Anabantha is a Mexican gothic doom metal band. Their songs are in Spanish, … Read Full Bio ↴Anabantha is a Mexican gothic doom metal band. Their songs are in Spanish, with a female voice and sometimes a clear male voice that accompanies her in their laments.

The band originall formed in 1997 Fronted by Duan Marie and Vlad Landeros on keyboards.

1998 brought a change of the band name to Transdellic (Trans=beyond: Dellos=Viewable. During this time they were joined by Jimmy Gallozo on drums and recorded their first demo called Crying Freedom.
2000 brough back the name Anabantha

In 2002, some musicians decide to leave permanently from the band. This metamorphosis of ANABANTHA. (Duan and Vlad) resulted in the album entitled "Without Saying Goodbye" With songs like: Talismans, Ice Angel, Dark Heart Paradise and Night.

In 2003 he was beginning to write and agrabar the demo letanías
Chapter II with songs like; Crucificame, Possession, spasm of
Venom.

In 2004 they recorded their demo album "Acoustic", that contains different kinds of songs like; Deja Vú, Desaparecer, The Twilight, The Flower, Spring, plus some songs inspired on poetry, from Pablo Neruda: "Poem. 20, Agua sexual." And the damned poet, HP Lovecraft: "El ser bajo la luz de la luna"

In 2005 they started recording "Without Saying Goodbye", which has the peculiarity of being the first album ever edited as a promotional drive with 9 issues and later as a disc double
(Spanish and English). This production includes songs such as; Deja vu, Angel Ice, Talismans, Madrugadas, Desaparecer, Heavens, among others;
In addition they made a cover of a band Called "Never Marry a Railroad Man" (Never give cases with a Ferrocarrilero).

In the same year they published their second studio album "Letanías Forbidden Chapter", which includes songs such as; "Ay de la noche", "Sangre", "Tu me matas", "Velo negro", and some others.

La Sombra
Anabantha Lyrics

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La sombra
Carlos Uriel Gonzalez Centeno/Duan Marie, Vlad Landeros.

Un ultimo suspiro contigo fenecio
con llanto la vida tan fragil se estropeo
Y al final tu sombra huyo febril
Y si aprendi a quererte fue facil maldecir

Escapando y añorando odiando al amor
Tu abismal recuerdo apresa al corazon
Escapando y añorando odiando y amando
Ese absimal recuerdo de tus brazos

Escapando y añorando odiando y amando
Ese absimal recuerdo de tus brazos

Frotando en mi pecho tu sombra desdichada
No hay dolor ni pena no existe el perdon
Gritare al cielo tus timidas letras
Al llanto dormido tu hueca omision
Cantare tus gelidas y tristes melodias
Crepusculo finito sombrio resplandor

Escapando y añorando odiando y amando
Ese abismal recuerdo de tus brazos
Escapando y añorando odiando y amando
Ese abismal recuerdo de tus brazos

Tu sombra en el rio seguire y al final esperame

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Anabantha's song "La sombra" describe the aftermath of a tragic relationship that has ended in death. The opening line, "Un ultimo suspiro contigo fenecio," refers to the last breath taken with the one they loved. The fragility of life is emphasized with the imagery of tears and shadows, as the singer grapples with the loss of their loved one. The lyrics suggest that the singer may have loved and hated the person they lost, as they sing "Y si aprendi a quererte fue facil maldecir" ("And if I learned to love you, it was easy to curse you").

The chorus repeats the phrase "Escapando y añorando odiando y amando" ("Escaping and yearning, hating and loving"), acknowledging the complexity of emotions experienced after a significant loss. The singer remembers their loved one through their "absimal recuerdo de tus brazos" ("abysmal memory of your arms"), finding solace in their suffering. They sing about carrying the shadow of their lost love, even as they try to escape it.

Towards the end of the song, the singer sings about following their lost love's shadow to the end, hoping to be reunited with them. The lyrics are poignant, capturing the pain and complexity of grief.

Line by Line Meaning

Un ultimo suspiro contigo fenecio
With you, my last breath ceased to exist

con llanto la vida tan fragil se estropeo
My fragile life was ruined with tears

Y al final tu sombra huyo febril
In the end, your shadow fled rapidly

Y si aprendi a quererte fue facil maldecir
If I learned to love you, it was easy to curse you

Escapando y añorando odiando al amor
Escaping and yearning, hating love

Tu abismal recuerdo apresa al corazon
Your profound memory imprisons my heart

Escapando y añorando odiando y amando
Escaping and yearning, hating and loving

Ese absimal recuerdo de tus brazos
That profound memory of your embrace

Frotando en mi pecho tu sombra desdichada
Rubbing your unfortunate shadow on my chest

No hay dolor ni pena no existe el perdon
There is no pain or sorrow, there is no forgiveness

Gritare al cielo tus timidas letras
I will scream your timid words to the sky