Desclasificado Lyrics in English by Ana Tijoux
Ana Tijoux's "Desclasificado" is a powerful anthem for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. She describes herself as "el ultimo eslabón de la pirámide" [the last link in the pyramid], feeling like the lowest rung, constantly looked down upon. It's a feeling of being "desparramado porque nunca seré aceptado" [scattered because I will never be accepted], where even education isn't accessible despite society saying "todo es posible" [everything is possible].
This song really hits home if you've ever felt silenced or like you don't fit in. Ana Tijoux talks about being "objeto de objeto de dilema" [object of object of dilemma] and not fitting into any "esquema" [scheme]. She's breaking new ground, even if it's just "partiendo piedra que suena a su manera" [breaking stone that sounds in its own way]. It's a blunt question about identity: "Cual es mi clase quien dicta las bases" [What is my class who dictates the bases]? She feels judged by her appearance, asking "Cual es la justicia cuando siempre se detacha" [What is justice when one is always detached]? The repetition of "Espere espere ya mas suscita / Ya no se si tal vez / En el limbo quizás fracase" [Wait wait it excites more / I don't know if maybe / In limbo perhaps I'll fail] really drives home the feeling of being stuck and unsure of the future, always at the bottom of that "pirámide" [pyramid].
