Indio
Pumcayo Lyrics

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Marcha bisonte por la llanura del norte
Oh oh oh
Triste hermitaño por desertar del rebaño
Oh oh oh ohh
El corral te hace suspirar
Sueñas con inviernos de un país tropical
Empezar a escuchar
Que en el viento se oyen cuentos

En la estampida nadie notó tu partida
Oh oh oh
Desconsolado pisa las flores del prado
Calma tienes que parar
hay que estarse quieto si pretendes dejar de sembrar dolor a tu alrededor

Coincidendo aprendiendo a escuchar al sol en tu propia voz
Coincidiendo aprendiendo

Overall Meaning

The song "Indio" by Pumcayo is a contemplative piece about a hermit who has left the herd and is wandering aimlessly through the plains of the north. The opening line, "Marcha bisonte por la llanura del norte," which translates to "Bison march through the plains of the north," sets the tone for the song's connection to nature and the earth. The hermit, feeling isolated and melancholy, dreams of winters in a tropical land where he can escape from his current state of loneliness. However, he soon realizes that he cannot continue to cause pain to those around him and must stop to find peace within himself. The lyrics urge the hermit to listen to the wisdom of the earth and the sun, and to "coincide" with them to find inner harmony.

The song makes use of simple poetic language to convey deep emotions and ideas. The reference to a bison's march highlights the importance of natural cycles and the need to move forward in life. The hermit's sense of detachment from the herd symbolizes the human struggle to find one's own path in life. The lyrics also touch on the themes of solitude, self-discovery, and the transcendent power of nature.

Line by Line Meaning

Marcha bisonte por la llanura del norte
The buffalo marches across the northern plain.

Triste hermitaño por desertar del rebaño
The lonely hermit left the herd, feeling sad.

El corral te hace suspirar
The pen makes you sigh.

Sueñas con inviernos de un país tropical
You dream of winters in a tropical country.

Empezar a escuchar
Start listening.

Que en el viento se oyen cuentos
That in the wind you can hear stories.

En la estampida nadie notó tu partida
In the stampede no one noticed your departure.

Desconsolado pisa las flores del prado
Disconsolate, you step on the flowers in the meadow.

Calma tienes que parar
Calm down, you have to stop.

hay que estarse quieto si pretendes dejar de sembrar dolor a tu alrededor
You have to be still if you want to stop sowing pain around you.

Coincidendo aprendiendo a escuchar al sol en tu propia voz
Coinciding, learning to listen to the sun in your own voice.