Dietético Lyrics in English Soda Stereo

“Dietético” serves up a fizzy critique of 1980s consumer culture. Soda Stereo call themselves a “conjunto dietético” — a low-calorie band — and brag about “love songs with saccharin, with less than one calorie.” By wrapping their message in playful word-games, they poke fun at society’s obsession with light products, perfect bodies and instant gratification. Lines like “consume, there’s no danger” mimic advertising slogans, while “dreaming of a synthetic bed” hints at how artificial our desires can become.

Beneath the catchy chorus, the band slips in a double meaning: “El régimen se acabó” can mean “the diet is over,” but it also echoes Argentina’s recently fallen military régimen. In other words, Soda Stereo invite listeners to shake off both restrictive diets and oppressive systems, celebrating freedom of body, mind and music. The result is a clever pop anthem that sounds sweet on the surface yet leaves a sharp aftertaste once you digest the lyrics.