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.

Regalo
Bacilos Lyrics

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Para un amor una flor, una canción
Un día solo, una mano
Para una noche fría, un buen abrazo
Una sonrisa en un día gris

Cuando ya mataban las ganas
Me atreví a cantar
El ruido de mi guitarra

Volando por la ciudad
La ciudad

Para una carta unas cuantas palabras
Alguien para admirar
Para un amigo un simple regalo
Pero un regalo bien pensado

Otra vez me atrevo a cantar
Volando por la ciudad
Te regalo estas palabras
Flor, amor, mano, abrazo
un regalo bien pensado
Cuando ya mataban las ganas
Me atreví a cantar

El ruido de mi guitarra volaba por la ciudad
La ciudad

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bacilos's song Regalo speak about the power of simple gestures and how they can make a significant impact on someone's day. The opening verses talk about how one can gift a flower, a song, a hand to hold and a warm embrace to their loved ones. Such small yet thoughtful gifts can brighten up a grey day and make someone feel loved and cherished. The singer then goes on to describe how he dared to sing even when his desires were dull, and the sound of his guitar was flying high in the city. The song's message is that love can be expressed through the simplest things, and one's desire to spread love should never be suppressed.

The chorus of the song reiterates the importance of small gifts and affectionate gestures. The singer sings that words in a letter or an admiration for someone can mean the world, and a well-planned gift for a friend can go a long way. The last verse repeats the message from the opening stanza, where the singer once again talks about how he dared to sing despite his lack of desire, and the sound of his guitar resonated through the city that he gifted these four things - a flower, love, a hand to hold, and a warm embrace. This song reminds us that gestures of love, no matter how small, can turn someone's world around.

Line by Line Meaning

Para un amor una flor, una canción
For love, a flower, a song

Un día solo, una mano
On a lonely day, a hand

Para una noche fría, un buen abrazo
For a cold night, a warm embrace

Una sonrisa en un día gris
A smile on a gray day

Cuando ya mataban las ganas
When the desire was already dying

Me atreví a cantar
I dared to sing

El ruido de mi guitarra
The sound of my guitar

Volando por la ciudad
Flying through the city

Para una carta unas cuantas palabras
For a letter, a few words

Alguien para admirar
Someone to admire

Para un amigo un simple regalo
For a friend, a simple gift