Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy, better known as Enrique Bunbury, was bo… Read Full Bio ↴Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy, better known as Enrique Bunbury, was born August 11, 1967 in Zaragoza, Spain. He got involved in music in the early 1980s, making his debut in a high school band called Apocalipsis, and later played along with Proceso Entrópico. In 1984 Bunbury joined a group called Zumo de Vidrio, debuting as a lead vocalist. After adopting the nickname of Bunbury, taken from an Oscar Wilde novel, the musician teamed up with Héroes del Silencio, becoming a major number in the Spanish rock scene.

The band eventually broke up in 1996 and Bunbury started his solo career in 1997 with a techno album, Radical Sonora with his new band: Copi (piano), del Moran (bass), Ramón Gacias (drums) and former Héroes del Silencio guitarrist Alan Boguslavsky.

Recognized by his wish to always reinvent himself, Bunbury released in 1999 the album Pequeño, which sounded much different than anything he did before. His band also suffered changes, Boguslavsky was replaced by Rafa Domínguez, and the new faces, Ana Belén Estaje (violin), Luis Miguel Romero (percussion), Javier Iñigo, Javier García Vega & Antonio Ríos in the metal instruments.

This band was known as the "Huracán Ambulante" ("Rambling Hurricane") and recorded with Bunbury the rest of his solo discography, (except Antonio Ríos).

In 2005, after 8 years together, Bunbury dissolved the band and declared that will record a new album in 2006 only with his voice and a piano. Nevertheless, in early 2006 he recorded an album with spanish artist Nacho Vegas by the name of El tiempo de las cerezas.

His old band, Héroes del Silencio, reunited in 2007 for a short tour which visited Latin America, United States and Spain.

Apuesta por el rock n roll
Enrique Bunbury Lyrics

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Ya no puedo darte el corazón
Iré donde quieran mi botas
Y si quieres que te diga qué hay que hacer
Te diré que apuestes por mi derrota.

Quítate la ropa así está bien
No dejes nada por hacer
Si has venido a comprarme lárgate

Si vas a venir conmigo agárrate.

Larguémonos, chica hacia el mar
No hay amanecer en esta ciudad
y no sé si nací para correr
pero quizás sí que nací para apostar.

Sé que ya nada va ocurrir
Pero ahora estoy contra las cuerdas
y no veo ni una forma de salir
Pero voy a apostar fuerte mientras pueda.

Ya no puedo darte el corazón
Perdí mi apuesta por el rock n' roll
Y es la deuda que tengo que pagar
Y ya no tiene sentido abandonar

Ya no tiene sentido abandonar ohohoh no
late el corazón.

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Apuesta por el rock n roll by Enrique Bunbury talks about the singer's inability to offer their heart to someone. They state that they will go wherever their boots take them, implying their love for adventure and exploration. In the second half of the verse, the singer subtly advises the other person to bet on their defeat, indicating that they are not a reliable partner to be with.

The second verse talks about a brief sexual encounter, where the singer asks their partner to undress and not leave anything undone. They warn them that if they have come to buy and not stay, they should leave. On the other hand, if they want to be with the singer, they should hold on tight.

In the chorus, the singer suggests escaping with the girl to the sea, without waiting for the dawn, emphasizing a desire to experience life to its fullest. They state that they do not know if they were born to run but were surely born to gamble. In the last verse, the singer acknowledges that nothing can change their current situation, but they will keep betting while they can. They state that they have already lost their bet on rock n roll, and now it's a debt they need to pay. However, they stress that giving up does not make sense, and their heart still beats for more adventure.

Overall, the song portrays a sense of rebellion, adventure, and carefree attitude. The singer's character reflects the spirit of rock n roll, where risks are taken without worrying about the consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

Ya no puedo darte el corazón
I am unable to give you my heart anymore

Iré donde quieran mi botas
I'll go wherever my boots take me

Y si quieres que te diga qué hay que hacer
And if you want me to tell you what to do

Te diré que apuestes por mi derrota.
I'll tell you to bet on my failure

Quítate la ropa así está bien
Take your clothes off, that's fine

No dejes nada por hacer
Don’t leave anything undone

Si has venido a comprarme lárgate
If you came to buy me, leave

Si vas a venir conmigo agárrate.
If you're going to come with me, hold on tight

Larguémonos, chica hacia el mar
Let's leave, girl, towards the sea

No hay amanecer en esta ciudad
There is no sunrise in this city

Y no sé si nací para correr
And I don't know if I was born to run