Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Está escuchando, señoras y señoritas
Por favor, bienvenido a
Radio Molotov
(Rock me amateur)
(Su-su-su-superstar)
(Su-su-su-superstar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Vivimos del aplauso, también de los monedazos
Que luego recogemos del piso del escenario
Nos ponemos pa' las fotos y después nos gritan "Jotos"
Se roban nuestras playeras, las firmamos donde quieras
El transporte que mandaron tiene dos llantas ponchadas
La corriente del lugar no estaba aterrizada
La aerolínea en que viajamos era de la Fuerza Armada
Y el hotel donde quedamos era de Carlos Ahumada
Más de mil toquines, no hay llanta pa' mis rines
Muchas chamaqueadas, con los mismos calcetines
Caciqueado, engañado, pedo crudo y desvelado
De lo que escribió la prensa creo que nunca hemos hablado
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
Now we don't play the soundtrack, distribution for watchin' tours
We toured in buses with no heat in very low temperatures
We've gotten no checks since '98, we took payments
Yet we ove the cheese between our toes, thanks for the expenditure
Hey, don't play with big kids Spandex rock scavengers
Sold my furniture to keep my economic stature
And no convince the chief that we had matured now
Guess, it was producing the who's who of all amateurs
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
Nos ofrecen el toquín, nos llevan al baile
Cobramos por sudar unos fajotes de aire
Nos ponen escenarios friquedos de balnearios
Rodeados de empresarios que se quedan con los cambios
Están aquí con ustedes sus pendejos favoritos
No manden los boletos, podemos llegar solitos
Nos encanta que nos digan cómo hacer nuestras canciones
Viniendo de fans pedos se aceptan reclamaciones
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur (oh-oh-oh)
Amateur, amateur, amateur (oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
Amateur, amateur, amateur (oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Por favor, bienvenido a
Radio Molotov
(Rock me amateur)
(Su-su-su-superstar)
(Su-su-su-superstar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Vivimos del aplauso, también de los monedazos
Que luego recogemos del piso del escenario
Nos ponemos pa' las fotos y después nos gritan "Jotos"
Se roban nuestras playeras, las firmamos donde quieras
El transporte que mandaron tiene dos llantas ponchadas
La corriente del lugar no estaba aterrizada
La aerolínea en que viajamos era de la Fuerza Armada
Y el hotel donde quedamos era de Carlos Ahumada
Más de mil toquines, no hay llanta pa' mis rines
Muchas chamaqueadas, con los mismos calcetines
Caciqueado, engañado, pedo crudo y desvelado
De lo que escribió la prensa creo que nunca hemos hablado
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
Now we don't play the soundtrack, distribution for watchin' tours
We toured in buses with no heat in very low temperatures
We've gotten no checks since '98, we took payments
Yet we ove the cheese between our toes, thanks for the expenditure
Hey, don't play with big kids Spandex rock scavengers
Sold my furniture to keep my economic stature
And no convince the chief that we had matured now
Guess, it was producing the who's who of all amateurs
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
Nos ofrecen el toquín, nos llevan al baile
Cobramos por sudar unos fajotes de aire
Nos ponen escenarios friquedos de balnearios
Rodeados de empresarios que se quedan con los cambios
Están aquí con ustedes sus pendejos favoritos
No manden los boletos, podemos llegar solitos
Nos encanta que nos digan cómo hacer nuestras canciones
Viniendo de fans pedos se aceptan reclamaciones
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Amateur, amateur, amateur
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
Amateur, amateur (oh-oh-oh)
Amateur, amateur, amateur (oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
Amateur, amateur, amateur (oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, amateur
(Rock me amateur)
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Actually, I think it's about the band being treated like an amateur band or maybe acting like one, because they don't really care about the rockstar lifestyle and all that bullshit.
Creo que esta canción se trata de que los tratan como si fuera una banda amateur, o de que ellos se hacen tratar asÃ, porque les importa un carajo la vida de rockstar y toda esa mierda.