Ratones Paranoicos was an Argentine music band, formed in 1984. The lead si… Read Full Bio ↴Ratones Paranoicos was an Argentine music band, formed in 1984. The lead singer and guitar was Juan Sebastián Gutiérrez ("Juanse"), drummer Rubén Eduardo Quiroga ("Roy"), bass player Pablo Memi and backup singer and guitar Pablo Cano ("Sarcófago").

In August 2011, the band split.

Sucio Gas
Ratones Paranoicos Lyrics

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Vacaciones en hotel
toneladas de mugre
ven acá, dice el astro aquel
alegría en las nubes

Miren ahora a las chicas desnudas
respirando el sucio gas

Cuantos días de emoción
las estrellas se acaban
todo llega a su fin
fue una buena jornada

Miren ahora a los chicos desnudos
respirando el sucio gas

Vacaciones en hotel
toneladas de mugre
ven acá, dice el astro aquel
alegría en las nubes

Miren ahora a las chicas desnudas
respirando el sucio gas

Overall Meaning

In Ratones Paranoicos's song "Sucio Gas," the lyrics paint a picture of a wild and debaucherous vacation at a hotel. The first two lines set the scene of the filthy surroundings, but the next line introduces an "astro" who invites the characters to find joy in the clouds. This idea of escaping reality and finding joy in the surreal is further emphasized in the refrain, where naked women and men are depicted as breathing in the "sucio gas."

As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that the excitement of the vacation can only last so long before it comes to an end. The repetition of the phrase "todo llega a su fin" emphasizes this point, and the final refrain of the song serves as a final call to enjoy the moment before it's too late.

In some interpretations, the "sucio gas" can be seen as a metaphor for the escapism and hedonism of the partygoers. The idea of inhaling a gas to experience pleasure could represent the characters' desire to escape reality and indulge in a life without consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

Vacaciones en hotel
We're on vacation at a hotel

toneladas de mugre
The hotel is very dirty

ven acá, dice el astro aquel
Someone is calling us over, perhaps a famous person

alegría en las nubes
We're very happy and excited

Miren ahora a las chicas desnudas
Look at the naked girls

respirando el sucio gas
They're inhaling something toxic, perhaps metaphorical for a dangerous situation

Cuantos días de emoción
We've had many days of excitement and enjoyment

las estrellas se acaban
But now the good times are coming to an end

todo llega a su fin
Everything ends eventually

fue una buena jornada
But overall, it was a good experience

Miren ahora a los chicos desnudos
Look at the naked boys