El cuento
la nueva invasión Lyrics
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A ti, que te creiste que todo era verdad (bis)
Los medios de comuniación son una gran decepción,
Nos venden más mentiras, todo es manipulado.
Te dicen democracia pero no puedes opinar,
El pobre cada vez más pobre
Y el rico cada vez más rico.
A ti, que te creiste el cuento,
A ti, que te creiste que todo era verdad (bis)
Y suena la explosión, se derriba babylon,
Es lo que se oye en toda la nación
Mandan represión para seguir con la opresión
Yo soy el que la vio, el que te la contó
Si tú tienes opinión ya no te hagas el huevón
Y después no digas que otro la cagó.
The lyrics of "El cuento" by La Nueva Invasión critiques the media and the government for their manipulation of the masses. The song begins by calling out those who believed in the fabrication, that everything they heard through the media was true. The band points out that the media is a great disappointment that sells false stories, and everything is tampered with. They highlight that people are told they are living in a democracy, but they cannot express their opinions. Additionally, as time goes by, the rich get richer, and the poor become poorer.
The song takes a more aggressive tone as it progresses, describing a rebellion against the system, and "babylon" (the oppressive government) is overthrown. The government responds with repression to keep the oppression going. The band asserts that they were the ones who saw it all, and they are the ones telling the truth to the people. They close by encouraging people to speak out and take responsibility for their opinions since they have a right to express themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
A ti, que te creiste el cuento,
To you, who believed the story,
A ti, que te creiste que todo era verdad (bis)
To you, who believed that everything was true (repeat)
Los medios de comuniación son una gran decepción,
The media is a big disappointment,
Nos venden más mentiras, todo es manipulado.
They sell us more lies, everything is manipulated.
Te dicen democracia pero no puedes opinar,
They say it's democracy but you can't have an opinion,
El pobre cada vez más pobre
The poor get poorer every time
Y el rico cada vez más rico.
And the rich get richer every time.
Y suena la explosión, se derriba babylon,
And the explosion sounds, Babylon falls down,
Es lo que se oye en toda la nación
That's what you hear throughout the nation
Mandan represión para seguir con la opresión
They send oppression to continue with the oppression
Yo soy el que la vio, el que te la contó
I'm the one who saw it, the one who told you
Si tú tienes opinión ya no te hagas el huevón
If you have an opinion, don't act stupid
Y después no digas que otro la cagó.
And don't say later that someone else messed up.
Contributed by Logan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.