He started playing the bagpipe at the age of eight, and now his virtuosity with the 'gaita' (bagpipe) has led him to be called 'the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes'. He had been playing and touring with The Chieftains for many years and because of that he became the honorary '7th Chieftain'.
Astros Fuentes y Flores
Carlos Núñez Lyrics
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Ni las fuentes, ni los pájaros,
Ni el onda con sus rumores,
Ni con su brillo los astros,
Lo dicen, pero no es cierto,
Pues siempre cuando yo paso,
De mí murmuran y exclaman:
Ahí va la loca, ahí va soñando
Con la eterna primavera
De la vida y de los campos.
Y ya bien pronto, bien pronto,
Tendrá los cabellos canos,
Y ve temblando, aterida,
Que cubre la escarcha el prado.
Hay canas en mi cabeza,
Hay en los prados escarcha,
Mas yo prosigo soñando,
Pobre, incurable sonámbula,
Con la eterna primavera
De la vida que se apaga
Y la perenne frescura
De los campos y las almas.
Ahí va la loca, ahí va soñando
Con la eterna primavera
De la vida y de los campos.
Y la perenne frescura
De los campos y las almas
Aunque los unos se agostan
Aunque las otras se abrasan.
Astros y fuentes y flores,
No murmuréis de mis sueños,
Sin ellos, ¿cómo admiraros
Ni cómo vivir sin ellos?
In Carlos Núñez's song "Astros Fuentes y Flores," the singer dismisses the notion that plants, fountains, birds, waves, and stars do not have the ability to speak. The singer hears them whispering and exclaiming as they pass by, acknowledging them as the "crazy dreamer." She dreams of an everlasting springtime in her life and in the countryside, despite her old age and the frost on the fields. Her dreams allow her to hold on to the freshness of the countryside and the souls of the people that live there. She pleads for the stars, fountains, and flowers to stop murmuring about her dreams, highlighting how the dreams give her an essential way to admire and live life.
The song emphasizes the importance of dreams, particularly during difficult times. Though the world may seem bleak, dreams provide an essential means of enjoying life to its fullest, reminding the listener that there is always something to appreciate. The singer implores the stars, flora, and fauna to not ridicule dreams, and the song as a whole serves to inspire its listeners to dream even in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Dicen que no hablan las plantas,
They say that plants don't speak,
Ni las fuentes, ni los pájaros,
Nor fountains, nor birds,
Ni el onda con sus rumores,
Nor the waves with their murmurs,
Ni con su brillo los astros,
Nor with their brightness the stars,
Lo dicen, pero no es cierto,
They say it, but it's not true,
Pues siempre cuando yo paso,
Because always when I pass by,
De mí murmuran y exclaman:
They murmur and exclaim about me:
Ahí va la loca soñando
There goes the crazy woman dreaming
Con la eterna primavera
With the eternal spring
De la vida y de los campos.
Of life and the fields.
Y ya bien pronto, bien pronto,
And very soon, very soon,
Tendrá los cabellos canos,
She'll have gray hair,
Y ve temblando, aterida,
And she sees trembling, freezing,
Que cubre la escarcha el prado.
The frost covers the meadow.
Hay canas en mi cabeza,
There are gray hairs on my head,
Hay en los prados escarcha,
There's frost in the meadows,
Mas yo prosigo soñando,
But I keep dreaming,
Pobre, incurable sonámbula,
Poor, incurable sleepwalker,
Con la eterna primavera
With the eternal spring
De la vida que se apaga
Of life that fades away
Y la perenne frescura
And the perennial freshness
De los campos y las almas.
Of fields and souls.
Y la perenne frescura
And the perennial freshness
De los campos y las almas
Of fields and souls
Aunque los unos se agostan
Even though some wither away
Aunque las otras se abrasan.
Even though others burn up.
Astros y fuentes y flores,
Stars and fountains and flowers,
No murmuréis de mis sueños,
Don't murmur about my dreams,
Sin ellos, ¿cómo admiraros
Without them, how can I admire you
Ni cómo vivir sin ellos?
Or how can I live without them?
Writer(s): Carlos Nunez, Fernando Polaino, Xurxo Nunez
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