Lyric discussion by Jimmyzongo 

Cover art for No Pintamos Nada lyrics by Mecano

Flashback to the Cold War, east versus west keep threatening the world with nuclear holocaust. Spain is stuck in the middle of the battlefield but no one asks for their opinion. The expression "no pintamos nada" is a metaphor for being invisible, like a "fly on the wall" that no one pays notices. The song does not try to take political sides, just to express a sense of impotence felt by many youth during the cold war.

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