… Read Full Bio ↴Bacilos was a latin music group based in Miami, Florida, United States.
The band was formed in 1995 by three students of the University of Miami and was named after the Spanish word for bacillus. Originally a quartet, the band drew influences from Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodríguez and Argentinian rock singer Fito Páez. The band eventually became a trio consisting of Colombian singer and guitarist Jorge Villamizar, bassist André Lopes and percussionist José Javier Freire before releasing an independent album Madera in 1999.
Bacilos signed with Warner Music in 2000. The selftitled album Bacilos was actually a re-edition of Madera and was nominated for two Latin Grammy awards and went gold in Colombia. The single Tabaco Y Chanel was widely played on Latin radio stations and the success of their major label debut earned them a slot as support artist on a world tour by Spanish artist Alejandro Sanz.
In 2002 Caraluna added to their reputation winning a Grammy for best Latin pop album and making the Billboard Latin album charts. The album also won best album at the Latin Grammies and their song Mi Primer Millón a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003 and won best tropical song. The single Caraluna went to #1 in Chile, top 10 in Argentina and charted in the world and Billboard Latin charts in late 2002 and early 2003.
Sólo Un Segundo was the third single from the album going top 10 in Argentina and top 20 in Chile. Bacilos also featured on a duet with Celso Piña which made the Chilean Top 20 in May 2004.
Sin Vergüenza was released in late 2004. The first single Pasos de Gigante went to number 1 in Argentina, #2 in Chile and made top 10 on Billboard's Latin singles charts in late 2004. It has been nominated for a Grammy award for best Latin pop album.
The band announced that they would break up and completed their final tour in the United States on December 15, 2006, when they played at La Covacha, in Miami. Their final live show was on February 21, 2007, at the Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, in Chile.
In October 2017, the band decided for a reunion and released their latest hit, "Por Hacerme el Bueno". In August 2018, the band released their fourth studio album "¿Donde Nos Quedamos?".
On Valentine's day 2020 the band released and EP Cupido y compañía.
The band continues to tour all over north America. Obviously postponed because of the big C.
Caraluna
Bacilos Lyrics
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Las huellas en la arena?
Tu huella el mar se la llevó
Pero la luna sigue ahí
Pero esa luna es mi condena
Despacio en la mañana
A gritos por la noche
Las voces vivas del recuerdo se disfrazan de intuición
Y en una voz tu voz se esconde
Y en una voz tu voz se esconde
Y yo sé que tal vez
Tú nunca escuches mi canción, yo sé
Y yo sé que tal vez
Te siga usando así, robándote mi inspiración
Mientras siga viendo tu cara en la cara de la luna
Mientras siga escuchando tu voz
Entre las olas, entre la espuma
Mientras tenga que cambiar la radio de estación
Porque cada canción me hable de ti, de ti, de ti
Me hable de ti
La vida se me esconde
Detrás de una promesa sin cumplir
De donde nace alguna inspiración, de donde nace otra canción
Y ya no sé bien quién se esconde
Yo ya no sé lo que se esconde
Y yo sé que tal vez
Tú nunca escuches mi canción, yo sé
Y yo sé que tal vez
Te siga usando a ti robándote mi inspiración
Mientras siga viendo tu cara en la cara de la luna
Mientras siga escuchando tu voz
Entre las olas, entre la espuma
Mientras tenga que cambiar la radio de estación
Porque cada canción me hable de ti, de ti, de ti
Mientras siga viendo tu cara en la cara de la luna
Mientras siga escuchando tu voz
Entre las olas, entre la espuma
Mientras tenga que cambiar la radio de estación
Porque cada canción me hable de ti, de ti, de ti
Yo seguiré buscando
O seguiré escapando
Tal vez de ti, tal vez de mí
Yo seguiré buscándole una explicación a esta canción
Mientras siga viendo tu cara en la cara de la luna
Mientras siga escuchando tu voz
Entre las olas, entre la espuma
Mientras tenga que cambiar la radio de estación
Porque cada canción me hable de ti, de ti, de ti
Mientras siga viendo tu cara en la cara de la luna
Mientras siga escuchando tu voz
Entre las olas, entre la espuma
Mientras tenga que cambiar la radio de estación
Porque cada canción me hable de ti, de ti, de ti
Me hable de ti
Me hable de ti
De ti
Me hable de ti, ay-ay-ay-ay-ah
The lyrics to Bacilos's "Caraluna" seem to speak directly to a lost love or past relationship, one that the singer hasn't been able to shake from their memory. The song begins with the question, "Who says footprints in the sand don't hurt?" This line sets the tone for what follows, which is a contemplation on the persistence of emotional pain long after a person has physically left someone's life. The moon, which both the title and the chorus ("the face of the moon") refer to, becomes a symbol of this pain. While it may be beautiful and serene to look at, it's also a "condemnation" to the singer, a reminder of a love that can never be fully recaptured.
Throughout the song, the singer admits that they may never be able to fully move on from this lost love, as they're constantly haunted by the person's memory. They hear their voice in the waves, see their face in the moon, and are unable to listen to music without thinking of them. The singer says they'll continue searching for either an explanation for their feelings or a way to escape from them, but it's clear that the pain they feel is a part of them - an intrinsic part that can't be easily excised.
The song's meaning is ultimately one of heartbreak and longing for someone out of reach, but it's delivered in a way that's both melancholic and hopeful. The singer is painfully aware of the reality of their emotions, but also recognizes the beauty that can be found in holding onto what you love.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Quién dice que no duelen Las huellas en la arena?
Who says footprints in the sand don't hurt?
Tu huella el mar se la llevó Pero la luna sigue ahí Pero esa luna es mi condena
Your footprints were washed away by the sea, but the moon remains, and it reminds me of you.
Despacio en la mañana A gritos por la noche Las voces vivas del recuerdo se disfrazan de intuición Y en una voz tu voz se esconde
Memories from the past come alive in the morning and torment me at night. Your voice is hidden within that intuition.
Y yo sé que tal vez Tú nunca escuches mi canción, yo sé Y yo sé que tal vez Te siga usando así, robándote mi inspiración
I know that perhaps you'll never listen to my song. And I know that maybe I'll keep using you and stealing my inspiration from you.
Mientras siga viendo tu cara en la cara de la luna Mientras siga escuchando tu voz Entre las olas, entre la espuma Mientras tenga que cambiar la radio de estación Porque cada canción me hable de ti, de ti, de ti
As long as I see your face in the moon and hear your voice in the waves, I'll keep changing the radio station because every song reminds me of you.
La vida se me esconde Detrás de una promesa sin cumplir De donde nace alguna inspiración, de donde nace otra canción Y ya no sé bien quién se esconde Yo ya no sé lo que se esconde
Life is hiding from me behind an unfulfilled promise. I don't even know what inspires me or where my songs come from anymore. I don't know who's hiding.
Yo seguiré buscando O seguiré escapando Tal vez de ti, tal vez de mí Yo seguiré buscándole una explicación a esta canción
I'll keep searching or escaping - maybe from you, maybe from myself - and I'll keep trying to find an explanation for this song.
Me hable de ti De ti Me hable de ti, ay-ay-ay-ay-ah
Every song speaks of you, of you, ay-ay-ay-ay-ah.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jorge Villamizar
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