Totem
mathe Lyrics
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Me presentan su respeto como a un tótem.
Sacrificios y alabanzas como a un tótem.
Y yo les represento como un tótem.
Y vienen a quemarme como a un tótem.
Me cuestionan y me temen como a un tótem.
Me dirigen todo su odio como a un tótem.
Me dan la mano esos dos pero son unos putos falsos.
Ya les dije que no pero no me entienden ni para dios.
Les veo desde mi torre.
Yo nunca perdí el norte.
Ni con 10.000 al mes ni cogiendo el transporte.
Solo quiero el botón rojo.
Me arregla cuando estoy roto.
Enfant terrible, sweet mAthe en tus cascos, también en tu sono.
Mira al mar como yo.
En la playa no hay ruido.
Pilla bien munición.
Hoy soy errante como el plancton.
No mires al crono.
No aspires al trono.
Copias como un cromo.
Ya les dije que no pero solo escuchan los bombos.
In the song "Tótem" by Mathe, the lyrics speak about the way people can perceive an artist as a revered totem or an object of fear and loathing. The opening lines describe the way people come to praise and respect the artist as if they were a totem, a sacred and revered symbol. They offer sacrifices and praises to the artist, elevating their status to an almost godly level. The artist is seen as a representation or embodiment of something higher, a larger force.
However, later in the song, the artist talks about how people can also turn on them, burning them like a totem and questioning them, fearing them as if they were something dangerous. The artist suggests that they're often misunderstood, with people projecting their hatred and anger onto them rather than attempting to understand their art. Despite this, the artist remains resolute, watching from a distance and observing as they're put on a pedestal and then pulled down again.
The song touches on the complex relationship between an artist and their audience, and how those perceptions can be both positive and negative. It's a reflection of the various roles an artist can take on, from idol to outcast, and how these roles are often created by the audience rather than the artist themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Y vienen a alabarme como a un tótem.
People come to praise and honor me like they would a totem pole.
Me presentan su respeto como a un tótem.
They show me respect as if I were a totem pole.
Sacrificios y alabanzas como a un tótem.
They offer sacrifices and praise me like they would a totem pole.
Y yo les represento como un tótem.
I represent them like a totem pole.
Y vienen a quemarme como a un tótem.
People come to burn and destroy me like they would a totem pole.
Me cuestionan y me temen como a un tótem.
They question me and fear me as if I were a totem pole.
Me dirigen todo su odio como a un tótem.
They direct all their hatred towards me like they would a totem pole.
Les contemplo desde arriba en mi atalaya como un tótem.
I observe them from above in my tower like a totem pole.
Me dan la mano esos dos pero son unos putos falsos.
Those two shake my hand, but they are complete liars.
Ya les dije que no pero no me entienden ni para dios.
I told them no, but they don't understand me at all.
Les veo desde mi torre.
I see them from my tower.
Yo nunca perdí el norte.
I never lost my way or direction.
Ni con 10.000 al mes ni cogiendo el transporte.
Not even with a monthly income of 10,000 or if I took public transportation.
Solo quiero el botón rojo.
I just want the red button (possibly referring to power or control).
Me arregla cuando estoy roto.
It fixes me when I am broken.
Enfant terrible, sweet mAthe en tus cascos, también en tu sono.
Terrible child, sweet mAthe in your headphones, also in your sound system.
Mira al mar como yo.
Look at the sea like me.
En la playa no hay ruido.
There is no noise at the beach.
Pilla bien munición.
Get your ammunition right.
Hoy soy errante como el plancton.
Today I am wandering like plankton.
No mires al crono.
Don't look at the clock.
No aspires al trono.
Don't aspire to the throne (possibly referring to power or authority).
Copias como un cromo.
You copy like an image in a sticker (possibly referring to imitating others).
Ya les dije que no pero solo escuchan los bombos.
I already told them no, but they only listen to the drums (possibly referring to the beat of music).
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