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!.
Stolen At Gunpoint
Tijuana No Lyrics
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'Cause I was dreaming about Lopez de Santana
Feeling suddenly in my throat un veneno
This mother-fucker gave the güeros our terreno.
We wouldn't mind to share it with los gabachos.
It was too late when we found that they were bien gachos
Books at school tell that they always been decentes
They killed, stole, raped and kicked out nuestras gentes
Asking my self where is Pancho Villa?
Since we already got a full scale invasion,
Carryng as weapons: culture, work, force y razón
It won´t be easy, it's gonna be un infierno
The Ku Klux Klan y el pinche gobierno
Fascists pigs they'll try to kill you primero
The most important thing for them, es el dinero
Nosotros llegamos primero
California, stolen at gunpoint
Arizona, stolen at gunpoint
Texas, stolen at gunpoint
Nuevo México, stolen at gunpoint
El Páramo, stolen at gunpoint
Aztlán, stolen at gunpoint
Puerto rico, stolen at gunpoint
América, stolen at gunpoint
Listen to my heartbeat shake the street
Now I got my cuete loaded and I'm looking for Pete
Mr. Wilson don't u know that we can't be beat?
Your little prop me tried to stop me but I came with heat
And u can't keep a vato loco like me down
And I proud of represent my color brown
I be that crazy vato loco from the land of Aztlan
Step to raza once again it's on
And I'm down for the plebe in my ragtop Cheavy
Hear the voice of the frost and get your Ak ready
'cause freedom got an Ak I stand my ground
Look and load and I fire away
You say we crossed the borders shit the borders crossed us
It's automatic plus every time I bust
So just get back or get a head crak or join the ranks
Of the razone and take it all back
We're gonna get it back! We're gonna get it back
We're gonna get it back
California, stolen at gunpoint
Arizona, stolen at gunpoint
Texas, stolen at gunpoint
Nuevo México, stolen at gunpoint
El Páramo, stolen at gunpoint
Aztlán, stolen at gunpoint
Puerto rico, stolen at gunpoint
América, stolen at gunpoint
The lyrics to Tijuana No's song Stolen At Gunpoint shed light on the dark history of land grabs and cultural oppression that have been a painful part of Mexican-American history. The song is a powerful exploration of the legacy of colonization, stolen land, and the ongoing struggle for cultural identity.
The song begins with the singer waking up in the mountains and dreaming about Lopez de Santana, a historical Mexican general who was involved in the Mexican-American War. The singer suddenly feels poisoned, realizing that Mexican land was given away to white Americans ("güeros") without their consent. The singer accuses the Americans of being deceitful and cunning, and criticizes American textbooks that paint them as decent people despite their history of killing, stealing, raping, and oppressing Mexicans.
As the song progresses, the singer calls for resistance against the oppressors. He asks where Pancho Villa is and laments the full-scale invasion of Mexican culture, work, force, and reason. He predicts that the struggle won't be easy and that the fascists will try to kill them first, but asserts that money is the most important thing to them. The chorus highlights the stolen territories that include California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, El Páramo, Aztlán, Puerto Rico, and America.
The end of the song is a call to arms, with the singer declaring that he is ready to fight for his people and his land. He acknowledges the risks and asserts that he cannot be held down. He identifies as a "crazy vato loco" from the land of Aztlán and vows to take back what has been stolen. The song ends with a declaration of resistance and a promise to reclaim what was taken from them.
Line by Line Meaning
The other day I woke up en la Montaña
I woke up in the mountain the other day
'Cause I was dreaming about Lopez de Santana
I was dreaming about Lopez de Santana, that's why
Feeling suddenly in my throat un veneno
I suddenly felt venom in my throat
This mother-fucker gave the güeros our terreno.
This person gave our land to the white people
We wouldn't mind to share it with los gabachos.
We wouldn't mind sharing it with white people
It was too late when we found that they were bien gachos
It was too late when we found out that they were very rude
Books at school tell that they always been decentes
The school books say they have always been decent
They killed, stole, raped and kicked out nuestras gentes
They killed, stole, raped, and kicked out our people
With a Jump, I sat down on una silla
I sat down on a chair with a jump
Asking my self where is Pancho Villa?
I asked myself where Pancho Villa is
Since we already got a full scale invasion,
Since we already experienced a full-scale invasion
Carryng as weapons: culture, work, force y razón
Our weapons are culture, work, force, and reason
It won't be easy, it's gonna be un infierno
It won't be easy, it's going to be a hell
The Ku Klux Klan y el pinche gobierno
The Ku Klux Klan and the damn government
Fascists pigs they'll try to kill you primero
The fascist pigs will try to kill you first
The most important thing for them, es el dinero
The most important thing for them is money
Nosotros llegamos primero
We arrived first
California, stolen at gunpoint
California was stolen at gunpoint
Arizona, stolen at gunpoint
Arizona was stolen at gunpoint
Texas, stolen at gunpoint
Texas was stolen at gunpoint
Nuevo México, stolen at gunpoint
New Mexico was stolen at gunpoint
El Páramo, stolen at gunpoint
El Paramo was stolen at gunpoint
Aztlán, stolen at gunpoint
Aztlan was stolen at gunpoint
Puerto rico, stolen at gunpoint
Puerto Rico was stolen at gunpoint
América, stolen at gunpoint
America was stolen at gunpoint
Listen to my heartbeat shake the street
Listen to my heartbeat shaking the street
Now I got my cuete loaded and I'm looking for Pete
Now I have my gun loaded and I'm looking for Pete
Mr. Wilson don't u know that we can't be beat?
Mr. Wilson, don't you know we can't be defeated?
Your little prop me tried to stop me but I came with heat
Your little tool tried to stop me, but I came armed
And u can't keep a vato loco like me down
You can't keep a crazy guy like me down
And I proud of represent my color brown
I'm proud to represent my brown color
I be that crazy vato loco from the land of Aztlan
I'm that crazy guy from the land of Aztlan
Step to raza once again it's on
Challenge my race once again, and it's on
And I'm down for the plebe in my ragtop Cheavy
I'm down for the common people in my convertible Chevy
Hear the voice of the frost and get your Ak ready
Listen to the voice of the frozen, and get your AK ready
'cause freedom got an Ak I stand my ground
Because I have the AK of freedom, I stand my ground
Look and load and I fire away
I look, load, and then fire away
You say we crossed the borders shit the borders crossed us
You say we crossed the borders, but the borders crossed us
It's automatic plus every time I bust
It's automatic, plus every time I shoot
So just get back or get a head crak or join the ranks
So either step back, get your head cracked, or join our group
Of the razone and take it all back
Of the race and take everything back
We're gonna get it back! We're gonna get it back
We're going to take it back! We're going to take it back!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEJANDRO ZUNIGA, CECILIA BATISTA, JORGE JIMENEZ, JORGE VELAZQUEZ, KID FROST, LUIS GUERENA
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