Originally their name was 'Radio Chantaje' (Blackmail Radio), then they became 'No', but because there was another mexican group with the same name, they opted to change their name from 'No' to 'No de Tijuana', and in the end their name became simply Tijuana No!.
Gente
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¡Gente trastornadora inconsciente!
¡Gente manipulada de la mente!
¡Gente torturada cruelmente!
Esto no es un sueño es una pesadilla
la gente saliendo por la alcantarilla
Chocando los hombros peleando entre si
con el yugo a cuestas queriendo entender
¿Quién es el verdugo que lo hace mover?
Su único enemigo un loco con poder
que observa desde arriba desde su guarida
Gente buscando en la calle
busca la verdad está buscando la salida
sigue la lucha de diario
tratando de vencer con todas sus fuerzas al tirano
Plan perfecto es el nuestro
es de lucha es de paz
es de ayuda es de rescate
de la gente toda la gente
¡Gente deambulando por la calle!
¡Gente trastornada inconsciente!
¡Gente manipulada de la mente!
¡Gente torturada cruelmente!
Gente buscando en la calle
busca la verdad está buscando la salida
Anda en un mundo demente
queriendo entender que hay que vivir el presente
sigue la lucha de diario
tratando de vencer con todas sus fuerzas al tirano
que vive siempre a su lado
no observa que el enemigo es su propio hermano
Plan perfecto es el nuestro
es de amor es de paz
es de ayuda es de dar
de la gente toda la gente
¡Gente deambulando por la calle!
¡Gente trastornada inconsciente!
¡Gente manipulada de la mente!
¡Gente torturada cruelmente!
The lyrics of Tijuana No's "Gente" speak to the struggles of the average person living in a society fraught with conflict and oppression. The song is an indictment of the powers that be, who manipulate and torture the people, leaving them wandering the streets in confusion and despair. The opening lines repeat the phrase "Gente deambulando por la calle," which translates to "People wandering in the street," emphasizing the aimlessness and desperation of the people.
The second verse references the people's attempts to understand their situation and find their way out of it, but they are constantly held back by an unseen oppressor, referred to as "el verdugo," meaning "the executioner." The lyrics "su único enemigo un loco con poder" (their only enemy is a crazy person with power) highlight the absurdity of living under a tyrant's rule.
The song's chorus continues to repeat that the people are manipulated, tortured, and unconscious of the broader issues at play. The third verse again refers to the people's struggles in a society gone mad, searching for meaning and understanding amid the chaos.
Overall, "Gente" is a powerful anthem shedding light on the fragility of the human condition in the face of oppression and unfair systems of power.
Line by Line Meaning
¡Gente deambulando por la calle!
People wandering on the street.
¡Gente trastornadora inconsciente!
Disturbed and unconscious people.
¡Gente manipulada de la mente!
People manipulated and controlled by their minds.
¡Gente torturada cruelmente!
People tortured cruelly.
Esto no es un sueño es una pesadilla
This is not a dream, it's a nightmare.
la gente saliendo por la alcantarilla
People coming out from the sewer.
Chocando los hombros peleando entre si
Bumping shoulders, fighting with each other.
En eterna queja tratando de vivir
In constant complaint, trying to survive.
con el yugo a cuestas queriendo entender
Carrying the yoke, wanting to understand.
¿Quién es el verdugo que lo hace mover?
Who is the executioner that makes them move?
Su único enemigo un loco con poder
Their only enemy is a crazy person with power.
que observa desde arriba desde su guarida
Watching from above, from their lair.
Gente buscando en la calle
People searching on the street.
busca la verdad está buscando la salida
Looking for the truth, searching for a way out.
sigue la lucha de diario
Continuing the daily fight.
tratando de vencer con todas sus fuerzas al tirano
Trying to defeat the tyrant with all their strength.
Plan perfecto es el nuestro
Our plan is perfect.
es de lucha es de paz
It's a plan of struggle, it's a plan of peace.
es de ayuda es de rescate
It's a plan of help, it's a plan of rescue.
de la gente toda la gente
For everybody, every single person.
Anda en un mundo demente
Walking in a crazy world.
queriendo entender que hay que vivir el presente
Wanting to understand that we must live in the present.
que vive siempre a su lado
Living always by their side.
no observa que el enemigo es su propio hermano
Not realizing that their enemy is their own brother.
es de amor es de paz
It's a plan of love, it's a plan of peace.
es de ayuda es de dar
It's a plan of help, it's a plan of giving.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: J.R.PANTLE, J.VELA, A.ZUNIGA GIL, C.BASTIDA VELASQUEZ, J.JIMENEZ ARANGURE, L.GUERENA BURGUENO, R.M. GARCIA DELFIN
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