Un compromiso
Zirrosis Lyrics
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por compromiso estatal
por compromiso confundes
el amor con un ritual
Matrimonios por la iglesia
¡negociados! ¡manipulados!
sin la bendición de dios
no hay amor justificado
¡negociados! ¡manipulados!
Obligando en un papel
lo más intimo y humano
Y es que hoy en día el amor
sólo es justificado
ante los ojos de cristo
o ante el poder del estado.
Negociando con tu vida
control fascista que no olvida
que eres carne humana
rendida en un carnet
Negociando con tu vida
control fascista que te priva
de ocultar tu ego
para pagar por el.
Producto de este control
nacen ciertos compromisos;
¡comida sueldo pal cura
y pal juzgado beneficios
Nada extingue la avaricia
de quien defiende el amor
pues solo son solidarios
si factura en su complot,
¡vaya complot!
Por compromiso divino,
por compromiso estatal.
Por compromiso confundes
el amor con un ritual
The song "Un compromiso" by Zirrosis talks about how society has made love a ritual and how people confuse love with the obligation to get married in either a religious or state ceremony. The first two lines of the song, "Por compromiso divino, por compromiso estatal" (For divine commitment, for state commitment), suggest that society thinks that marriage is either a divine or state commitment rather than a commitment to love. The lyrics also suggest that marriages in religious institutions and the state are often negotiated and manipulated, which goes against the idea of two people getting married out of love for each other. The line "Matrimonios por la iglesia/negociados! manipulados!" (Church weddings/negotiated! manipulated!) further emphasizes this.
The song highlights how love has become a formality that people are mandated to participate in either through the church or the state. Society has also made it such that love can only be justified if it is sanctified by a divine or state intervention. This means that people are forced to obtain certificates of marriage, as indicated in the line "obligando en un papel/lo más intimo y humano" (forcing on paper/the most intimate and human). This suggests that society has made love an obligation rather than an expression of free will.
In conclusion, the song "Un compromiso" exposes how society has distorted the concept of love and marriage by making it a mere transaction and ritual. People are robbed of their freedom to love without the need for the intervention of religion or the state. The song encourages people to reject this notion and instead allow love to be an organic emotion that comes from within.
Line by Line Meaning
Por compromiso divino,
You confuse love with a ritual because of divine obligation.
por compromiso estatal
You confuse love with a ritual because of state obligation.
por compromiso confundes
You confuse love and commitment with rituals and obligations.
el amor con un ritual
Love is seen as only valid if accompanied by a ritual.
Matrimonios por la iglesia
Church weddings are often negotiated and manipulated.
¡negociados! ¡manipulados!
Weddings are often arranged for selfish gain.
sin la bendición de dios
Without God's blessing, love is considered invalid.
no hay amor justificado
Love is only valid in the eyes of the church or state.
Matrimonios por el juzgado
Civil weddings are often negotiated and manipulated.
obligando en un papel
Personal and intimate aspects of love are subject to legal control.
lo más intimo y humano
The most personal and human aspects of love are reduced to legal requirements.
Y es que hoy en día el amor
Currently, love is valued only if approved by church or state.
sólo es justificado
Love is only valid if legitimized by these institutions.
ante los ojos de cristo
Love is only legitimate if blessed by the church.
o ante el poder del estado.
Love is only legitimate if approved by the government.
Negociando con tu vida
Personal freedoms and choices are traded for societal approval.
control fascista que no olvida
The controlling nature of societal institutions never forgets its power.
que eres carne humana
You are reduced to being human flesh, subject to societal control.
rendida en un carnet
Your identity is reduced to a card given by society.
Negociando con tu vida
Personal freedoms and choices are traded for societal approval.
control fascista que te priva
The controlling nature of societal institutions seeks to limit your freedom.
de ocultar tu ego
Your personal sense of self must be hidden to conform to societal expectations.
para pagar por el.
You must pay the price of conforming to societal expectations.
Producto de este control
This control gives rise to certain societal commitments.
nacen ciertos compromisos;
These societal controls give rise to specific obligations and commitments.
¡comida sueldo pal cura
The church and government are often given preferential treatment.
y pal juzgado beneficios
The legal system is often used for personal gains.
Nada extingue la avaricia
Greed cannot be extinguished.
de quien defiende el amor
Those who defend love are often motivated by personal gain.
pues solo son solidarios
Love and solidarity are often conflated for personal gain.
si factura en su complot,
Love is only valid if it benefits those in power.
¡vaya complot!
What a devious scheme!
Contributed by Elijah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.