They reached stardom in 1969 after various shows including Mar del Plata, Festival de la cancion in Peru, and Festival Pinap. This is also the year their most influential LP came out, titled 'Almendra', with songs that would stay forever in the history of Argentinean rock, including 'Muchacha (Ojos de Papel)','Color Humano' and 'Plegaria para un Niño Dormido, a beautiful lullaby. The band split in 1970, in three new bands: Aquelarre, Pescado Rabioso and Color Humano.
They had a short reunion in 1979, and then briefly reformed the band in 1980 to create a new album named El Valle Interior. They played their final concert as Almendra in 1981. Spinetta played with the entire band in 2009, along with all his other bands in a big concert that lasted 5 hours. Spinetta died in February 8th of 2012.
Almendra is also the name of a Venezuelan rock/fusion (latin/smooth Jazz) band that released a self titled album in 1978 and sequentially broke up.
Camino Difícil
Almendra Lyrics
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mis gritos, tus flores, es la libertad,
no ves que el tiempo se quedó a vivir.
Compañero toma mi fusil
ven y abraza a tu general
no ves que el tiempo se quedo a vivir.
mira el agua ves que clara esta
no ves que el tiempo se quedó a vivir,
no ves que el tiempo se quedó a vivir
The lyrics in Almendra's song Camino Difícil are loaded with metaphors and symbolism, and it speaks to the struggles that humanity faces in various aspect of life. The opening line, "Esta noche se ve mas atrás," which translates to "Tonight, one can see further back," implies that the singer is looking back into their life with hindsight. The lines "mis gritos, tus flores, es la libertad" means "my screams, your flowers, it's freedom." Here, he is likely commenting on the irony of how freedom can sometimes come at the cost of intense pain and suffering. "Gritos" or screams and "flores" or flowers may be symbolic of the chaos and beauty that come along with the struggle for freedom.
The second verse "Compañero toma mi fusil/ ven y abraza a tu general" translates as "Companion, take my rifle/come and embrace your general," might reference to some sort of military or revolutionary uprising. This suggestion is further supported by the line "no ves que el tiempo se quedo a vivir," which can be interpreted as a call to action against the status quo, as time waits for nobody. The last verse calls for the listener to return to nature and metaphorical growth by saying, "Ven al campo, mírate crecer/ mira el agua ves que clara esta/ no ves que el tiempo se quedó a vivir." The words instruct to return to nature as an attempt to find peace, growth, and clarity amidst the chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
Esta noche se ve más atrás,
Tonight, looking back at the past, we see our screams and your flowers, symbolizing freedom. Can't you see that time stays to live on?
Compañero toma mi fusil
Companion take my rifle and come embrace your general. Can't you see that time stays to live on?
Ven al campo, mírate crecer
Come to the countryside and see yourself growing, feel the clear water. Can't you see that time stays to live on?
no ves que el tiempo se quedó a vivir,
Can't you see that time stays to live on?
Contributed by Brooklyn P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
A.$.U
Imposible disimular la genialidad de estos tipos
jamed Omar Jair
El compromiso de Emilio conjuga la militancia política y la música en la clara idea de vivir en un mundo nuevo
adrian augusto
Hablamos del mismo Emilio Macrista ???
Miguel Rodriguez
Edelmiro eligio el barrilete amarillo
Fernando Roman Arabia
@JL Magoya gracias por dedicar tiempo a tratar de que entiendan lo que es una metáfora, un contexto, un sentido figurado o poético....quizás le estés "tirando margaritas a los chanchos" o alcanzándoles un papel absorbente para que alguien se limpia la frente, del helado que se acaba de poner....
Fernando Roman Arabia
@naveganteenelvacio me perdí la parte del tema en donde dice que hay que salir a los tiros.....¿Me podés decir con tu supina literalidad dónde dice eso....??
sil barret
esta pintura es como alguno de mis deseos, maíz , agua cerros psicodélicos, sielo, luz y yo allí, tal vez sólo falto hacer mucho más altos las montañas...así tan altas y bellas como en mi pequeño gran suelo :)
Manuel Atarama
Que hermoso nunca habia escuchado este tema ♥ linda imagen cae perfecto con la canción
La muerte de Max Brod
¿Sabés cuál es la pintura que ilustra la canción? Es muy hermosa.
Te felicito por los videos, me parecen muy buenas las imágenes que elegís, y tienen una buena relación con las canciones.
Gracias y un abrazo.
Santiago Escobedo
history of modern latin america