Estopa is a pop/flamenco duo founded in 1999 by brothers José and David Muñ… Read Full Bio ↴Estopa is a pop/flamenco duo founded in 1999 by brothers José and David Muñoz of Cornellà de Llobregat (Baix Llobregat), Catalonia. Their first album, Estopa, has sold well over 1,000,000 copies to date (the equivalent of an American platinum album) and their latest, Voces de Ultrarumba, sold more than 200,000 copies on its first day of release. Their playful, Rumba-tinged compositions have made them one of the most successful pop groups in Spanish history, in terms of both album sales and critical acclaim.

In 2005, Estopa signed a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing.

The name of the group, "Estopa" (tow, in english) refers to when both brothers worked together at a SEAT automobile factory and, in their own words, a boss kept on screaming at them, "¡Dale estopa!" which means something like "Work hard!".

Bossanova
Estopa Lyrics

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No me preguntes si anoche
Estuve en casa dormido
Tampoco que hacía mi coche
En la puerta del bar del olvido

No preguntes si es que estaba
De fiesta con los amigos
Que mis respuestas son balas

Para tu corazón herido

Pero si me dejas esta noche yo te doy
Todos los besos que te debo
Ya sé que siempre digo que empiezo a partir de hoy
Y que luego nunca me atrevo
Pero si me dejas yo te canto una bossa-nova
Y no te voy a dejar
Ni un minuto sola
Si te dejas llevar como el mar lleva a las olas
Hasta las rocas

No preguntes por qué huele
Mi camiseta a pachulí
Ni que ruido de mujeres
Se escuchaba cuando me llamaste al móvil

Que hay tragos que son amargos
Hasta los del mejor vino
Unos cortos, otros largos
Pero todos son dañinos

Pero si me dejas esta noche yo te doy
Todos los besos que te debo
Ya sé que siempre digo que empiezo a partir de hoy
Y que luego nunca me atrevo
Pero si me dejas yo te canto una bossa-nova
Y no te voy a dejar
Ni un minuto sola
Si te dejas llevar como el mar lleva a las olas
Hasta las rocas

Pero si me dejas esta noche yo te doy
Todos los besos que te debo
Ya sé que siempre digo que empiezo a partir de hoy
Y que luego nunca me atrevo
Pero si me dejas yo te canto una bossa-nova
Y no te voy a dejar
Ni un minuto sola

Si te dejas llevar como el mar lleva a las olas
Hasta las rocas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Estopa's song "Bossanova" talk about a man who tries to avoid answering questions about his actions from the night before. The man tries not to disclose whether he was at home sleeping or why his car was parked in front of a bar of memories. The man further avoids questions about whether he was at a party with his friends, but he is honest about his answers hurting the other person's feelings.

Towards the end of the song, the man tries to win back his partner, promising to make up for his wrongs by giving her all the kisses she's owed. He admits that he often makes promises to do better but then never follows through. However, he asks for a chance to sing to her a bossa-nova and promises not to leave her alone for even a moment. The song's chorus repeats the sentiment of promising to make up for past mistakes and finding love through music and togetherness.

In summary, the song talks about a man trying to hide his actions from the night before and then trying to win back the love of his partner by making up for past mistakes and promising to be present in their relationship. The song ties in themes of honesty, forgiveness, and the power of music to bring people closer together.

Line by Line Meaning

No me preguntes si anoche
Don't ask me if last night

Estube en casa dormido
I was at home sleeping

Tampoco que hacía mi coche
Nor what my car was doing

En la puerta del bar del olvido
In front of the bar of oblivion

No preguntes si es que estaba
Don't ask if I was

De fiesta con los amigos
Partying with friends

Que mis respuestas son balas
My answers are like bullets

Para tu corazón herido
For your wounded heart

Pero si me dejas esta noche yo te doy
But if you let me tonight I'll give you

Todos los besos que te debo
All the kisses that I owe you

Ya sé que siempre digo que empiezo a partir de hoy
I know I always say I'll start from today