The group was created in 1994 in Algete, Madrid, Spain by Dani Martín and Iván Ganchegui, who were both studying at the Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts. Their shared musical tastes resulted in the formation of the band.
At this time the group also included a female drummer, a bassist and another guitarist. However, the latter soon left the group because of other commitments, and the day before their first concert David Otero, Dani's cousin, joined the group as a substitute. The drummer and bassist also decided to leave the group not long after. The band's original drummer was replaced by Jandro Velázquez, an electrician, who was the son of friends of Dani's parents. The position of bassist was filled by Chema Ruiz who was studying physiotherapy at the same university as David and who was a friend of one of his friends. With this line-up the band started to meet in a warehouse in the Algete area of Madrid in order to rehearse and their friends would act as critics.
Influenced mainly by other Spanish groups from the 1980s and with five studio albums, El Canto del Loco went on to sell more than a million albums, making them one of the most successful bands on the Spanish music scene in recent years.
The group announced their separation in 2010 as the members of the group wanted to pursue solo careers.
He vuelto a caer
El Canto del Loco Lyrics
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No soy perfecto ni deseaba
Tan sólo entrego lo que llevo
Y día a día te lo regalaba
Conseguiré dártelo todo
De dentro de mis sentimientos
No buscaré ser diferente
No volveré a caer
En querer y no poder
No dar de mi interior
Trozos de mi corazón
No volveré a caer
En tener y no querer
En saber que es un final
Que siempre ha acabado mal
De atardecer y de lamento
De todo y nada tengo dentro
Tan sólo quiero ser yo mismo
Tan sólo espero ese momento
De historia acierto sé que ha sido
De no tenerlo a conseguirlo
Tan sólo espero mantenerlo
Tan sólo quiero y sé que puedo
The lyrics of El Canto del Loco's song "He vuelto a caer" conveys a personal message about the singer's journey of self-discovery and self-improvement. The opening lines reveal the complicated nature of the singer's being: "De negro y blanco estaba mi alma," which means "My soul was in black and white." This suggests that he has experienced moments of darkness and clarity, and ultimately accepts that he is imperfect. However, he still chooses to share himself with others, giving away pieces of himself with each passing day.
The singer then expresses his desire to give everything from his feelings and emotions, and stay true to himself without trying to be someone else. He has learned from his past mistakes of craving and not being able to give his heart to someone. He wants to overcome this and promises not to fall into those traps again.
The singer reveals his struggle with the contradiction of his emotions, feeling both everything and nothing at the same time. But what he wants the most is to be himself and wait for the right moment to come. He reflects on his past, acknowledging how far he has come - from having nothing to achieving things he never thought he could. He hopes to maintain his progress and continue to improve himself.
Overall, the song is a reflection of the singer's realization that he is not perfect, but he wants to work on himself and be true to who he is. He wants to avoid past mistakes and not give in to temptation, while being himself and accepting who he is.
Line by Line Meaning
De negro y blanco estaba mi alma
My soul was in shades of black and white
No soy perfecto ni deseaba
I'm not perfect nor did I wish to be
Tan sólo entrego lo que llevo
I only give what I have
Y día a día te lo regalaba
And I gave it to you day by day
Conseguiré dártelo todo
I'll be able to give you everything
De dentro de mis sentimientos
From within my feelings
No buscaré ser diferente
I won't try to be different
Seré yo mismo, seré valiente
I'll be myself, I'll be brave
No volveré a caer
I won't fall again
En querer y no poder
In wanting but not being able to
No dar de mi interior
Not giving away pieces of my heart
Trozos de mi corazón
Pieces of my heart
No volveré a caer
I won't fall again
En tener y no querer
In having but not wanting
En saber que es un final
In knowing it's an ending
Que siempre ha acabado mal
That has always ended badly
De atardecer y de lamento
Of sunset and lament
De todo y nada tengo dentro
I have everything and nothing inside
Tan sólo quiero ser yo mismo
I just want to be myself
Tan sólo espero ese momento
I just hope for that moment
De historia acierto sé que ha sido
I know it's been a story of success
De no tenerlo a conseguirlo
Of not having it to achieving it
Tan sólo espero mantenerlo
I just hope to keep it
Tan sólo quiero y sé que puedo
I just want to and I know I can
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alejandro Velazquez Insua, Daniel Martin Garcia, David Otero Martin, Ivan Ganchegui Rico, Jose Maria Ruiz Casares
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