Arbex formed Barrabás in 1971 when his previous band, Alacrán, split. He and Alacrán's bass guitarist and vocalist Ignacio "Iñaki" Egaña were joined by several other musicians in preparation for the recording of their debut album Wild Safari released later that year. These were Filipino guitarist brothers Ricky and Miguel Morales; Portuguese keyboard player Juan Vidal and Cuban percussionist, saxophone and flute player Ernesto "Tito" Duarte.
Wild Safari spawned the hit singles "Woman" and "Wild Safari" which were successful in various countries across Europe and the Americas, including the USA and Canada. The group also toured throughout Latin America.
Arbex removed Egaña from the group after the recording of Wild Safari, and also decided to further reduce his own involvement as a musician, hiring two new members, José Luis Tejada and José María Moll, as vocalist and drummer respectively. Moll had played live with Barrabás from the beginning, with Arbex only playing on Wild Safari. This new line-up recorded two albums, Power in 1973 and ¡Soltad a Barrabás! in 1974. The latter album featured the hit single "Hi-Jack", which reached № 1 in Spain, and was successfully covered by American jazz musician Herbie Mann in 1975.
Moll then left the band after disagreements with the other members, and was replaced by Daniel Louis. With the popularity of disco in the mid-1970s, Barrabás moved in that direction and produced a number of minor hits. There was another line-up change when Tejada and Ricky Morales left to be replaced by Ernie Garrett on guitar and vocals. Garrett was soon forced to leave the band with heart problems and Barrabás disbanded in 1977. Arbex then moved fully towards writing and producing music for other artists.
The group reformed in 1980 with a new line-up. Neither the Morales brothers, Vidal nor Louis were involved, and were replaced by the returning Moll, Costa Rican guitarist "Koky" Maning, bassist "Susy" Gordaliza and keyboard player Armando Pelayo. This line-up recorded two albums before being dropped by their record label, RCA, and subsequently Tejada, Maning, Gordaliza and Pelayo all left. Miguel Morales and Iñaki Egaña then returned for the recording of the 1983 album Prohibido for CBS.
Barrabás continued on a smaller scale afterwards under the leadership of Moll, still accompanied by Egaña and Miguel Morales, with Duarte and other musicians helping out both live and in the studio. A number of albums were recorded in the 1990s, consisting of re-recordings of songs from the 1970s and 1980s.
Barrabás founder Fernando Arbex died in 2003.
Multi-instrumentalist Ernesto "Tito" Duarte died in Spain on 14 July 2003, at age 57.
Tejada died on 20 April 2014 at age 69.
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Be the Way to Be
Barrabas Lyrics
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Passo noites a pensar sera que vou
Passo noites a pensar no teu batom
Elevo notes a pensar sera que voo
Passo noites a pensar naquilo que sou
Passo noites a pensar sera que vou
Passo noites a pensar no teu batom
Elevo notes a pensar sera que voo
Pensando sobre nos
E passo noites em brando
Relembrando a tua voz
A imaginar cada traço desse corpo tao perfeito
Sentir o teu perfume deitada no meu peito
Tudo o que passamos
Um dia sera eterno
Juntos ou afastados
Sem arrependimentos
Passo a passo lado a lado
Contra a furia do universo
Es a minha estabilidade em dias de ceu cinzento
Entao espera
que ela e louca e eu sou crazy
Versao tuga da Mariah Carey e de Slim Shady
Lady
Baza para Punta Cana ou para Singapura
Porque com ou sem fama tu mantens a cena pura
O cheiro na minha cama tem a tua assinatura
E nos os dois na minha cama rescrevemos o kamasutra
Sexo tantrico
Somos loucos e românticos
Quando discutimos peramos para acalmar os animos
Gemidos parecem canticos
Vizinhos entram em panico
Ficas encharcada tipo oceano atlantico
E eu sei que ela adora cora
Quando chega a hora bora
Agora sem barulho
Pela tarde fora
Sao puxoes de cabelo e arranhoes nas costas
Se essa mulher partir
Onde e que arranjo outra
Passo noites a pensar naquilo que sou
Passo noites a pensar sera que vou
Passo noites a pensar no teu batom
Elevo notes a pensar sera que voo
Passo noites a pensar naquilo que sou
Passo noites a pensar sera que vou
Passo noites a pensar no teu batom
Elevo notes a pensar sera que voo
The lyrics of "Be the Way to Be" by Barrabas suggest a deep longing for someone and a constant state of contemplation about oneself and their relationship. The singer spends sleepless nights thinking about who they are and where they are going, as well as the physical aspects of their partner such as their lipstick and fragrance. The lines "Tudo o que passamos/ Um dia sera eterno" (Everything we went through/ One day will be eternal) implies a deep connection with their partner that will last forever. They also express that their partner provides stability in difficult times, with the line "Es a minha estabilidade em dias de ceu cinzento" (You are my stability on gray sky days).
