Santa Sabina are distinguished by their gothic rock lyrics and stage presence. Their music, however, is perhaps best described as a variant of progressive rock which borrows heavily from jazz.
At the end of the 1980s, Guerrero left her hometown of Guadalajara to attend the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City to pursue a career in theatre. There, she met Poncho Figueroa, Pablo Valero and Jacobo Leiberman, who at that time were members of a jazz group called "the Psicotrópicos". "The Psicotrópicos" agreed to provide music for a play written for Guerrero's theatre class based on Franz Kafka's "Amérika". As they worked together, they realized they had a strong artistic affinity. After the dissolution of the "Psicotrópicos", they decided to form a new rock band that reflected their artistic vision. Although the group's lineup has changed through the years (as in the case of Pablo Valero and Jacobo Leiberman), the sound of the group, has evolved but remains faithful to its initial course.
Their first albums, Santa Sabina (1992), Símbolos (1994) and Babel (1996) were released through the now-defunct Mexican record label Culebra Records, a local branch of BGM Ariola. Their following albums, Mar adentro en la sangre (2001) and Espiral (2003), were independent productions. In 1997, they also recorded an album of their "unplugged" performance for MTV Latinamerica called Santa Sabina Unplugged.
The band reformed briefly in 2010 when it became clear that this might be the last chance to have Rita perform as she was diagnosed with breast cancer and treatment failed. On the 11th March 2011 Rita passed away which left the band without a lead-singer. No information is available whether they will reform with another singer.
Azul Casi Morado
Santa Sabina Lyrics
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Que tienes adentro
Resulta banal
Puedo intuir, puedo oler
Puedo pensar, pero saber jamás
Cierro los ojos
Y solo es azul
Casi morado
El ir y venir
De los camellos anaranjados
Brincar cada esquina
Subir edificios
Viajar en puentes caídos
Siempre estas ahí
Colgando de todo
Quiero saber
Que tienes adentro
Aunque no tengas nada
Quisiera saber
Puedo intuir
The lyrics of Santa Sabina's song Azul Casi Morado describe the futility of trying to understand someone's true feelings and thoughts. The first few lines acknowledge that attempting to see what someone truly holds inside is pointless as it can come across as superficial. The following lines suggest that although the singer can sense and feel things about this person, they cannot know for sure what they're truly thinking or feeling.
The second half of the song's lyrics use imagery of a blue, almost purple hue which feels ethereal and otherworldly. The lyrics describe the constant presence of this person in the singer's life, always around and hanging onto everything they can find. The final lines express the desire to understand this person despite knowing that they might not have much to reveal. The song's overall message highlights the mystery and complexity of human emotions and thoughts, despite the closeness we may feel to others.
Line by Line Meaning
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Attempting to see
Que tienes adentro
What you have inside
Resulta banal
Seems trivial
Puedo intuir, puedo oler
I can sense, I can smell
Puedo pensar, pero saber jamás
I can think, but never truly know
Cierro los ojos
I close my eyes
Y solo es azul
And it's only blue
Casi morado
Almost purple
El ir y venir
The coming and going
De los camellos anaranjados
Of the orange camels
Brincar cada esquina
Jumping every corner
Subir edificios
Climbing buildings
Viajar en puentes caídos
Traveling on fallen bridges
Siempre estas ahí
You're always there
Colgando de todo
Hanging from everything
Quiero saber
I want to know
Que tienes adentro
What you have inside
Aunque no tengas nada
Even if you have nothing
Quisiera saber
I would like to know
Puedo intuir
I can sense
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Rita Maricela Guerrero Huerta
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