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.
Prisioneros
Enrique Bunbury Lyrics
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Dos veces el mismo error
La segunda vez será
Por elección
Ningún mar en calma
Hizo experto a un marinero
Y mis cicatrices son
En el viaje: compañero
Y en la vida: compasión
El eco es anterior
A la voz que pronunciamos
Cuanto más participamos
Más nos precipitamos
El brillo se apagó
La infancia ha terminado
Más prisioneros estamos
Las grandes canciones
Son las que necesitamos
Al ritmo sincopado de
Las suelas de tus zapatos
No hay nada urgente
Por delante
Y quiero ser galante
Y paciente a la vez
Cuanto más participamos
Más nos precipitamos
El brillo se apagó
La infancia ha terminado
Más prisioneros estamos
Cuanto más participamos
Más nos precipitamos
El brillo se apagó
La infancia ha terminado
Más prisioneros estamos
The first stanza of "Prisioneros" by Enrique Bunbury advises against repeating the same mistake twice because the second time, it is a choice. The second stanza compares scars and experience to a sailor who becomes experienced in rough waters. Bunbury sings about the scars on his body from the different places he has been to in life. He expresses the importance of companionship in traveling and compassion in life.
The third stanza describes how the things we say are influenced by the echoes of previous voices. The chorus warns about how the more we participate in society, the more trapped we become. The fourth stanza praises the great songs that we need in life and the syncopated rhythm of walking, represented by the sound of shoe soles hitting the ground. The final stanza talks about how there is nothing urgent in life, and he wants to be both patient and gallant. The chorus repeats, saying the more we participate, the more trapped we become.
One interesting fact about "Prisioneros" is that it was released on the album "Hellville de Luxe" by Enrique Bunbury in 2008, which was his eighth solo album. Another interesting fact is that Bunbury originally gained fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of the Spanish rock band Héroes del Silencio. He started his solo career in 1997. Moreover, Bunbury is known to have collaborated with prominent musicians such as Carlos Santana, Maldita Nerea, and Pepe Aguilar, among others.
Additionally, "Prisioneros" is known to have been included in the soundtrack of one of the well-known video games- FIFA 09. It was also featured on the 13th season of the Argentinean reality show, "Gran Hermano". Moreover, the album "Hellville de Luxe" was produced by Phil Manzanera, who is a guitarist famously known for his work with the band Roxy Music.
Furthermore, Bunbury is known for his distinct performance style, which ranges from rock to electronic to Spanish folk music, and his ability to incorporate numerous themes into his work. The song "Prisioneros" is widely regarded as a potent commentary on society and introspection towards life. Finally, one interesting fact about the lyrics is the use of metaphors and references to different experiences that are relatable and easy to understand, making it a popular song in the Spanish-speaking world.
Chords: (source: ultimate-guitar.com)
Verse: Am, F, C, G
Chorus: F, C, G Am
Line by Line Meaning
No puedes cometer
You cannot make
Dos veces el mismo error
the same mistake twice
La segunda vez será
The second time will be
Por elección
by choice.
Ningún mar en calma
No calm sea
Hizo experto a un marinero
has made a sailor an expert
Y mis cicatrices son
And my scars are
De geografías varias
From various geographies.
En el viaje: compañero
On the journey: companion
Y en la vida: compasión
And in life: compassion
El eco es anterior
The echo is earlier
A la voz que pronunciamos
Than the voice we utter.
Cuanto más participamos
The more we participate
Más nos precipitamos
The more we rush.
El brillo se apagó
The shine has faded.
La infancia ha terminado
Childhood is over.
Más prisioneros estamos
The more prisoners we are.
Las grandes canciones
The great songs
Son las que necesitamos
Are the ones we need.
Al ritmo sincopado de
To the syncopated rhythm of
Las suelas de tus zapatos
The soles of your shoes.
No hay nada urgente
There is nothing urgent
Por delante
Ahead.
Y quiero ser galante
And I want to be gallant
Y paciente a la vez
And patient at the same time.
Cuanto más participamos
The more we participate
Más nos precipitamos
The more we rush.
El brillo se apagó
The shine has faded.
La infancia ha terminado
Childhood is over.
Más prisioneros estamos
The more prisoners we are.
Cuanto más participamos
The more we participate
Más nos precipitamos
The more we rush.
El brillo se apagó
The shine has faded.
La infancia ha terminado
Childhood is over.
Más prisioneros estamos
The more prisoners we are.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ENRIQUE ORTIZ LANDAZURI AKA ENRIQUE BUNBURY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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