After a wildly successful tour across South America in late 2005, the band decided, in their own words, to "stop for a while". Some of their members went on to form side band projects such as No Relax and The Locos. As time went by without further notices, many Ska-P fans feared the band had been gone for good. On late April 2008 and for the rejoice of their worldwide fans, they announced their return as a band on their official site.
Their new album, "Lágrimas y gozos", was released the 7th of October 2008 and its first single is called "Crimen sollicitationis". The band is going to perform various shows around South America and Europe in November and December.
Official website: http://www.ska-p.net
Abolicion
Ska-P Lyrics
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Gente nerviosa, loca por entrar
A ver sufrir a este pobre animal
Que solo lucha, por sobrevivir
Y es atentar contra la dignidad, de este animal mal
La fiesta nacional
Miro hacia arriba puedo comprobar, caras repletas
De satisfacción solamente al ver tanta sangre correr
Y es atentar, contra la dignidad de este amimal mal
La fiesta nacional
Y es atentar contra la dignidad ... a la vida
¡¡Y es torero matador, es torero matador
El que no baile, el que no baile !!
¡¡Y es torero matador, es torero matador
El que no baile, el que no baile !!
¡¡Y es torero matador, es torero matador
El que no baile, el que no baile !!
¡¡Ska, ska, ska!!!
Ska ,ska, ska, ska.
Ya se acabó ,todo el mundo marchó
Solo se queda, mi desolación
Mañana hay más la gente volverá
Violencia en vivo, por televisión
The song "Abolicion" by Ska-P speaks out against the cruel and inhumane practice of bullfighting in Spain. The song starts off describing a bullfighting event where people are anxious to witness the suffering of the poor animal who is fighting for survival. The lyrics point out that this is an attack on the dignity of the animal and that such events are celebrated in Spain as the "fiesta nacional" or the national celebration. The singer then expresses his disgust at the sight of people being satisfied by the sight of bloodshed and his regret that he will never be able to comprehend their enjoyment.
The chorus features the repeated lyrics "And it's the bullfighter who kills, it's the bullfighter who kills, those who do not dance" which can be interpreted as a call to action, suggesting that those who do not oppose bullfighting are also participants in the cruel act. The song also highlights the impact of bullfighting on television, with the singer expressing his sadness that people will tune in to watch violence as if it were entertainment.
Overall, "Abolicion" is a powerful indictment of bullfighting, of the way it is seen as a national celebration and of those who choose to participate in it or watch it without any sense of empathy for the animal involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Tarde de Abril, en Las Ventas estoy
It's a late afternoon in April, and I'm at Las Ventas (bullfighting stadium).
Gente nerviosa, loca por entrar
Nervous people are eager to enter (the stadium).
A ver sufrir a este pobre animal
To watch this poor animal suffer.
Que solo lucha, por sobrevivir
This animal is fighting for its survival.
Y es atentar contra la dignidad, de este animal mal
It's an attack on the dignity of this poor animal.
La fiesta nacional
The national festival (bullfighting).
Miro hacia arriba puedo comprobar, caras repletas
I look up and can see eager, satisfied faces.
De satisfacción solamente al ver tanta sangre correr
Satisfaction is achieved simply by watching so much blood flow.
Y es que en vida ,lo podre comprender
I might be able to understand it while alive,
Y es atentar, contra la dignidad de este amimal mal
But it's still an attack on the dignity of this poor animal.
La fiesta nacional
The national festival (bullfighting).
Y es atentar contra la dignidad ... a la vida
It's an attack not only on the dignity but also on the life.
¡¡Y es torero matador, es torero matador
And it's the bullfighter who kills the animal (twice repeated for effect).
El que no baile, el que no baile !!
If you're not dancing, you're not part of this grotesque spectacle.
Ska, ska, ska!!!
Ska music plays. (It's an ironic contrast to the brutal scene.)
Ska ,ska, ska, ska.
More ska music, continuing the ironic contrast.
Ya se acabó, todo el mundo marchó
It's over now. Everyone has gone home.
Solo se queda, mi desolación
Only my sense of desolation remains.
Mañana hay más la gente volverá
But there will be more tomorrow. People will return.
Violencia en vivo, por televisión
Live violence, broadcast on television.
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.