Their interpretations are original, fresh and very playful. Their first CD, "Contracorriente", came at the end of 2007. Their cd had 11 songs written by Astola, including their hit "Ojala" which by the way generated more than 15 million hits in Youtube, then.
Their second CD "Las cartas sobre la mesa”, comes later on December 2008. This production has 14 songs written by Astola and it is mixture of pop with a variety of rhythms and flamenco youth tones.
Princesa
Fondo Flamenco Lyrics
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y las manos de aquel pobre desesperado
princesa que ya no sabe lo que hacer
y que ha perdido el rumbo
ya ha naufragado
en un mar de dudas, de muerte y de locura
en lo mas profundo de su alma guarda a oscuras
y ya no vive si no es a su lado
nunca sale y el decide que ropa se pone
pero piensa que eres libre
no mereces esto y solo tienes que decirle
ya de una vez
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
lo vuestro se ha acabado
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
lo vuestro se ha acabado
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
cuando este cerca de ti
no te preocupes por tus hijos que te quieren
ellos ya saben que a su lado estaras siempre
y aunque les duela tienen que entenderte
y que esta vida no es manera
lava su ropa, plancha su camisa
y toda humillacion es poca
cuando en algo falla, cuando en algo se equivoca
es afortunada si una noche no la toca
y gritale:
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
lo vuestro se ha acabado
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
lo vuestro se ha acabado
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
cuando este cerca de ti
no te mereces este sufrimiento
las marcas del fracaso recorren tu cuerpo
se valiente que este es tu dia
podria ser el ultimo o el primero
de tu nueva vida
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
lo vuestro se ha acabado
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
lo vuestro se ha acabado
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
cuando este cerca de ti
The song "Princesa" by Fondo Flamenco is a powerful and emotional plea from a woman who is suffering in an abusive relationship. The opening lines describe her physical appearance, with "cheeks that are painted red like blood" and the hands of her desperate partner, who is causing her pain. The woman has lost her way, no longer sure what to do, and has become lost in a sea of doubt, death, and insanity. She is holding onto a dark secret in the depths of her soul, something that has turned her innocence into bitterness.
The song progresses with a plea from the singer to the woman to take a stand and be happy. The woman has given up on herself, living only for her partner and under his control. Although she may think she is free, in reality, she is not, and the singer begs her to speak up and tell her partner that she wants to be happy. She needs to tell him that she is not his servant, and that their relationship has come to a dead end. The woman's children love her and will be there for her, even if it hurts them. The woman has suffered enough and deserves better than what she is living through. The singer encourages her to be brave on this day, which could be the first day of a new life.
Line by Line Meaning
sus mejillas dibujan color rojo sangre
Her cheeks are stained with blood-like redness, a visible sign of the emotional pain she is enduring.
y las manos de aquel pobre desesperado
The hands of the desperate man who is causing her so much suffering.
princesa que ya no sabe lo que hacer
A princess who has lost her way and doesn't know how to escape her despair.
y que ha perdido el rumbo
She has lost her sense of direction in life and doesn't know where to turn.
ya ha naufragado
She has already shipwrecked in a sea of doubt, death, and madness.
en un mar de dudas, de muerte y de locura
Her mind is trapped in a treacherous sea of uncertainty, death, and insanity.
en lo mas profundo de su alma guarda a oscuras
Deep inside her soul, she hides in the darkness, holding on tightly to her innocence that has now turned into bitterness.
si quiero de inocencia convertido en amargura
The sweet dreams of her youth and innocence have turned to bitterness and sadness.
y ya no vive si no es a su lado
She finds no reason to live if he is not with her.
nunca sale y el decide que ropa se pone
She never leaves the house and he controls even the smallest details of her life, including what she wears.
pero piensa que eres libre
He thinks she is free, but she is actually a prisoner in her own home and heart.
no mereces esto y solo tienes que decirle
She deserves better and must find the strength to tell him so.
ya de una vez
Once and for all, she must speak up and take control of her life.
que quieres ser feliz que no eres su criada
She wants to be happy and is not his servant or property.
y que esto ha llegado hasta aqui
This situation has reached its limit and cannot continue.
lo vuestro se ha acabado
Their relationship is over, and it's time to move on.
ya no volveras a sentir las garras de sus manos
She will no longer feel trapped and hurt by his controlling behavior.
no te preocupes por tus hijos que te quieren
She should not worry about her children who love her and will support her decision.
ellos ya saben que a su lado estaras siempre
Her children know that she will be there for them always.
y aunque les duela tienen que entenderte
It may hurt her children, but they must understand and support her in her quest for happiness.
y que esta vida no es manera
This is not the way to live a fulfilling life.
lava su ropa, plancha su camisa
She should not be reduced to a mere servant who washes and irons his clothes.
y toda humillacion es poca
He has subjected her to countless humiliations and abuses.
cuando en algo falla, cuando en algo se equivoca
When he fails or makes a mistake, he takes it out on her and makes her suffer.
es afortunada si una noche no la toca
She is lucky if he doesn't physically abuse her on any given night.
y gritale:
She must find her voice and scream out:
no te mereces este sufrimiento
She does not deserve to suffer like this.
las marcas del fracaso recorren tu cuerpo
The scars and marks of his abuse and controlling behavior are all over her body.
se valiente que este es tu dia
She must find courage within herself and take back control of her life today.
podria ser el ultimo o el primero
This could be the last or first day of her new life.
de tu nueva vida
It's time to start a new life and leave the old one behind.
Contributed by Mateo V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Es una hermosa canción sin duda si volvieran, la vuelven a romper musicalmente
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Me siento muy identificada y me da fuerza para seguir
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