1) - Bengala, Mexican group made up of 5 music lovers: Diego (voice and pia… Read Full Bio ↴1) - Bengala, Mexican group made up of 5 music lovers: Diego (voice and piano), Chuy (guitar), Amauri (guitar), Sebastián (bass) and Marcos (drums and voice).

Project started in 2003; After a long composition process they reached their first studio album in the company of Tito and Paco from Molotov, as well as Emanuel del Real from Cafe Tacvba and Tony Peluso, going on sale on December 4, 2006.

At the same time that they were preparing their album, they had several presentations, going to parties and bars both in the Federal District (Mexico) and in cities in the interior of the republic. In this country they have played in venues such as the National Auditorium, the Palacio de los Deportes and the Foro Sol, sharing with musicians of the stature of Fobia, Molotov, The Killers and Franz Ferdinand, in addition to performing twice at the Iberoamecano Festival of Musical Culture "Vive Latino".

The band will present their second material titled ORO (from which the singles 'Vamos Otra Vez' and 'Cárcel' are released) on June 30, with special pre-sales during the Vive Latino '09 Festival on the 27th and 28th of the month.

2) - Bengala is the female lead vocalist for Chilean band, Exxocet.

Rey de España
Bengala Lyrics

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Se ve mejor
El panorama izquierdo
Puedo ser yo, o puede ser el miedo
Paralice el lado del recuerdo
Para no ver, que puede suceder

Y si pensamos regresar la cosa esta rara
Ya que logramos escapar me quedo en España

Comiendo y bebiendo bien

Por si me quieres olvidar
Que no te cueste nada más
Que estoy durmiendo con un pie debajo de la cama
Y soñando que era un rey

Me encuentro bien de este lado del mundo
Para no ser completamente duro

Eh de aceptar que te he echado de menos
Solo si no hay nada en la tele

Overall Meaning

In Bengala's song "Rey de España," the lyrics touch on ideas of fear, nostalgia, and escape. The first verse suggests that sometimes it's easier to look to the left and ignore the past, in order to avoid what might happen in the future. The second verse implies the difficulty of returning to the past, noting that things are strange since they were able to leave, but the singer decides to stay in Spain to enjoy the food and drink. The chorus speaks to the singer's desire to let go and move on, asserting that if the other person wants to forget them, it shouldn't cost them anything. However, the lyrics also show some vulnerability, as the singer admits to sleeping with a foot under the bed and dreaming of being a king. The final verse suggests that even though they are doing okay on their side of the world, the singer still misses the other person sometimes, but only if there's nothing good on TV.

Line by Line Meaning

Se ve mejor
The left panorama looks better

El panorama izquierdo
The view towards the left

Puedo ser yo, o puede ser el miedo
It could be me or it could be fear

Paralice el lado del recuerdo
The memory side has paralyzed

Para no ver, que puede suceder
So as not to see what can happen

Y si pensamos regresar la cosa esta rara
And if we think of returning, the situation is odd

Ya que logramos escapar me quedo en España
Since we managed to escape, I'll stay in Spain

Comiendo y bebiendo bien
Eating and drinking well

Por si me quieres olvidar
In case you want to forget me

Que no te cueste nada más
Don't let it cost you anything else

Que estoy durmiendo con un pie debajo de la cama
That I'm sleeping with one foot under the bed