They particularly don't want to talk about things they love only to end up hating them when they are associated with the hospital visits.

The second verse introduces the possibility of death due to cancer, and the singer asks the person not to think of them if they ever pass on. They don't want the burden of their illness to weigh down their loved ones. In the third verse, the singer pleads with the nurse not to let the visitor in because they can't bear the pain anymore. They are slowly sinking into loneliness and want to be left alone.

The song is an emotional depiction of the toll that a serious illness can take on a person, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally. It's also an acknowledgment of the impact that the illness and hospital visits can have on other people, especially those who love the person going through it. The song's chorus becomes a mantra, repeating a plea for the loved one not to think of the singer when they pass away, creating an almost haunting effect that will stay with the listener long after the song has ended.

Line by Line Meaning

No vuelvas nunca mas al hospital
Please do not come to the hospital again since your visits only cause me harm

Son tus visitas las que me hacen mal
Your visits are what make me feel bad

Si son amigos no quiero hablar
If they are friends, I do not want to talk

De cosas que amo y que me hacen odiar
About things that I love that make me hate

Le pido a ella que no piense en mi
I ask her not to think of me

Si alguna vez me tocara morir
If I should ever pass away

Si algun vez me tocara morir
If I should ever pass away

Yo le pido a ella que no piense en mi
I ask her not to think of me

Enfermera no la deje entrar
Nurse, do not let her in

No haga más cruenta esta enfermedad
Do not make this illness worse

Con esta cancer ya no puedo mas
With this cancer, I can no longer go on