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.
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El Imperio Caer
Ska-P Lyrics
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ninguno fue bueno y m�s tarde o temprano cay�
El imperio romano se derrumb�, m�s tarde, el imperio espa�ol
y los yankees caer�n, no ser�n la excepci�n, Ska!
Conquistan pa�ses, imponen su pobre cultura
saquean recursos sembrando pobreza y rencor
Manipulan los medios de informaci�n priv�ndonos de la verdad
sus bases militares nos vigilar�n
Pero no ha habido imperio y nunca lo habr�
que aguante la fuerte presi�n
de los pueblos unidos contra el invasor
Americans, the empire will fall
the empire will fall
the empire will fall
Americans, the empire will fall
the empire will fall
the empire will fall
el imperio caera
Sus horribles tent�culos los puedes ver
en cualquier guerra ilegal controlando el poder junto a Israel
Libre comercio bajo su inter�s
sus perros de Europa los saben defender muy bien, al resto, que os den!
Americans, the empire will fall
the empire will fall
the empire will fall
Americans, the empire will fall
the empire will fall
the empire will fall
el imperio caera
Americans, the empire will fall
the empire will fall
the empire will fall
el imperio caera, americans
The lyrics to Ska-P's song "El Imperio Caer" (The Empire Will Fall) discuss the cyclical nature of empires throughout history and predict the downfall of the current American empire. The song begins by stating that history repeats itself and all empires, including the Roman and Spanish empires, eventually fall. The lyrics go on to criticize the United States for its imperialistic and exploitative behavior, including conquering other countries and imposing its culture, sowing poverty and resentment, and manipulating the media to withhold the truth. The song also references the US military's presence around the world, implying that it is used to assert American dominance and control.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asserts that the American empire will fall, despite its attempts at control and domination. The lyrics also reference Israel, implying that the US is allied with and supports their actions. The song ends with a final declaration that the empire will fall and specifically calls out Americans.
Overall, the lyrics of "El Imperio Caer" criticize American imperialism and assert that it is unsustainable and will eventually collapse. The song encourages people to resist and fight against imperialistic powers in order to create a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
Se repite la historia, se alternan los sucios imperios
History repeats itself, dirty empires take turns. None of them were good and eventually fell.
El imperio romano se derrumb�, m�s tarde, el imperio espa�ol
The Roman Empire fell, and later, the Spanish Empire too.
y los yankees caer�n, no ser�n la excepci�n, Ska!
The Americans will also fall, they will not be the exception.
Conquistan pa�ses, imponen su pobre cultura
They conquer countries and impose their poor culture.
saquean recursos sembrando pobreza y rencor
They plunder resources, sowing poverty and resentment.
Manipulan los medios de informaci�n priv�ndonos de la verdad
They manipulate the media, depriving us of the truth.
sus bases militares nos vigilar�n
Their military bases will watch over us.
Pero no ha habido imperio y nunca lo habr�
There has never been an empire and there never will be that can withstand strong pressure from united peoples against the invader.
Contra el imperio invasor
Against the invading empire.
Sus horribles tent�culos los puedes ver
You can see their terrible tentacles.
en cualquier guerra ilegal controlando el poder junto a Israel
Controlling power alongside Israel in any illegal war.
Libre comercio bajo su inter�s
Free trade under their interests.
sus perros de Europa los saben defender muy bien, al resto, que os den!
Their European lapdogs defend them very well. The rest of us can go to hell!
el imperio caera, americans
The empire will fall, Americans.
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.