Moreover, the song portrays a sexual relationship with descriptions of their intimate moments together. There are also hints of a passionate and tumultuous love affair with phrases such as "Quando discutimos peramos para acalmar os animos" (When we argue, we wait to calm our feelings) and "Gemidos parecem canticos/ Vizinhos entram em panico" (Moans seem like songs/ Neighbors are in a panic).
Overall, "Be the Way to Be" is a mix of introspection and passion, conveying the emotional complexity of a love affair.
Line by Line Meaning
Passo noites a pensar naquilo que sou
I spend nights contemplating my true identity
Passo noites a pensar sera que vou
I spend nights wondering if I will succeed
Passo noites a pensar no teu batom
I spend nights thinking about your lipstick
Elevo notes a pensar sera que voo
I raise notes, questioning if I will soar
Passo noites em branco
I spend sleepless nights
Pensando sobre nos
Reflecting on us
E passo noites em brando
And I spend calm nights
Relembrando a tua voz
Remembering your voice
A imaginar cada traço desse corpo tao perfeito
Imagining every feature of your perfect body
Sentir o teu perfume deitada no meu peito
Feeling your perfume lying on my chest
Tudo o que passamos
All that we went through
Um dia sera eterno
One day will be eternal
Juntos ou afastados
Together or apart
Sem arrependimentos
Without regrets
Passo a passo lado a lado
Step by step, side by side
Contra a furia do universo
Against the fury of the universe
Es a minha estabilidade em dias de ceu cinzento
You are my stability on cloudy days
Entao espera
So, wait
que ela e louca e eu sou crazy
That she is crazy and I am crazy
Versao tuga da Mariah Carey e de Slim Shady
The Portuguese version of Mariah Carey and Slim Shady
Lady
Lady
Baza para Punta Cana ou para Singapura
Let's go to Punta Cana or Singapore
Porque com ou sem fama tu mantens a cena pura
Because with or without fame, you keep it real
O cheiro na minha cama tem a tua assinatura
The scent on my bed has your signature
E nos os dois na minha cama rescrevemos o kamasutra
And the two of us rewrite the Kama Sutra on my bed
Sexo tantrico
Tantric sex
Somos loucos e românticos
We are crazy and romantic
Quando discutimos peramos para acalmar os animos
When we argue, we pause to calm ourselves
Gemidos parecem canticos
Moans seem like songs
Vizinhos entram em panico
Neighbors panic
Ficas encharcada tipo oceano atlantico
You get soaked like the Atlantic Ocean
E eu sei que ela adora cora
And I know she loves it
Quando chega a hora bora
When the time comes, let's go
Agora sem barulho
Now, without noise
Pela tarde fora
All afternoon long
Sao puxoes de cabelo e arranhoes nas costas
It's hair pulling and scratch marks on the back
Se essa mulher partir
If that woman leaves
Onde e que arranjo outra
Where am I going to find another one?
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Written by: Rodrigo Christiano de Sousa Bernardes
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