A radically political Argentine rasta-punk band that actually has issues to… Read Full Bio ↴A radically political Argentine rasta-punk band that actually has issues to protest, Todos Tus Muertos was formed by vocalists Fidel Nadal and Pablo "Dronkit Master," guitarist Horacio Gamexane, bassist Felix Gutierrez and drummer Pablo Potenzoni. The group named itself in honor of the tens of thousands killed by former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla ("todos tus muertos" translates as "all your dead"), and signed to a local label. After being named the Best International Group by the leading Latin-rock magazine La Banda Elastica, Todos Tus Muertos gained attention around the world, and were signed to Grita! Records (founded by Jay B. Ziskrout, the former drummer for Bad Religion). The band released Dale Aborigen in early 1997, and the live album Argentina Te Asesina one year later.

Asesinos Profesionales
Todos Tus Muertos Lyrics

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Bongo ashanti bongo ashanti Jah love Jah love!!
Un amor sincero nunca se puede perder
un amor sincero nunca te va a traicionar
un amor sincero nunca se va a detener
son asesinos profesionales se entrenan
se entrenan para asesinar matar a gente indefensa aunque no haya hecho ningun mal despiedados
y con resentimiento salen a esperar que la oportunidad de descargar sus armas descargar una
y otra vez contra gente indefensa de la poblacion es su cultura caer en la locura

y arrastrar a quienes no se sepan agarrar arrastran
y queman culturas enteras si arrastran
y arrastran hasta la miseria hasta la desesperacion

bongo ashanti bongo a bongo
Jah Jah no me deja
no me dejara caer Jah Jah no me deja
no nunca mas
Jah Jah no me deja no dejara que caiga no
Jah Jah no me deja no me dejara

asesinos asesinos asesinos
asesinos uoi kill a some

kill a some boy tonight Sellassie
I no me deja ellos son asesinos asesinos asesinos del alma uoi...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Todos Tus Muertos's song Asesinos Profesionales address the issue of professional killers who are trained to assassinate and kill innocent people with guns. The song condemns these killers in the strongest possible terms and highlights the pain and suffering they inflict on individuals, communities, and cultures. The song emphasizes the value of sincere love that protects, sustains, and never betrays.

The first verse of the song communicates that sincere love is priceless and non-negotiable. It can never be lost, betrayed, or halted. In contrast, the second verse describes professional killers who are insensitive to human life and motivated by resentments. They are trained to attack and kill defenseless people, and even when no wrong has been committed, they act ruthless, merciless, and without any remorse. Their culture is defined by madness, destruction, and misery, and they are always on the lookout for opportunities to unleash their deadly weapons.

The chorus of the song is a tribute to Jah, who is an important figure in Rastafarian culture. Jah represents the divine presence that offers protection, guidance, and hope to the faithful. The singer acknowledges the power of Jah that sustains him and will never let him fall into the hands of the killers. The final verse of the song affirms the identity of the killers and calls for action against them. They are referred to as "asesinos del alma" (killers of the soul) and condemned as instruments of evil that destroy life, liberty, and hope.

Line by Line Meaning

Bongo ashanti bongo ashanti Jah love Jah love!!
Praising the Rastafari and the message of love they spread.

Un amor sincero nunca se puede perder
True love is never lost or betrayed.

un amor sincero nunca te va a traicionar
True love will never betray you.

un amor sincero nunca se va a detener
True love will never stop.

son asesinos profesionales se entrenan
Professional killers who train their skills.

se entrenan para asesinar matar a gente indefensa aunque no haya hecho ningun mal despiedados
They train to kill defenseless people, even if they have done nothing wrong, without mercy.

y con resentimiento salen a esperar que la oportunidad de descargar sus armas descargar una y otra vez contra gente indefensa de la poblacion
They wait with resentment for the opportunity to shoot their weapons repeatedly against innocent people.

es su cultura caer en la locura y arrastrar a quienes no se sepan agarrar
Their culture is to fall into madness and drag those who cannot hold on.

y queman culturas enteras si arrastran y arrastran hasta la miseria hasta la desesperacion
They burn entire cultures if they drag, and take them to misery and desperation.

bongo ashanti bongo a bongo Jah Jah no me deja no me dejara caer Jah Jah no me deja no nunca mas Jah Jah no me deja no dejara que caiga no Jah Jah no me deja no me dejara
Reiterating the message of praising the Rastafari and their love, and the belief that Jah will never let them fall.

asesinos asesinos asesinos asesinos uoi kill a some kill a some boy tonight Sellassie I no me deja ellos son asesinos asesinos asesinos del alma uoi...
Calling out the killers for what they are, and saying that Selassie I won't let them get away with their soul-killing deeds.

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