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
Estrella de mar
Amaral Lyrics
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Beber de tu boca es como andar
Encima de un mar
De luz y silencio
Estrella de mar
Mirarte a los ojos es nadar
Nadar en un mar
El mar junto al cual yo fui a nacer
Mi estrella fugaz
En un día gris
Del mes de febrero
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Estrella de mar
Dormir en tus brazos es viajar
A un mundo irreal
Perdido en el tiempo
Estrella de mar
Sentir el contacto de tu piel
Es amanecer
En un mar abierto
El mar junto al cual yo fui a nacer
Mi estrella fugaz
En un día gris
Del mes de febrero
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
El mar junto al cual yo fui a nacer
Mi estrella fugaz
En un día gris
Del mes de febrero
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Y yo, y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
The lyrics of Amaral's song Estrella de Mar describe the feeling of being in love and how it is akin to being surrounded by a vast and serene ocean. The song starts with the metaphor of drinking from the mouth as walking on a sea of light and silence, indicating the purity and peacefulness in the relationship. The second verse describes looking into each other's eyes as swimming in a colder ocean, perhaps reflecting how the depths of emotions can sometimes be overwhelming to bear. It then proceeds to talk about how being in the arms of one's lover is like being transported to a different world, one that is surreal and lost in time, wherein the contact of their skin is compared to waking up in an open sea.
The lyrics mention the singer's birthplace near the sea and their lover being their star in a grey day of February. The chorus repeats the line "tú y yo nos abrazamos," emphasizing how love transcends all else and can provide comfort and solace amidst the tumults of life. Overall, the song's imagery embodies a sense of tranquility, comfort, and escape in the embrace of a loved one, making it a soothing and romantic ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
Estrella de mar
Addressing the subject of the song - a metaphorical description of the person as a starfish in the sea.
Beber de tu boca es como andar
Kissing the person is compared to walking on a sea of light and silence - a beautiful and peaceful experience.
Encima de un mar
Continuation of the metaphor of the sea, emphasizing the feeling of being on top of it.
De luz y silencio
Describing how the sea feels like, with its calmness and brightness.
Mirarte a los ojos es nadar
Looking into the person's eyes is akin to swimming in a sea - a subtle but intense experience.
Nadar en un mar
Elaboration of the metaphor of the sea, portraying the act of swimming as being fully immersed in the experience of looking into someone's eyes.
Más frío que el hielo
Opposite of the previous line, conveying a sense of coldness and distance felt in the person's eyes.
El mar junto al cual yo fui a nacer
Bringing up a personal detail, the sea where the singer was born.
Mi estrella fugaz
Naming the person as a fleeting star - beautiful but ephemeral, just like a meteor.
En un día gris
More details about the singer's birth, providing a gloomy context.
Del mes de febrero
Specific date of the birth, adding a touch of nostalgia and romanticism.
Tú y yo, sí, tú y yo
Tú y yo nos abrazamos
Repetition of a short, simple phrase - emphasizing the intimacy and closeness between the two people whenever they hug.
Dormir en tus brazos es viajar
Sleeping in the person's arms is likened to travelling to an unreal world - a peaceful and surreal experience.
A un mundo irreal
Expanding on the previous line, describing the feeling of disconnection from reality when sleeping with the person.
Perdido en el tiempo
Conveying a sense of timelessness and infinity within the dream world where they both are.
Sentir el contacto de tu piel
Touching the person is described as a separate experience, fully focusing on the sense of touch.
Es amanecer
Continuation of the metaphor of the sea, portraying the act of touching as the beginning of a new day - a powerful and emotional experience.
En un mar abierto
Elaboration of the previous line, emphasizing the vastness and depth of the sea, and by extension, the depth of the person's touch.
Y yo, y yo, sí, tú y yo
A sudden change in perspective, making the singer the subject of the sentence - a declaration of love and affirmation of the existence of both people.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charlie Casey, Eva Maria Amaral Lallana, Juan Garcia Aguirre
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
apalusa x
00:00 Sin ti no soy nada
04:30 Moriría por vos
08:20 Toda la noche en la calle
12:07 Te necesito
16:32 ¿Qué será?
19:55 Salir corriendo
24:08 Estrella de mar
28:28 Rosa de la paz
33:33 No sabe a donde va
37:00 De la noche a la mañana
40:09 El centro de mis ojos
44:09 En solo un segundo
apalusa x
00:00 Sin ti no soy nada
04:30 Moriría por vos
08:20 Toda la noche en la calle
12:07 Te necesito
16:32 ¿Qué será?
19:55 Salir corriendo
24:08 Estrella de mar
28:28 Rosa de la paz
33:33 No sabe a donde va
37:00 De la noche a la mañana
40:09 El centro de mis ojos
44:09 En solo un segundo
Lourdes Diaz-Santos Murillo
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rosa cabaco
Son unos genios. Me encanta toda su discografía, pero este disco en especial es mi favorito. Sois grandes...!!!!
josemanuel garciadonado
Una verdadera maravilla este album en el que la letra y la musica son una misma cosa, una obra de arte total !!!
Alfonsina Violeta CALOPA
Me traen tantos recuerdos y mucha nostalgia cada que escucho esta música bellísima me da mucha tristeza 😢 creo que ya no la escucharé 😓😓
Graciéla Sarina
Momentos en la cocina, haciendo la casa... recordando tiempos y personas...Gracias...Es maravilloso bailar mientras cantamos, y bailamos, Amaral es digna de ello como ejemplo de música pop española...
Cesar Santa Gadea
Simplemente sublime, me encanta tu vos y las letras de tus canciones. Eres una gran narradora de historias.
Rafael Colunga
Se dice tu voz. A mi también me encanta.
Rafael Colunga
Tu voz, a mi también me encanta
allejandro dulce
@Rafael Colunga boz* 😂😂