Band's biography:
The band is formed after a traffic accident in December 1981, in Vigo (Galicia, Northwest of Spain), with a iconoclastic and neo-dadaist approach in the lyrics: galician punk rock against general boredom.
In January 1982 they send a demo with twelve songs to the radio program "This is not Hawai", presented by Jesús Ordovás in Radio 3 (Radio Nacional de España).
In June the same year the EP "Ayudando a los enfermos" ("Helping the sick people") is published with DRO, one of the new independent record companies that arised at that time.
In November they publish their first LP, "¿Cuándo se come aquí?" ("When do we eat here?") with 15 songs recorded in three days. It was a success in the alternative market.
In January 1983 they play live in Rock Ola (Madrid), an important concert venue for the new bands around the country. They record two songs for the program "Caja de ritmos" in Televisión Española. Due to censorship the program is canceled.
La Sociedad Es La Culpable
Siniestro Total Lyrics
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A ver qué es lo que se pilla de algún transeúnte amable
Saliste ayer del maco y ya estás buscando jaco
Encuentra algún pringao cargao de colorao
Y es que si yo no fuera algo drogodependiente
No haría estas cosas y sería muy decente
Esto es un atraco nena si éste sale me retiro
Tranqui colega
La sociedad es la culpable
Que sociedad no hay más que una
Y a ti te encontré en la calle
Señor comisario yo no he sido se lo juro
Que es la sociedad que no hay trabajo ni hay un duro
Mire señor juez no me cuelgue más marrones
Que yo voy de legal deme la condicional
Tranqui colega
La sociedad es la culpable
Que sociedad no hay más que una
Y a ti te encontré en la calle
The lyrics of "La Sociedad Es La Culpable" by Siniestro Total address the theme of social inequality and blame shifting. The song portrays a scenario where a drug addict is out on the streets looking for a fix, and ends up robbing someone for money. The addict justifies his behavior by blaming society for his addiction and the lack of opportunities available to him. He claims that if he wasn't dependent on drugs, he wouldn't have to commit these acts and could be a decent person. However, he is trapped in a vicious cycle and cannot break free.
The song also highlights the corrupt nature of the justice system, as the addict pleads his innocence to the police and judge using excuses related to the societal circumstances he is in. He begs for mercy and a chance to be released on parole. He implies that society has failed him and others in his position, and that those in power are unaware or indifferent to this fact. Ultimately, the song places the responsibility for the person's actions both on the addict and on society.
Overall, "La Sociedad Es La Culpable" comments on the complex ways in which societal forces impact individual behavior and the choices we make, and raises questions about our ability to take responsibility for our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Sales a la calle a buscarte la vidilla
You go out into the streets looking for excitement
A ver qué es lo que se pilla de algún transeúnte amable
To see what you can get from a kind passerby
Saliste ayer del maco y ya estás buscando jaco
You just got out of prison yesterday and you're already looking for drugs
Encuentra algún pringao cargao de colorao
Find some unsuspecting person with drugs
Y es que si yo no fuera algo drogodependiente
And if I weren't somewhat drug-dependent
No haría estas cosas y sería muy decente
I wouldn't do these things and I would be very decent
Esto es un atraco nena si éste sale me retiro
This is a heist, baby, if it goes wrong I'll retire
Yo ya no vuelvo a la trena que pienso darme el piro
I'm not going back to prison, I plan on fleeing
Tranqui colega
Relax, dude
La sociedad es la culpable
Society is to blame
Que sociedad no hay más que una
There's only one society
Y a ti te encontré en la calle
And I found you on the street
Señor comisario yo no he sido se lo juro
Mr. commissioner, I swear I didn't do it
Que es la sociedad que no hay trabajo ni hay un duro
It's society, there's no work and no money
Mire señor juez no me cuelgue más marrones
Look, Mr. judge, don't blame me for anything else
Que yo voy de legal deme la condicional
I'm trying to do everything legally, give me a parole
Contributed by Caden I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Total sinister
on Matar hippies en las Cíes
Llego a la isla
I arrive at the island
Lo saco de la tienda
I take him out of the tent
Le doy en la cabeza
I hit him in the head
Le abro la cabeza
I break his head
Le corto un brazo
I cut off his arm
Le arranco una pierna
I tear off his leg
Le saco las uñas
I pull out his nails
Le muerdo una oreja
I bite his ear
Matar jipis en las Cies (AAAAAH!)
Killing hippies at Cies (AAAAAH!)
Vienen sus amigos
Their friends show up
Pero me da igual
But I don't care
Son unos jipis
They are hippies
Y los voy a matar
And I am going to kill them
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.11,12
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.11,12
Matar jipis en las Cies (AAAAAH!)
Killing hippies in Cies (AAAAAH!)
Le corto los brazos
I cut off both of his arms
Le arranco las piernas
I tear off both of his legs
Le saco las uñas
I pull out his nails
Le muerdo las orejas
I bite both ears
Con esto se ha acabado
With this, it's over
Hoy no quedan más
Today there are no more
Agarro el barco
I grab the boat
Otro día volveré
I'll come back another day
Matar jipis en las Cies (AAAAAH!)
Killing hippies in Cies (AAAAAH!)