Bacilos was a latin music group based in Miami, Florida, United States.
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The band was formed in 1995 by three students of the University of Miami and was named after the Spanish word for bacillus. Originally a quartet, the band drew influences from Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodríguez and Argentinian rock singer Fito Páez. The band eventually became a trio consisting of Colombian singer and guitarist Jorge Villamizar, bassist André Lopes and percussionist José Javier Freire before releasing an independent album Madera in 1999.

Bacilos signed with Warner Music in 2000. The selftitled album Bacilos was actually a re-edition of Madera and was nominated for two Latin Grammy awards and went gold in Colombia. The single Tabaco Y Chanel was widely played on Latin radio stations and the success of their major label debut earned them a slot as support artist on a world tour by Spanish artist Alejandro Sanz.

In 2002 Caraluna added to their reputation winning a Grammy for best Latin pop album and making the Billboard Latin album charts. The album also won best album at the Latin Grammies and their song Mi Primer Millón a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003a humorous account of trying to make it in the music industry, again went top 10 in Chile and made the Billboard and world Latin music charts in 2003 and won best tropical song. The single Caraluna went to #1 in Chile, top 10 in Argentina and charted in the world and Billboard Latin charts in late 2002 and early 2003.

Sólo Un Segundo was the third single from the album going top 10 in Argentina and top 20 in Chile. Bacilos also featured on a duet with Celso Piña which made the Chilean Top 20 in May 2004.

Sin Vergüenza was released in late 2004. The first single Pasos de Gigante went to number 1 in Argentina, #2 in Chile and made top 10 on Billboard's Latin singles charts in late 2004. It has been nominated for a Grammy award for best Latin pop album.

The band announced that they would break up and completed their final tour in the United States on December 15, 2006, when they played at La Covacha, in Miami. Their final live show was on February 21, 2007, at the Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, in Chile.

In October 2017, the band decided for a reunion and released their latest hit, "Por Hacerme el Bueno". In August 2018, the band released their fourth studio album "¿Donde Nos Quedamos?".
On Valentine's day 2020 the band released and EP Cupido y compañía.
The band continues to tour all over north America. Obviously postponed because of the big C.

Como querer
Bacilos Lyrics

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Como querer
Como querer
No es tan sencillo como querer
Un día a la vez y otro después
No es tan sencillo como yo quisiera

Al corazón, ahí que llevarlo con calma
Al corazón, al corazón

Un día a la vez
Hay que vivir solamente un día a la vez
Un día a la vez

Mis ganas de tenerte son absurdas
Me atrapan, me enloquecen, me torturan
Mis ganas de saber que nos espera
Me hacen sentir perdido aunque me quieras

Como querer? como querer?
No es tan sencillo como querer
Un día a la vez y otro después
No es tan sencillo como yo quisiera

Tu libertad es tan sagrada
Como es mi libertad, mi libertad
Quiero aprender como se quiere
Yo te quiero querer, quiero querer

El miedo es el olor que ya conozco
El miedo a perder que seas todo

La vida nos enseña a defendernos
Pero el amor destruye todo intento

Overall Meaning

The song "Como Querer" by Bacilos is a touching and sincere examination of the complexity and beauty of love. The lyrics express that the person's desire to love is not as simple as they had hoped. The sheer force of their desire for the other person makes them feel overwhelmed and tortured. The person's desire to know what their future holds with their beloved is so strong that it makes them feel lost and uncertain.

The lyrics also delve into the importance of taking it slow with the heart. The person singing the song reminds themselves that the heart should be taken calmly, step by step – "Un día a la vez" – one day at a time. The song also recognizes and respects the importance of their loved one's freedom, acknowledging that both their freedoms are equally significant.

The lines "El miedo es el olor que ya conozco, El miedo a perder que seas todo" ("Fear is the familiar scent, Fear of losing everything that you are") express the fear of losing the person they care deeply about. At the same time, the song lyrics speak about how life teaches us to protect ourselves, but love can undo all our attempts to defend ourselves. It's an accurate portrayal of the struggle to navigate life and love, something that many can relate to, making it a genuinely poignant song.

Line by Line Meaning

Como querer
How to love

No es tan sencillo como querer
It's not as simple as just wanting it

Un día a la vez y otro después
One day at a time and then another

No es tan sencillo como yo quisiera
It's not as easy as I would like it to be

Al corazón, ahí que llevarlo con calma
The heart, you have to handle it calmly

Al corazón, al corazón
To the heart, to the heart

Un día a la vez
One day at a time

Hay que vivir solamente un día a la vez
We must live one day at a time

Mis ganas de tenerte son absurdas
My desire to have you is absurd

Me atrapan, me enloquecen, me torturan
They catch me, drive me crazy, torment me

Mis ganas de saber que nos espera
My desire to know what awaits us