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.

Aqui
Enrique Bunbury Lyrics

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Aquí está el fugitivo de siempre
Aquí la eternidad que fue un instante
Aquí donde ninguno de vosotros se atreve
Aquí nuestros besos comunicantes

Aquí no hay nadie a quien seguir
Aquí que nadie es un huésped fijo
Aquí sigo viviendo bien sin mí

Aquí sólo quiero estar contigo

Aquí seguro de hacer lo incorrecto
Aquí porque no hay suficientes pruebas
Aquí como un inválido en el desierto
Aquí me quedo
Aquí con ella

Aquí en atención a las circunstancias
Aquí la noche infinita que no duerme
Aquí olvidé lo que me desconcertaba
Aquí vuelvo a estar ausente

Aquí seguro de hacer lo incorrecto
Aquí porque no hay suficientes pruebas
Aquí como un inválido en el desierto
Aquí me quedo
Aquí con ella

Aquí que tampoco es la vida real
Aquí que no es un infierno

Aquí el acantilado que ruje a las olas
Aquí que le llaman allá fuera
Aquí los que vencimos con nuestra derrota
Aquí que ya no salimos a escena

Aquí seguro de hacer lo incorrecto
Aquí porque no hay suficientes pruebas
Aquí como un inválido en el desierto
Aquí me quedo
Aquí con ella

Aquí que tampoco es la vida real
Aquí que no es un infierno

Overall Meaning

The song "Aqui" by Enrique Bunbury explores the theme of finding comfort and acceptance in being lost and feeling like an outsider in society. He presents himself as a fugitive who has found his eternity in a fleeting moment, experiencing a deep and intense connection through the act of kissing. The songwriter emphasizes being present in the moment and not conforming to societal norms or following others blindly. There is a sense of relief and liberation in being selfish and doing what one wants without feeling the need to conform to others' expectations.

Bunbury acknowledges the uncertainty of his actions and the inadequacy of proof for his choices. He feels like an invalid in a desert, but he finds solace in being with his lover. The lyrics highlight the importance of being with someone who understands you unconditionally, despite societal pressures to conform. The final lines of the song - "Here, where it's not real life / Here, where it's not hell" - suggest a longing for a place where he can be free of societal expectations, where he can be himself.

Line by Line Meaning

Aquí está el fugitivo de siempre
I am here, the eternal runaway

Aquí la eternidad que fue un instante
Here, time stands still and the moment lasts forever

Aquí donde ninguno de vosotros se atreve
This is where none of you dare to venture

Aquí nuestros besos comunicantes
Here, our kisses speak volumes

Aquí no hay nadie a quien seguir
Here, there is no one to follow

Aquí que nadie es un huésped fijo
Here, no one is a permanent guest

Aquí sigo viviendo bien sin mí
Here, I am living well without myself

Aquí sólo quiero estar contigo
Here, I only want to be with you

Aquí seguro de hacer lo incorrecto
Here, I am sure of doing the wrong thing

Aquí porque no hay suficientes pruebas
Here, because there is not enough evidence

Aquí como un inválido en el desierto
Here, like a disabled person in the desert