Founded in 2005 by Manu Ferrón and Juan Rodríguez, aka "J" from succesful spanish indie band "Los Planetas". Other members are guitar player Víctor Lapido ("091", "Lagartija Nick"), bass player Miguel López ("Los Planetas") and Antonio Lomas, drums ("Lapido").
Their first album "Alegato Meridional" (El Ejército Rojo, 2006) is a hymn to the south, the mid-day (slow-tempo) activities and the joy of life. Sung in spanish with a strong accent from their hometown, Granada, the lyrics are mainly simple stories about meeting friends in the street, enjoying lazyness at home and what life is made of under the southern sun, with a common and easy language and a strong influence of their beloved american southern folk and country-ish music.
In that way, Grupo de Expertos Solynieve also covers tracks from other latitudes: "Ballad of the easy Rider" (The Byrds), "Personalitá Empírica" (Franco Battiato), "Déjame vivir con alegría" (Vainica Doble), "Sureños" (Silvio) aswell as many other live performances with songs from Gram Parsons.
Complete tracklist from "Alegato Meridional":
01 El sur, el mediodía y la libertad
02 Alegato meridional
03 La balada de buscando mi destino [The Byrds cover]
04 Claro y meridiano
05 Una muerte lenta y dolorosa
06 Par de flamenquines (Billy total)
07 No me hace falta
08 Sureños [Silvio cover]
09 Todo lo demás
10 Se ve que hay calidad
11 Par de flamenquines (mucho de lo mismo)
12 Déjame vivir con alegría [Vainica Doble cover]
13 Una pila de cosas
14 La próxima vez
The CD included the Opendisc technology which allowed to connect to the internet and it was possible to download also two extra tracks, "El 11" (with a description of the whole trajectory of the #11 line bus in Granada) and "Reggae-Búho"
"Alegato Meridional" was preceeded by the single "Se ve que hay calidad" (El Ejército Rojo, 2006), including "24 hs al día" and the mentioned Franco Battiato cover, sung in italian and spanish and titled "Personalidad empírica" as B-sides.
Claro y meridiano
Grupo de Expertos Solynieve Lyrics
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como lo veo.
Claro y meridiano como lo veo como lo veo
yo te lo digo niña, como lo veo.
Claro y meridiano como lo veo .
meridiano y claro como lo siento
como lo siento
meridiano y claro como lo siento
como lo siento
yo te lo digo niña, como lo siento
meridiano y claro como lo siento.
No estes tan segura que no te miento
que no te miento
No estes tan segura que no te miento
No estes tan segura que no te miento
que no te miento
Cuando te digo niña lo que te quiero
The lyrics of Claro y Meridiano by Grupo de Expertos Solynieve convey a sense of clarity and honesty in expressing the singer's emotions towards someone, possibly a romantic interest. The repeated phrase "claro y meridiano" emphasizes the transparency and straightforwardness of the singer's feelings, reinforcing the idea that there is no ambiguity or deception involved. They reassure the person that they are not lying and express their love and desire for them.
However, there is also a sense of uncertainty and doubt in the lyrics, particularly in the line "No estes tan segura que no te miento" (Don't be so sure that I'm not lying to you). Despite the clear and straightforward nature of the singer's emotions, there is a recognition that they may not be fully trusted or believed. This creates a tension between the singer's desire to express their love and their awareness that it may not be reciprocated or accepted.
Overall, Claro y Meridiano is a heartfelt and passionate expression of love that also acknowledges the complexity and ambiguity of human emotions and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Claro y meridiano como lo veo,
As clear and bright as daylight, from my perspective
como lo veo.
As I see it.
Claro y meridiano como lo veo como lo veo
As I see it, as plain as day.
yo te lo digo niña, como lo veo.
I'm telling you honestly, as I see it.
Claro y meridiano como lo veo .
As clear and bright as daylight, from my perspective.
meridiano y claro como lo siento
As clear and precise as a compass, from my emotions.
como lo siento
As I feel it.
meridiano y claro como lo siento
As clear and precise as a compass, from my emotions.
meridiano y claro como lo siento
As clear and precise as a compass, from my emotions.
como lo siento
As I feel it.
yo te lo digo niña, como lo siento
I'm telling you honestly, as I feel it.
meridiano y claro como lo siento.
As clear and precise as a compass, from my emotions.
No estes tan segura que no te miento
Don't be so sure that I'm not lying to you.
que no te miento
That I'm not lying to you.
No estes tan segura que no te miento
Don't be so sure that I'm not lying to you.
No estes tan segura que no te miento
Don't be so sure that I'm not lying to you.
que no te miento
That I'm not lying to you.
Cuando te digo niña lo que te quiero
When I tell you, girl, that I love you.
Writer(s): juan rodriguez, manuel ferrón
Contributed by Mackenzie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.