Ustedes No Me Recuerdan
Victor Manuel Lyrics
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Habló de ello todo el mundo me parieron en un árbol...
Se van a cumplir tres años de aquellas inundaciones
Ahora nos toca sequía hasta que llueva de golpe.
Debajo del río Timpopo cuando se fueron las aguas
Ni había casas ni vacas ni poco menos que nada.
No voy a pedirles que recuerden dónde
Cenas, desayunos, compartimos juntos
Y hasta indiferencia por parte de algunos.
Ustedes no me recuerdan porque antes tenía piernas
Porque antes tenía brazos y me robaron las huellas...
¿Alí no les dice nada? tenía familia y casa
Y no tenía la cara mordida por la metralla...
Estoy lleno de fantasmas la furia no se me acaba
Dicen que nos bombardean para encontrarnos las armas.
No voy a pedirles que recuerden dónde
Fuimos la noticia en todas las televisiones
Cenas, desayunos, compartimos juntos
Y hasta indiferencia por parte de algunos.
Supongo que me recuerdan a poco que hagan memoria
Quizá detenga el olvido si les refresco la historia
Yo estaba en el Palestina a mi cámara pegado
No vi que alguien apuntaba con intención de hacer blanco...
En Lugo es asesinato y todos son criminales
Los que ordenan el disparo y los que mandan callarse.
No voy a pedirles que recuerden dónde
Fuimos la noticia en todas las televisiones
Cenas, desayunos, compartimos juntos
Y hasta indiferencia por parte de algunos.
Ustedes no me recuerdan
Me han visto un montón de veces
Todo pasa nada queda
Siempre hay algo más urgente...
No voy a pedirles que recuerden dónde
Fuimos la noticia en todas las televisiones
Cenas, desayunos, compartimos juntos.
The song "Ustedes No Me Recuerdan" by Víctor Manuel speaks of the themes of memory and forgetfulness, using a personal experience to explore the broader issue of societal indifference towards victims of violence. The first verse refers to the singer's birth and the aftermath of a devastating flood, which is now followed by a drought. The next verse describes the complete devastation of a region after the Timpopo River's waters receded, leaving behind nothing but desolation.
The second half of the song is where the lyrics become deeply personal. The singer reveals that they were the subject of a news story, their limbs lost due to violence. Despite their visibility at the time, they feel that society has already forgotten their suffering. The final verse is the plea for society to remember and acknowledge all victims of violence, and to stop being indifferent towards the pain of others.
The song's message is powerful and relevant, especially in today's world, where news and social media cycles through stories at an alarming rate. The lyrics are a reminder to pay attention to the human cost of violence and to listen to the stories of those who have suffered.
Line by Line Meaning
Ustedes no me recuerdan, Rosita me bautizaron,
You don't remember me, but my name is Rosita. Everyone talked about my baptism, but you didn't care.
Habló de ello todo el mundo me parieron en un árbol...
The whole world spoke about me, but I was born in a challenging environment.
Se van a cumplir tres años de aquellas inundaciones
It's been almost three years since the devastating floods happened.
Ahora nos toca sequía hasta que llueva de golpe.
Now we are facing drought until the next heavy rain comes.
Debajo del río Timpopo cuando se fueron las aguas
When the water receded from the Timpopo river, there was nothing left, no houses or cows.
Ni había casas ni vacas ni poco menos que nada.
There was nothing, no houses, no cows, not even a little bit of something.
No voy a pedirles que recuerden dónde
I won't ask you to remember where I was.
Fuimos la noticia en todas las televisiones
I was all over the news on every TV station.
Cenas, desayunos, compartimos juntos
We had dinner and breakfast together, shared some moments.
Y hasta indiferencia por parte de algunos.
Some of you were even indifferent to what was happening to me.
Ustedes no me recuerdan porque antes tenía piernas
You don't remember me because I used to have legs, but they were taken away from me.
Porque antes tenía brazos y me robaron las huellas...
My arms were also taken away from me, and with them, my fingerprints.
¿Alí no les dice nada? tenía familia y casa
Doesn't Ali mean anything to you? He had a family and a home.
Y no tenía la cara mordida por la metralla...
He didn't have his face bitten off by shrapnel like I did.
Estoy lleno de fantasmas la furia no se me acaba
My mind is full of ghosts, and I can't let go of my anger.
Dicen que nos bombardean para encontrarnos las armas.
They say they bomb us to find weapons, but they end up killing innocent people like me.
Supongo que me recuerdan a poco que hagan memoria
I guess if you think hard enough, you might remember me.
Quizá detenga el olvido si les refresco la historia
Maybe if I refresh your memory, you won't forget me.
Yo estaba en el Palestina a mi cámara pegado
I was in Palestine, glued to my camera, trying to document what was happening.
No vi que alguien apuntaba con intención de hacer blanco...
I didn't see someone aiming at me, trying to kill me.
En Lugo es asesinato y todos son criminales
In Lugo, it's called murder, and everyone involved is considered a criminal.
Los que ordenan el disparo y los que mandan callarse.
Those who ordered the shot and those who kept silent about it are all to blame.
Me han visto un montón de veces
You've seen me many times before.
Todo pasa nada queda
Everything changes, but nothing remains the same.
Siempre hay algo más urgente...
There's always something more urgent than me and my story.
Contributed by Stella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.