Band Members:
Álvaro Solar (Guitar, Vocals)
Francisco Marin (Guitar)
Andrés Acevedo (Drums)
Benjamín Varas (Bass)
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Nicaragua
Protistas Lyrics
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tiene miedo de empacar todas sus cosas
Nicara...
Ve sus (/Jesús), jamás durante la lluvia
Ella se va y él ve la casa vacía
le parece más pequeña de lo que lo creía
Y el baño,
La cocina,
sin comida
Y la pieza,
no tiene cama
Y adentro,
no hay alma
Nicara...
Ve sus (/Jesús), jamás durante la lluvia
Hay pájaros que a penas saben
volar,
volar,
volar
Hay pájaros que a penas saben
volar
Nicara nica ra na
Tengo que cuidarte mañana
estos tiempos no me dan calma
Pienso en la niña que
arrastraron quedo en coma
y el que
lo hizo se dio a la fuga
Que pasará
con sus padres, ahora
que ya no responde
Nica nica ra na
Recuerdo cuando
tu amigo se colgó
en el sur una mañana
Semanas después
tuviste un sueño
dónde él estaba
bailando arriba tuyo
Y despertaste
ahogada y yo no estaba
ahí para calmarte
The lyrics of Protistas's song Nicaragua describe the experiences of a girl who is packing her belongings in preparation to leave her home in Nicaragua. She is afraid of the boxes and sees them as a symbol of the uncertainty and chaos that she will face as she travels away from her home. Her boyfriend watches as she leaves, seeing her home empty and smaller than he had realized. The song paints a vivid picture of a place that is empty and devoid of the things that make a home, such as food and water.
The song's imagery is strengthened by references to the natural world. The birds in the area are described as barely able to fly, symbolizing how the people living in Nicaragua are struggling to survive. The song also makes references to tragic events, such as a girl who was dragged and left in a coma and a friend who committed suicide. The experiences that the girl is going through are happening in a time of upheaval and uncertainty in her home country.
Overall, the song Nicaragua is a poignant and powerful expression of the fear and uncertainty that many people in Nicaragua are experiencing. The lyrics description of the emptiness of the homes and natural surroundings that are lacking in basic necessities are a reflection of the chaotic state of the country.
Line by Line Meaning
Para ella esas cajas son infierno
She sees those boxes as hell
tiene miedo de empacar todas sus cosas
She's afraid of packing all her things
Nicara...
Nicaragua
Ve sus (/Jesús), jamás durante la lluvia
She sees him (Jesus) but never during the rain
Ella se va y él ve la casa vacía
She leaves and he sees the empty house
le parece más pequeña de lo que lo creía
It seems smaller than he thought
Y el baño,
And the bathroom
no tiene agua
Doesn't have any water
La cocina,
The kitchen
sin comida
Without any food
Y la pieza,
And the bedroom
no tiene cama
Doesn't have a bed
Y adentro,
And inside
no hay alma
There's no soul
Hay pájaros que a penas saben
There are birds that barely know
volar,
How to fly
volar,
Fly
volar
Fly
Nicara nica ra na
Nicaragua
Tengo que cuidarte mañana
I have to take care of you tomorrow
estos tiempos no me dan calma
These times don't give me peace
Pienso en la niña que
I think of the girl who
arrastraron quedo en coma
Was left in a coma after being dragged
y el que
And the one who
lo hizo se dio a la fuga
Did it and fled
Que pasará
What will happen
con sus padres, ahora
With her parents, now
que ya no responde
Now that she doesn't respond
Nica nica ra na
Nicaragua
Recuerdo cuando
I remember when
tu amigo se colgó
Your friend hung himself
en el sur una mañana
In the south one morning
Semanas después
Weeks later
tuviste un sueño
You had a dream
dónde él estaba
Where he was
bailando arriba tuyo
Dancing on top of you
Y despertaste
And you woke up
ahogada y yo no estaba
Drowning and I wasn't there to calm you down
Contributed by Sarah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@avilezcarvallo
diez años ya !!! ufff meeen !!! en qué momento se me escapó el tiempo ???!!!
@maripaxz
Hermosa canción
@LGBsergio
mi tema favorito con elliott smith
@jeancarlo3608
brother, sabes que dicen apartir de este minuto? 3:20
@DanielPintodaniel
grande PROTISTAS