Castillian Folk Metal band ARS AMANDI, created in October of 1996 by Dani A… Read Full Bio ↴Castillian Folk Metal band ARS AMANDI, created in October of 1996 by Dani Aller, debuted with the 2003 'Autoctono' album for Pies Discos, this outing closing with a TRIANA cover version 'Abre la Puerta Niña'. The group at this stage saw frontman Aller alongside guitarist Paco Moreno, bass player Alberto del Río and drummer Roberto 'Pelusa' Sánchez. Touring to promote the album found ARS AMANDI supporting MÄGO DE OZ on their 'Gaia' dates.

Line up changes saw the addition of second guitarist Iñigo and drummer Teto Viejo for the March 2004 V.M. Arias produced follow up 'En Tierra Firme' featured the track 'No Queda Sino Batirnos', written by Txus of MÄGO DE OZ. Walter Giardino of RATA BLANCA would also guest. For live work the group introduced new bassist Peri.

LINE UP:
Dani Aller (vocals, dulzaina, flute), Paco Moreno (guitar), Iñigo (guitar), Peri (bass), Teto Viejo (drums)

¿Dónde estás?
Ars Amandi Lyrics

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Quiero encontrar mi ciudad,
que perdida se encuentra en soledad,
no recuerdo cómo despertó,
mi memoria desapareció.

El paso de tu caudal,
que desvía los sueños de los demás
mientras crece tu libertad,

llora el silencio sin paz.

Hoy quiero oír la voz y la verdad,
la ruina es mi dolor, no se podrá restaurar.

Aumenta el riesgo a perder
lo que años tras años se construyó.
No te importa cual fuera el ayer,
desnudaste la tierra del bien.

Siento a mi pueblo crecer
encontrando las armas en su interior,
armas sin filo que luchan
por el alma de mi ciudad.

Hoy quiero oír la voz y la verdad,
la ruina es mi dolor, no se podrá restaurar.
Y tu razón ríe sin perdón,
la historia terminó sin importarle el después.

Me despierto y no veo que hoy es otro día más,
en las calles llueve una vez más.

Overall Meaning

In Ars Amandi's song "¿Dónde estás?" the singer expresses his desire to find his lost city that is in solitude. He says that his memory disappeared, and he can't recall how or why he lost his city. He talks about the river's flow that diverts others' dreams and how they cry silently without peace. The singer expresses his pain and sorrow for the ruins that cannot be restored. He talks about the risk in losing what people have built over the years and how the land has been stripped of its goodness.

The singer also talks about how he feels his people growing within themselves to find weapons to fight for their city's soul. The weapons they have are blunt, but they still fight for what's right. He wants to hear the truth about what happened to his city, but there is no one to provide it. The song ends on a melancholic note, where the singer wakes up to just another day, and the streets are still raining.

Overall, the song is about the city's loss, pain, and how people fight to restore what was lost. The singer's pain is echoed beautifully in the song, and it's a poignant reminder that when we lose something, it's tough to accept it.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero encontrar mi ciudad,
I long to locate my city,

que perdida se encuentra en soledad,
which lost, lies there in solitude,

no recuerdo cómo despertó,
I don't recall how it awakened,

mi memoria desapareció.
my memory disappeared.

El paso de tu caudal,
The flow of your water,

que desvía los sueños de los demás
deviating dreams of others,

mientras crece tu libertad,
as freedom continues to grow,

llora el silencio sin paz.
Silence mourns without peace.

Hoy quiero oír la voz y la verdad,
Today I want to hear the voice and truth,

la ruina es mi dolor, no se podrá restaurar.
ruin is my pain, it cannot be restored.

Aumenta el riesgo a perder
The risk of losing is increasing,