Thievery Corporation is on the Eighteenth Street Lounge record label named after the DC club owned by Eric Hilton, but several of their singles and EP's appear on the 4AD and !K7 labels.
Formed in the summer of 1995 at D.C.’s Eighteenth Street Lounge. Rob Garza and Lounge co-owner Eric Hilton bonded over club life, dub, bossa nova and jazz records, then decided to see what would come of mixing all these in a recording studio. From this, the duo was born and their self started label Eighteenth Street Lounge Music began to emerge on an international level.
The duo caught the ears of underground DJ’s with their first two 12" offerings, Shaolin Satellite and 2001: a Spliff Odyssey. Their 1997 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi began to both define a new genre of electronic music and connect with an international community of like-minded souls. Though the terminology has varied (downtempo, chill out, left field and a myriad of other permutations), they have maintained their unique musical standards for the duration of their popularity.
In 2002, they released The Richest Man in Babylon on their ESL label. This fifteen track album is similar in sound and timbre to their earlier 2000 release, The Mirror Conspiracy, and features performances by vocalists Emiliana Torrini, Pam Bricker, and Loulou.
In 2005 they released The Cosmic Game, which has a darker, more psychedelic sound than The Richest Man in Babylon. The album also featured more high-profile guest singers on it, including Perry Farrell, David Byrne, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
In 2006, the group released Versions, a selection of remixes done by Thievery Corporation for other artists and toured the United States, playing at Lollapalooza.
The group released their fifth studio album, Radio Retaliation, on 23 September 2008.
The language of the group's lyrics are as diverse as English, Spanish, French, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hindi. This reflects the group's global feel and collaborative structure.
They were the opening act on August 1, 2009 for Sir Paul McCartney at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.
On July 27, 2010, Babylon Central, the cinematic directorial debut of founding member Eric Hilton, was released. Set (and shot) in Washington, D.C., the film follows tripwire events in the interconnected lives of its characters, each influencing power brokers' schemes to manipulate international currencies.
In June 2011, Thievery Corporation released their sixth album, Culture of Fear.
In January 2012, Thievery Corporation launched a remixes contest in conjunction with Dubspot.
Exilio
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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Ven, ven
Ven, ven
Ven, vente a gozar
Ven, ven
Ven, ven
Ven, vente a bailar
Nuestra persistencia y nuestra alegría
Identifican nuestra raza, latina
Hemos salido de nuestra tierra
Huyendo de los problemas
Corriendo de las balas
Buscando mirar una oportunidad
Para mejorar
Paz, paz, paz pide la gente
Paz, paz, paz pide la mente
Las escopetas
Paz, paz, paz pide la gente
Paz, paz, paz pide la mente
Las escopetas también dicen
Y la violencia trae la violencia
La corrupción la destrucción
¿Honestidad donde te has ido?
Que no te encuentro ya
Le le la lo la le
Ven, ven
Ven, ven
Ven, vente a gozar
Ven, ven
Ven, ven
Ven, vente a bailar
The lyrics to Thievery Corporation's "Exilio" speak to the experiences of Latin American immigrants who have fled their home countries in search of a better life due to violence, corruption, and a lack of opportunities. The opening lines urge the listener to come and enjoy themselves, as if to say that despite the troubles that have caused them to flee their homes, they can still find happiness and a sense of community wherever they are.
The following lines suggest that the persistence and joy of the Latin American people are what identify them as a race - a statement that speaks to the resilience and strength of these communities despite the challenges they face. The description of leaving their homeland with problems and bullets in pursuit of something better is a reminder that the journey to a new life is not an easy one.
The repetition of "paz" (peace) is an overt call for an end to the violence and corruption that has driven many people from their homes. The final lines reinforce this idea that violence only begets more violence and destruction, and that true progress can only be made through honesty and peace.
Overall, "Exilio" is a song that celebrates the strength and joy of Latin American culture while calling for an end to the violence and corruption that has forced so many people to leave their homes.
