Biography:
1993-2000: The group Amaral was created on January 1st 1997 with Eva Amaral, main vocalist and composer, and Juan Aguirre, guitarist and composer, as members. The name of the group is Eva's surname, and it was chosen by Juan.
Their story started at the beginning of the 90's, when Eva and Juan met at a recording studio in the city of Zaragoza. At the time, Eva was playing with a group called Bandera Blanca (White Flag) and Juan, with his group Días de vino y rosas (Days of Wine and Roses) collaborated with Eva's on one song. A close relationship was immediately born between them. In 1997 they moved from Zaragoza to Madrid and signed with EMI/Virgin. On May 5th 1998, they released their eponymous first album, Amaral, produced by Pancho Varona. They sold around 70,000 copies, in a country with 40 million inhabitants.
2000-2002
In the year 2000, after a tour to present their first album, Amaral went to London to record their second album, called Una pequeña parte del mundo (A Little Part of the World), produced by Cameron Jenkins. It was a more mature record which contained 13 songs. Twelve of them were composed by the group and the thirteenth one was a version of a song by the Spanish singer Cecilia.
2002-2004
Two years later, Amaral entered the studio again with the same producer and recorded their third album, called Estrella de mar (Starfish). It was named Best National Album in 2002. They won several awards that year, including an MTV Europe Award to best Spanish artist, and five Spanish music awards. They also went international with this version, when their album was released under a new version in America in 2003. They sold 900,000 copies.
In 2004, they were supposed to record an album and play with Bob Dylan when he visited Spain, but Juan suffered a wrist injury, so they had to delay the recording and Eva sang alone with Dylan. Finally in November of that year, Eva and Juan recorded their fourth album Pájaros en la cabeza (“Birds in the Head”, a Spanish expression meaning “dreamer”), again with Cameron Perkins. On March 14th 2004 they released it. It contained 14 songs, in a pop and rock style. They toured all over Spain until October, and later left to play in Mexico and Argentina. At the same time they recorded a concert for a DVD called El comienzo del Big Bang (The Beginning of the Big Bang). It was the best selling album in Spain in 2005, and sold about 600,000 copies worldwide.
In May 2008, they released their fifth studio album named Gato negro.Dragón rojo ("Black cat, red dragon"). This is the first album in which Juan sings, in the track Es sólo una canción.
Eva has also sung with Moby.
In 2019 they released an album "Salto Al Color." This was followed by the European tour "Giro Salto Al Color," which completed successfully in spite of many Covid-related postponements.
Official site: www.amaral.es
El Mundo Al Reves
Amaral Lyrics
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Es la verdadera historia
Del mundo al revés
Hierba roja, verdes amapolas
Flores de alambre flotando en el estanque
No me dejan ver lo que ocurre fuera de él
Hay un pez persiguiendo a un pescador
Ésta es la historia
Del mundo al revés
Mi corazón es un coche
De carreras y nunca llega
Ésta es la historia
La disparatada historia
Del mundo al revés
Hierva roja, verdes amapolas
Si la tierra vieja errante como un iceberg gigante
¿qué importancia tiene ir detrás o ir delante?
Hay un gato huyendo de un ratón
¿quién pondrá el cascabel al roedor?
Ésta es la historia del mundo al revés
Mi corazón es un coche
De carreras y nunca llega
Mi corazón, mi corazón
Hoy la cola mordió a la pescadilla
Las verdades parecen ser mentiras
Cada año que pasa soy más cria
Llegaré a ser recién nacida
Ésta es la historia del mundo al revés
Mi corazón es un coche de carreras y nunca llega
Es este circuito, el surco de una disco
La cara a, la cara b,
Es la misma cantinela
Pero nunca, nunca llegará
Mi corazón, mi corazón
The song "El mundo al revés" by Amaral is an interesting take on the world being upside down or backward. The lyrics primarily focus on the paradoxical events that are happening in the world: red grass and green poppies, flowers made of wires floating in a pond, a fish chasing a fisherman, and a cat running away from a mouse. The imagery used here creates a surreal landscape, almost like a dream or a hallucination. The chorus is the most notable part of the song, where the singer claims that her heart is like a race car, always speeding but never arriving at the destination. It is a clever metaphor that can mean different things to different people, but it can be interpreted as the singer's struggle to find true happiness or purpose in life. The final lines of the song are melancholic, as the singer admits that her heart may never reach its desired location.
The song is a commentary on the absurdity of life and the feelings of confusion and disillusionment that people may experience. The lyrics capture the strange and illogical events that happen in the world, reflecting the singer's frustration at the state of things. At the same time, the song has a certain charm to it, with its catchy melody and playful imagery. It is a reminder that even in the face of chaos and confusion, there is still beauty and creativity to be found.
Line by Line Meaning
Ésta es la historia
Esta es la verdadera historia de un mundo invertido
Es la verdadera historia
Este relato es la auténtica historia
Del mundo al revés
De un mundo donde todo ocurre al revés
Hierba roja, verdes amapolas
Donde las flores son de colores invertidos
Flores de alambre flotando en el estanque
Las flores son de un material no real, flotando en agua
No me dejan ver lo que ocurre fuera de él
Impidiéndome ver lo que ocurre afuera
Hay un pez persiguiendo a un pescador
Un pez está cazando a un pescador en vez de lo contrario
Si él no pica el anzuelo lo haré yo
Ante la falta de acción, el yo tomará la iniciativa
Mi corazón es un coche
Mi corazón es un vehículo
De carreras y nunca llega
Pero parece estar en constante movimiento sin llegar a algún lugar
La disparatada historia
Este es el relato disparatado de ese mundo al revés
Si la tierra vieja errante como un iceberg gigante
La tierra es solida y vieja como un iceberg gigante hueco
¿qué importancia tiene ir detrás o ir delante?
No tiene importancia la ubicación en la que se esté
Hay un gato huyendo de un ratón
El gato huye de un ratón que parece ser más fuerte
¿quién pondrá el cascabel al roedor?
¿Quién disminuirá el poder del ratón?
Hoy la cola mordió a la pescadilla
Hoy, la situación desafortunada ha ocurrido
Las verdades parecen ser mentiras
Las verdades parecen ser mentiras en este mundo al revés
Cada año que pasa soy más cria
En vez de envejecer, parezco más joven cada año
Llegaré a ser recién nacida
Llegaré a ser como si acabara de nacer
Es este circuito, el surco de una disco
Este es un circuito, como la ranura de un disco
La cara a, la cara b
Pero tanto la cara A como la B son iguales
Es la misma cantinela
Es simplemente una repetición vacía
Pero nunca, nunca llegará
Pero mi corazón nunca alcanzará su destino
Mi corazón, mi corazón
Mi corazón sigue en movimiento sin ningún lugar a donde ir
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EVA AMARAL LALLANA, EVA MARIA AMARAL LALLANA
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