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
Obertura
Amaral Lyrics
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Las sirenas de los barcos que llegaban de alta mar
Trasatlánticos que nunca he pisado
No estás hecha para el agua si no te quieres mojar
He aguantado en la línea de salida
Hasta oír ese disparo que marcara una señal
Pero el pánico al fracaso me detiene
Unas veces se gana, y otras se pierde
Como un túnel sin salida
Los recuerdos han quedado tan borrosos
Como el barro de los charcos después de la tempestad
Son las brasas de una llama extinguida
Donde me dejé la vida intentándola avivar
¿Para qué perder el tiempo en convencerte?
Unas veces se gana, y otras se pierde
Las mujeres y los niños van primero: se ha iniciado el salvamento
Capitanes que se hunden con su nave, ¿qué fué de ellos? Nadie sabe
Y he aprendido a lamerme las heridas
Renacer de mis cenizas
Y volver a comenzar
¿Para qué gastar el tiempo en convencerte?
Unas veces se gana, y otras se pierde
Y otras se pierde
The song "Obertura" by Amaral is a contemplative reflection on life, its challenges, and the different outcomes that result from our decisions. The lyrics start with the singer describing their visit to the port and hearing the sirens of the ships that have just arrived, followed by the realization that some experiences in life are not made for everyone. They imply that taking risks and stepping out of one's comfort zone is necessary, but it comes with the fear of failure.
The lyrics progress to the difficulty of making decisions and trying to avoid failure at all costs. The singer looks into the eyes of someone they care about, but the memories are hazy, leaving them questioning if it is worth putting their all into this situation. The chorus emphasizes that sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and it's essential to accept both outcomes. The song's middle section changes its focus to the idea of saving others before ourselves and the unknown fate of those who led the charge. The final verse brings the song back to the individual level, highlighting the importance of learning from our mistakes, healing our wounds, and starting anew.
In conclusion, "Obertura" is a beautifully crafted introspective song, challenging us to take a step back and reflect on life's challenges, its uncertainties, and its rewards.
Line by Line Meaning
He bajado hasta el puerto y he escuchado
I went down to the port and heard
Las sirenas de los barcos que llegaban de alta mar
The sirens of the ships arriving from the high seas
Trasatlánticos que nunca he pisado
I've never set foot on those ocean liners
No estás hecha para el agua si no te quieres mojar
You're not made for the water if you don't want to get wet
He aguantado en la línea de salida
I endured at the starting line
Hasta oír ese disparo que marcara una señal
Until I heard that shot that signaled the start
Pero el pánico al fracaso me detiene
But the fear of failure stops me
Unas veces se gana, y otras se pierde
Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose
He mirado en el fondo de tus ojos de pupilas dilatadas
I looked into the depths of your dilated pupils
Como un túnel sin salida
Like a tunnel with no way out
Los recuerdos han quedado tan borrosos
The memories have become so blurry
Como el barro de los charcos después de la tempestad
Like the mud in puddles after the storm
Son las brasas de una llama extinguida
They are the embers of an extinguished flame
Donde me dejé la vida intentándola avivar
Where I left my life trying to revive it
¿Para qué perder el tiempo en convencerte?
Why waste time trying to convince you?
Las mujeres y los niños van primero: se ha iniciado el salvamento
Women and children first: the rescue has begun
Capitanes que se hunden con su nave, ¿qué fué de ellos? Nadie sabe
Captains who go down with their ship, what happened to them? Nobody knows
Y he aprendido a lamerme las heridas
And I have learned to lick my wounds
Renacer de mis cenizas
Rise from my ashes
Y volver a comenzar
And start again
Unas veces se gana, y otras se pierde
Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose
Y otras se pierde
And sometimes you lose
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Eva Amaral, Jorge Aguirre
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C.
Es un puntazo titular como "Lyric Video" a un vídeo de una canción instrumental.
inopinanteyon
buenisimos...Artistas como la copa de un pino.. y aparte muy humildes y con los pies en la tierra
Carlos Foliaco
Puro arte en un minuto treinta. me gusta cuando se atreven a hacer este tipo de cosas. debe ser emocionante el directo.
Someone
Me encanta porque realmente esperas que solo toquen las canciones de los discos, pero luego te salen con cosas así, hacen algunos fragmentos más lentos y sentimentales, los instrumentos y la voz me suenan mejor en directo... Realmente es soprendente como se superan en vivo. :)
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Un verdadero regalo.
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un intro... 😋😋😋