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
No Te Pares
Ska-P Lyrics
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ya reboso de ilusión.
Me he quedado sin trabajo,
en paro why sin liquidación
con la abuela, con la suegra,
con dos niños ¡qué marrón!
TÃo, vaya suerte,
hago yo el cuarto millón.
No puedo pagar el piso,
voy a tener que hipotecar
why las letras se acumulan
yo no las puedo pagar
qué alegrÃa, amigo mÃo,
ya no puedo ni sobar
ni con el agua imantada
ni la almohada cervical.
why nos dicen desde arriba:
"Hay que apretarse el cinturón"
yo, como siga apretando,
me giño en el pantalón.
A ellos no les afecta,
es que no llevan cinturón
sus sueldos son enormes,
trapicheos, corrupción.
SOY UN NUEVO PARAO
CAMINO DEL INEM
SOY UN NUEVO PRINGAO
SÃ?, OH SÃ?.
Me explicó una funcionaria
muy activa del INEM
donde dije dijo Diego,
why donde digo ya diré.
La Contitución me ampara,
democracia de pastel
con un poco de suerte
hoy no tengo "pa" comer.
Mientras tanto, tu tranquilo,
no te vayas a cansar
ya somos cuatro millones
why aquà no ha pasao "na".
¡Vaya sociedad pasiva!,
amigo mÃo, hay que luchar
democracia significa
que el pueblo ha de gobernar.
SOY UN NUEVO PARADO
CAMINO DEL INEM
SOY UN NUEVO PRINGAO
SÃ?, OH SÃ?.
The lyrics of "No Te Pares" by Ska-P are about the struggles of being unemployed and the frustration that comes with it. The singer opens with optimism despite recently losing their job and receiving no compensation for it. However, the reality of the situation sets in quickly as they are left with no income, a mortgage they can't pay, and bills they can't keep up with. The frustration builds when the singer realizes how unfair it is that those in power are not feeling the same financial setbacks as those they govern. The lyrics further explore the flawed system that is supposed to protect the people, but instead, leaves them helpless.
The singer criticizes the government's suggestion that people "tighten their belts," implying that this statement only affects those who rely on their paycheck to survive. The lyrics also touch on the lack of power that the people feel, with the government not taking enough action to help those who are struggling. Through these lyrics, Ska-P highlights the importance of democracy in its truest form, where the people have the power to govern themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy, firmando el finiquito
Today, signing the settlement, after being let go from work, I am overflowing with hope.
ya reboso de ilusión.
I have an abundance of hope and excitement for what the future holds.
Me he quedado sin trabajo,
Unfortunately, I have lost my job.
en paro why sin liquidación
I am now unemployed, without pay, and without any compensation.
con la abuela, con la suegra,
I am left to live with my grandmother and mother-in-law, with no other options.
con dos niños ¡qué marrón!
I have the added responsibility of taking care of two children which is quite difficult.
TÃo, vaya suerte,
Wow, what a stroke of bad luck.
hago yo el cuarto millón.
Now, I join the 4 million people who are also unemployed.
No puedo pagar el piso,
I cannot afford my home anymore.
voy a tener que hipotecar
I will probably have to take a mortgage.
why las letras se acumulan
The bills are piling up, and I am falling deeper into debt.
yo no las puedo pagar
Unfortunately, I cannot afford to pay for them.
qué alegrÃa, amigo mÃo,
What a joyous situation, my friend.
ya no puedo ni sobar
It is so stressful that I am struggling even to fall asleep.
ni con el agua imantada
Even trying magnetized water, which has no proven benefits, is not working.
ni la almohada cervical.
My cervical pillow is not helping me sleep easier either.
why nos dicen desde arriba:
The people in power are telling us
"Hay que apretarse el cinturón"
"We must tighten our belts."
yo, como siga apretando,
But if they keep asking us to tighten our belts,
me giño en el pantalón.
We will eventually run out of options, and it will end poorly.
A ellos no les afecta,
The people in power are not affected by these situations,
es que no llevan cinturón
They are not required to "tighten their belt."
sus sueldos son enormes,
They have enormous salaries
trapicheos, corrupción.
which are often obtained through wrongdoing.
SOY UN NUEVO PARAO
I am now considered a new statistic of the unemployed.
CAMINO DEL INEM
I am heading to the INEM, the Spanish unemployment office.
SOY UN NUEVO PRINGAO
I have become one of the many people who are struggling to make ends meet.
SÃ?, OH SÃ?.
Yes, oh yes.
Me explicó una funcionaria
An active INEM worker tried to explain to me
muy activa del INEM
what is going on and what to expect.
donde dije dijo Diego,
But the advice she gave didn't make much sense and seemed inconsistent.
why donde digo ya diré.
So now I am left uncertain about my future.
La Contitución me ampara,
I am protected by the Spanish Constitution
democracia de pastel
but I question if the government is actually enforcing democracy.
con un poco de suerte
With a little bit of luck,
hoy no tengo "pa" comer.
I might be left with no food to eat tonight.
Mientras tanto, tu tranquilo,
While others are able to live without financial worries,
no te vayas a cansar
I hope they do not take that privilege for granted.
ya somos cuatro millones
Meanwhile, there are still over 4 million unemployed people.
why aquà no ha pasao "na".
For people who still have their jobs, they might think that everything is alright, but there is still a big problem.
¡Vaya sociedad pasiva!,
What a passive society we live in!
amigo mÃo, hay que luchar
My friend, it is time to start taking action.
democracia significa
Democracy means
que el pueblo ha de gobernar.
that the people should be the ones running the government.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERTO JAVIER AMADO HUETE, ANTONIO GARCIA ESCOBAR, FRANCISCO JAVIER NAVIO ALCAZAR, JOSE ANTONIO LOPEZ PANCORBO, JULIO CESAR SANCHEZ SUAREZ, RICARDO DELGADO DE LA OBRA, ROBERTO GANAN OJEA
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The Nowhereman
Han pasado más de veinte años, que se dice pronto, y la letra de esta canción por desgracia sigue vigente y de rabiosa actualidad...
Raúl Garcia Manzanares
Todas las letras de ska-p por desgracia siguen vigentes hoy dia
Maggie Ríos
Cuando estaba en 5° de primaria escuchaba esta canción machín de veces.. Ska-p me ha acompañado en mi despertar de consciencia desde que soy una niña.. aguante ska-p!
Hoffnung
Cuanta razón tenían hace ya 20 años y sigue todo igual, que triste
Mónica V. Morés Algárate
Actualidad total, coges discos de ska-p, la polla, etc. y no ha habido ninguna evolución en todos estos años. Este es nuestro legado
Carlos Chavez
Cuanta razon ska p 100%
Cesar E.
Yo diría que está peor
Roberto Martín
+Hoffnung siempre digo eso lo mismo con mis amigos.....ha cambiado si...pero a peor
Manolo Malaguitaman
La canción es de 1996 o 97, pero bueno, han pasado casi 20 años, sí.
Abraham Andrade
Desde los 13 años escucho ska-p alas 15e hice el mismo tatto k tras pulpul y ahora tengo 32 años y aun sigo diciendo mi banda favorita arriba ska-p