Song: Zafar
Artist: La Vela Puerca
Album: A Contraluz (second album)
Lyrics:
Soy de la cuidad con todo lo que ves
Con su ruido, con su gente, consume vejez
Y no puedo evitar, el humo que entra hoy
Pero igual sigo creciendo, soy otro carbón
No voy a imaginar, la pena en los demás
Compro aire y si es puro, pago mucho más
No voy a tolerar, que ya no tengan fe
Que se bajen los brazos, que no haya lucidez.
Me voy, volando por ahí
Y estoy, convencido de ir
Me voy, silbando y sin rencor
Y estoy, zafando del olor.
Me encontré con la gente, que sabe valorar
Que de turista en la capital, han sabido vagar/Y no ha encarado al fin la cruda realidad
De respirar hollín, de llorar alquitrán
Y empiezo a envejecer, sudando mi verdad
Criado pa’ toser, con mucha variedad
Y adonde ir a para, cargando con mi olor
Deberíamos andar desnudos pa’ sentirnos mejor.
Me voy, volando por ahí
Y estoy, convencido de ir
Me voy, silbando y sin rencor
Y estoy, zafando del olor.
English Translation of Lyrics (not a literal translation, interpreted by Rich Goodman):
I’m from the city with everything you see
With its noise, with its people, it consumes age.
And I can not avoid the smoke entering today
But all the same, I continue to grow, I am another coal
I will not imagine the pain in others
I buy air, and if it’s pure I pay much more
I will not tolerate that they no longer have faith
That they lower their arms , that there is no clarity.
I’m leaving, flying off to somewhere
And I am, convinced of going
I’m leaving, whistling and without rancor
And I am, removing myself from the smell.
I have met with people, who know the meaning of value
That as tourist in the capital, have known how to get around
And that at the end has not faced up to the harsh reality
of breathing soot, of crying tar
And I begin to age, sweating my truth
My purpose is to cough, with much variety
And where will I end up, carrying my scent
We should go around naked to feel better.
I’m leaving, flying off to somewhere
And I am, convinced of going
I’m leaving, whistling and without rancor
And I am, removing myself from the smell.
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Anyways, this is a pretty interesting song and beautifully executed. This album of La Vela Puerca is the best one they have done thus far in my opinion.
A little about the band:
The band is from Uruguay and interestingly enough were originally promoted by Gustavo Santaolalla who helped them get their deal with Universal.
They have done 5 albums to date:
- Deskarado (1997)
- La Vela Puerca (1999) (“Deskarado” re-release)
- De Bichos y Flores (2001)
- A Contraluz (2004)
- El Impulso (2007)
Band members:
- Sebastián Teysera: Vocals and acoustic guitar
- Sebastián Cebreiro: Backup vocals
- Santiago Butler: Guitar
- Rafael Di Bello: Guitar
- Alejandro Picone: Trumpet
- Carlos Quijano: Alto sax
- José Canedo: Drums
- Nicolás Lieutier: Bass guitar
You can watch more of them on their youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/velapuercavideos
I just want to let you know that I finished an interview with the great master/guru José María Napoleón and I am now in the works of getting it transcribed and also translated into English.
