After seven Mecano albums and fame in Europe and Latin America, months of continuous touring were taking their toll on the band, especially on Ana who was starting to develop vocal problems. In 1993 the band announced a "temporary split". While José and Nacho composed solo albums, Ana chose to travel round the world to visit places like Hawaii, Bombay and New York, cities she had sung about while fronting Mecano. It was in New York that she set up home and took dance classes.
By 1997 Ana felt confident enough to sing again and moved to London to record her first solo album Puntos cardinales. The album marked a curious change for Ana, as her new songs were not written from a male point of view by the Cano brothers, she felt she could express herself in Spanish as a woman for the first time. The first single from the album A contratiempo was a Spanish cover of an old Bette Midler song, "Bottomless". The video showed a "new" Ana Torroja with plumper lips and other attributes hitherto unseen on the former Mecano star.
In 1998—partially due to the expense and commercial failure of José María's opera project—Mecano reformed for the double-disc greatest hits compilation Ana, José, Nacho, which also featured seven new songs.
In 2006, Ana released "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte", an album which featured 13 of Mecano's greatest hits reborn. "Hijo de La Luna" was remade as a Huapango Jarocho, featuring a whole Mariachi ensemble. "Maquillaje" was given a burlesque, cabaret sound, while "Barco a Venus" was made a Rumba. Other hits included were "Los Amantes" (w/ a Samba makeover), "Mujer Contra Mujer" (in a solo orchestral rendition), "Busco Algo Barato", "Cruz De navajas," and "La Fuerza Del Destino." Amazingly, the title track is nowhere to be seen.
Dulce Pesadilla
Ana Torroja Lyrics
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Se pasa el tiempo y sigo
sin querer salir
me dicen mis amigos
que pasan ya de mí
y yo aquí de rodillas
suplicando tu perdón
para qué voy a fingir.
Llevo tus gafas de sol
los cascos del avión
la piel más gruesa que encontré
por si llega la ocasión
vas a rematarme
lentamente o de una vez
hablaré tu compasión
o me habré de someter.
Oh, dulce y cruel, pesadilla
ir besando tus pies, ya sabes
oh, darte la otra mejilla
convencerte otra vez.
se pasa el tiempo y sigo
sin poder dormir
levántame el castigo
me voy a consumir
no me queda en mi cabeza
ni una oveja que contar
ni una lata para picar
ni un playboy al que acudir
oh, dulce y cruel, pesadilla...
Debe haber un error
esto no es lo que habíamos hablado, no
debo ser mal actor
esto no es lo que estaba planeado, no
dónde vas
a dónde vas a ir sin mi
Oh, dulce y cruel, pesadilla...
The lyrics of Ana Torroja's song Dulce Pesadilla suggest a person who is seemingly stuck in a limbo of emotions, unable to move on from a past relationship. The opening lines indicate that despite the passage of time, the person still holds hope for forgiveness from their former partner, even though their friends have moved on. The subsequent lines convey the emotional baggage that the person carries, such as wearing things that once belonged to their ex-partner, in a hope that they will return. The chorus "Oh, dulce y cruel, pesadilla" echoes the mixed emotions, the love and the pain, that the person experiences in this situation.
The second verse shows the person's deterioration, indicating that they are unable to sleep and have run out of distractions to keep their mind off the situation. The lines "levántame el castigo" and "no me queda en mi cabeza" suggest that the person feels trapped and punished by the situation they find themselves in. In the final verse, the person comes to terms with the situation and appears to accept that it is time to move on. However, the last line suggests that the person still struggles to detach themselves completely from the relationship.
Overall, the song captures the raw emotions of someone who goes through a difficult breakup and finds themselves stuck in a cycle of longing, guilt, and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Se pasa el tiempo y sigo sin querer salir
Time passes and I continue not wanting to leave
me dicen mis amigos que pasan ya de mí
My friends tell me they're done with me
y yo aquí de rodillas suplicando tu perdón
And here I am on my knees, begging for your forgiveness
fue un error del corazón, para qué voy a fingir
It was a mistake of the heart, why pretend otherwise
Llevo tus gafas de sol, los cascos del avión
I wear your sunglasses, the airplane headphones
la piel más gruesa que encontré por si llega la ocasión
The thickest skin I could find in case the time comes
vas a rematarme lentamente o de una vez
You'll finish me off slowly or all at once
hablaré tu compasión o me habré de someter
I'll either talk about your compassion or submit to you
Oh, dulce y cruel, pesadilla ir besando tus pies, ya sabes
Oh, sweet and cruel, nightmare of kissing your feet, you know
oh, darte la otra mejilla convencerte otra vez
Oh, to offer you the other cheek and convince you again
sin poder dormir levántame el castigo
Unable to sleep, lift the punishment from me
me voy a consumir no me queda en mi cabeza
I'm going to waste away, nothing remains in my head
ni una oveja que contar ni una lata para picar
Not a single sheep to count or a can to snack on
ni un playboy al que acudir
Not a playboy to turn to
Debe haber un error esto no es lo que habíamos hablado, no
There must be a mistake, this is not what we had talked about, no
debo ser mal actor esto no es lo que estaba planeado, no
I must be a bad actor, this is not what was planned, no
dónde vas a dónde vas a ir sin mi
Where are you going, where will you go without me
Contributed by Christian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
luz divina
Que Recuerdos ..... todos mis mejores años los recuerdo con esta cancion ... bella ana torroja una Diva
magic fénix
Me encanta esta canción 😘🌟🤗
zenit001
Hermosa canción! la adoro!!!!
Sherry M. Wolf
esta bien bonita esta cancion me fasina Ana Torroja eres genial !! <3 :)
JSB103
Issmaster1234: este "canal" tiene ya varios años y yo apenas vengo a descubrirlo hoy!
Excelente canción de Ana Torroja, que para mí brilla y ocupa por sí sola el cénit de todas
las cantantes españolas de todos los tiempos en este género musical.
Muchas gracias por colocar este tema.
Jonathan Vazquez
Para mi el mejor disco de ana en solitario despues de como sueñas las sirenas
lpdalex
Genial tema
sebastian pereira salinas
ANA TE AMO
Gabriela Martinez
Hola me gusta esta canción