It was formed in Valladolid (Cas… Read Full Bio ↴Spanish music group of celtic rock.
It was formed in Valladolid (Castilla y León) in 1986. Eight friends, four of which played in the group Almenara decided to participate in a music contest under the name "Colectivo Eurofolk". They won the first prize and continued to play together changing their name to Celtas Cortos.
They won another contest in April 1987, the prize was the production of an album. They shared the prize with two other winners, so they contributed three songs to the album Así es como suena: Folk joven.
Executive producer Paco Martín helped them get out their first album, Salida de emergencia, with only instrumental songs. The next album, Gente Impresentable added the voice and the lyrics of Jesús H. Cifuentes (Cifu) to the powerful instruments. Their celtic rock style was combined with protest and other more melancholic lyrics. Through the years their music mixed with different styles such as Caribbean music, flamenco, electronic music or reggae. Their list of hits include 20 de Abril, La senda del tiempo or Tranquilo Majete.
In 2002 Cifu left the group, a definitive turning point after the departure of César Cuenca and Nacho Martín. In the beginning of 2006 Cifu comes back to the group to prepare their next release, 20 years after their foundation.
Abismo
Celtas Cortos Lyrics
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La belleza domina de aquí al horizonte
Cada mañana, yo me voy a un precipicio y lanzo lo que encuentro.
Hay botellas, trastos, desperdicios.
Es por huir de un mal presentimiento.
Escapar es una forma de empezar el día……….
Antes que despiertes ya he vuelto de ahí.
Me puedo sentir feliz por estar a salvo y junto a ti (BIS)
Temprano, al alba, cuando nadie aún se levanta
Yo vuelvo a lo mismo: a tirar cosas al abismo.
Escucho el ruido que ellas hacen al estrellarse
E imagino el sonido de mi cuerpo
Chocando seco contra el suelo…….
Y mi cabeza al desgajarse se pregunta
¿Tendré los ojos ya cerrados o aún abiertos?
Antes que despiertes…………
The lyrics of Celtas Cortos's song "Abismo" talk about living on the top of a rugged mountain, where beauty dominates the horizon. However, the singer of the song has a dark feeling that makes them escape every morning by throwing things into the abyss. This act of throwing things away from the cliff is a cathartic moment for the singer, and they explain that it's their way of starting the day. As they throw the things, they hear the sound of those things crashing into the ground, and they imagine the sound of their body hitting the ground too.
The singer then questions their own mortality and wonders if they would have their eyes open or closed upon hitting the ground. They return before anyone wakes up and feels happy to be safe and close to their loved ones. The song talks about the human condition of running away from pain and fear but finding solace in the company of loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Vivimos en la cima de un agreste monte.
We reside on top of a rugged mountain.
La belleza domina de aquí al horizonte
Beauty rules from here to the horizon.
Cada mañana, yo me voy a un precipicio y lanzo lo que encuentro.
Every morning, I head to a cliff and throw whatever I find.
Hay botellas, trastos, desperdicios.
There are bottles, junk, and waste.
Es por huir de un mal presentimiento.
It's to escape from a bad feeling.
Escapar es una forma de empezar el día……….
Running away is a way to start the day.
Antes que despiertes ya he vuelto de ahí.
Before you wake up, I've already returned.
Me puedo sentir feliz por estar a salvo y junto a ti (BIS)
I can feel happy to be safe and with you.
Temprano, al alba, cuando nadie aún se levanta
Early in the dawn when no one's up yet.
Yo vuelvo a lo mismo: a tirar cosas al abismo.
I go back to the same thing: throwing things into the abyss.
Escucho el ruido que ellas hacen al estrellarse
I hear the sound they make crashing.
E imagino el sonido de mi cuerpo
And I imagine the sound of my body.
Chocando seco contra el suelo…….
Making a dry impact against the ground.
Y mi cabeza al desgajarse se pregunta
And as my head breaks apart, I ask myself.
¿Tendré los ojos ya cerrados o aún abiertos?
Will my eyes be closed or still open?
Antes que despiertes…………
Before you wake up...
Contributed by Nora H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
julio vazquez
Bjork...
hyper ballad
C:
Fernando Gómez
Virgen santa... (para mal, claro)