Few bands have had such an important influence on the Venezuelan rock music movement as Sentimiento Muerto; It was the first band with a group of hardcore followers (groupies), the first to have a coherent approach both musically and image and marketing. Typical disagreements and differences of style and direction that would take the band, coupled with the lack of support from their label, led to the split of the band.
Pablo Dagnino began a solo career in 1996 and early 2000 the group Pixel; Wincho went to study in the United States, on his return has participated as bassist in other groups (including Sur Carabela); Cayayo, Sebastián Araujo and Héctor Castillo formed the band Dermis Tatú, recording an album in Argentina. Cayayo Troconis, one of the most revered guitarists in Venezuela, died on November 17, 1999, shortly after turning 31, of respiratory failure.
Group Members
Last Formation:
Vocals: Pablo Dagnino
Guitar: Carlos "Cayayo" Troconis
Bass: Héctor Castillo
Drums: Sebastián Araujo.
Ex-Members:
Guitar: Edgar Jiménez (Early 80's to 1987)
Bass: Wincho Schaeffer (Early 80's to 1990)
Drums: Alberto Cabello (Early 80's to 1988)
Guitar: José Echezuría "Pinguino" (1987-1992).
Discography:
1. El Amor Ya No Existe (1987)
2. Sin Sombra No Hay Luz (1989)
3. Infecto De Afecto (1991)
4. Fin Del Cuento 1981-1993 (1993)
5. Aunque Usted No Lo Quiera (1996)
Circo Cruel
Sentimiento Muerto Lyrics
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Si la muerte ya hace un show en la última butaca sólo puede estar Dios.
Este es el circo cruel.
Este es el circo cruel.
La miseria que te digo, sin los protagonistas no serviría de nada.
¿Y qué le importa a los testigos? No quieren perder el hilo de una tortura animada.
Este es el circo cruel.
Este es el circo cruel.
Este es el circo cruel.
Este es el circo cruel.
The lyrics to Sentimiento Muerto's song Circo Cruel depict a nightmarish scene of an audience huddled together behind the curtain of a theater of horror. The mention of "la última butaca" (the last seat) suggests that Death is part of the show, watching on from the shadows. The chorus declares that this is the cruel circus, repeating the phrase for emphasis.
The second verse suggests that the misery being portrayed in the circus would be meaningless without its performers. The witnesses, on the other hand, have no qualms about watching a spectacle of animated torture. The line "No quieren perder el hilo" (They don't want to lose the thread) implies a morbid fascination with the cruel circus, even if it might be repulsive or disturbing.
Overall, the bleak imagery and disturbing themes presented in Circo Cruel paints a picture of a society that is desensitized to violence and suffering, and is willing to exploit it for entertainment value.
Line by Line Meaning
La multitud se cobija tras la tela del telón del teatro del horror.
The crowd seeks refuge behind the theater of horror's curtain.
Si la muerte ya hace un show en la última butaca sólo puede estar Dios.
If death is already putting on a show in the last row, only God can be there.
Este es el circo cruel.
This is the cruel circus.
La miseria que te digo, sin los protagonistas no serviría de nada.
The misery that I speak of would be meaningless without the artists.
¿Y qué le importa a los testigos? No quieren perder el hilo de una tortura animada.
And what do the witnesses care? They don't want to lose the thread of an animated torture.
Este es el circo cruel.
This is the cruel circus.
Este es el circo cruel.
This is the cruel circus.
Contributed by Max M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.