Recuerdos
Tu Carne Lyrics

Tu Carne’s song Recuerdos is a death metal track that explores a range of gruesome and unsettling imagery. The lyrics depict the physical sensations and emotional turmoil that accompany the experience of encountering a decaying corpse. The opening phrase, “dolor lacerante” (lacerating pain), sets the tone for the rest of the song. The intercostal cut is particularly evocative, referring to the area between the ribs where a deep wound would be particularly agonizing. The description of “visceras rojoazulados” (bluish-red viscera) emphasizes the visceral quality of the imagery, while “apretando las carotidas” (squeezing the carotid arteries) conjures up a sense of tension and constriction. The final lines of the verse are particularly unsettling, as the putrefaction of the corpse is vividly described: “moscas, larvas y gusanos / cubren el putrefacto cuerpo” (flies, larvae and worms / covering the putrefying body).

The second verse continues in a similarly macabre vein, with references to “papilla organica” (organic pulp) and “mucosa intestinal” (intestinal mucus). The sense of disgust is heightened by the description of “sudor rancio” (rancid sweat) and “agonicos residuos de vida” (agonizing residues of life). The final lines take the song in a particularly unsettling direction, as the singer admits to having a “fuerte ereccion” (strong erection) in response to the corpse. The level of discomfort and psychological disturbance conveyed by these lyrics is significant, even for a death metal track.