Line by Line Meaning
Le le la lo la le
Syllables used for rhythm and flow, does not have any significant meaning
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, vente a gozar
Come and enjoy
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, vente a bailar
Come and dance
Nuestra persistencia y nuestra alegría
Our persistence and joy
Identifican nuestra raza, latina
Identify our race, Latina
Hemos salido de nuestra tierra
We have left our land
Huyendo de los problemas
Running away from problems
Corriendo de las balas
Running from bullets
Buscando mirar una oportunidad
Looking for an opportunity
Para mejorar
To improve
Paz, paz, paz pide la gente
People demand peace
Paz, paz, paz pide la mente
Mind demands peace
Las escopetas
The guns
Paz, paz, paz pide la gente
People demand peace
Paz, paz, paz pide la mente
Mind demands peace
Las escopetas también dicen
Guns also say
Y la violencia trae la violencia
And violence brings violence
La corrupción la destrucción
Corruption means destruction
¿Honestidad donde te has ido?
Where did honesty go?
Que no te encuentro ya
I can't find you anymore
Le le la lo la le
Syllables used for rhythm and flow, does not have any significant meaning
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, vente a gozar
Come and enjoy
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, ven
Come, come
Ven, vente a bailar
Come and dance
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC HILTON, ROB GARZA, VERNY VARELA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kristijanvuradin9276
He will give it to him
Le le la lo la le
Come come
Ven, ven
Come come
Ven, ven
Come, come to enjoy
Ven, vente a gozar
Come come
Ven, ven
Come come
Ven, ven
Come, come dance
Ven, vente a bailar
Our persistence and our joy
Nuestra persistencia y nuestra alegría
They identify our race, Latino
Identifican nuestra raza, latina
We have left our land
Hemos salido de nuestra tierra
Running from trouble
Huyendo de los problemas
Running from the bullets
Corriendo de las balas
Looking to look at an opportunity
Buscando mirar una oportunidad
To improve
Para mejorar
Peace, peace, peace people ask
Paz, paz, paz pide la gente
Peace, peace, peace asks the mind
Paz, paz, paz pide la mente
Shotguns
Las escopetas
Peace, peace, peace people ask
Paz, paz, paz pide la gente
Peace, peace, peace asks the mind
Paz, paz, paz pide la mente
Shotguns also say
Las escopetas también dicen
And violence brings violence
Y la violencia trae la violencia
Corruption destruction
La corrupción la destrucción
Honesty where have you gone?
¿Honestidad donde te has ido?
That I can't find you anymore
Que no te encuentro ya
He will give it to him
Le le la lo la le
Come come
Ven, ven
Come come
Ven, ven
Come, come to enjoy
Ven, vente a gozar
Come come
Ven, ven
Come come
Ven, ven
Come, come dance
Ven, vente a bailar
@tim3854
I am just copying and pasting this from the vid of the original
"Come come come come... come to enjoy
come come come come...come to dance
Our persistence and our joy
Identify our Latin race
We left our lands
Fleeing problems, running from bullets
Looking for an opportunity.... to get better
Pe pe peace ask the people
Pe pe peace ask the people
The shotguns....
Pe pe peace ask the people
Pe pe peace ask the people
The shotguns also say
And violence brings violence
Corruption destruction
Honesty where you have gone, that I cant find you anymore
Come come come come... come to enjoy
come come come come...come to dance
Pe pe peace ask the people
Pe pe peace ask the people
The shotguns also say
Come come come come... come to enjoy
come come come come...come to dance"
@melissaismel
It's impossible to be in a bad mood listening to this song
@lagirafebelge
These guys travel the world to give us the most diversified styles of music, it's beautiful.
@bebita58
Paz Paz Paz pide la gente..... Magical! Great job Thievery for winding up this one! Puerto Rico
@Yeshua-no-Jesus
It ain't magic it's the true cry of the people, magic is what Babylon uses to keeps us down
@andito84
come, come to enjoy, come come to dance.. our persistance and our joy identifies our latin race..... we have left our lands, escaping from the problems, running from the bullets, looking for a chance to be better..... peace peace.. is what people ask for........ peace peace.. is what people ask for... the guns:( also speak.. violence brings violence.. and corruption brings destruction...... honesty where have you go.. cuase i can't find you anymore!
@pablorenan1
Ruben Blades
@serezhamkheyan7255
thakn you!
do you have it in Spanish?
@youraveragenanamistan
Και ξαφνικά δεν είμαι στην βροχερή Θεσσαλονίκη πια, αλλά σε μία ηλιόλουστη παραλία, όπου και ανήκω. Που θα πάει, θα ξανάρθει το καλοκαίρι...
- An old fan that remembered this track out of nowhere
xx
@anemosadamastos9467
a new fan from thessaloniki who accidentally read this comment,vibing either sun or rain x
@SerezhaMkheyan
I don’t understand Greek but put a like))