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.
Dime
Grupo de Expertos Solynieve Lyrics
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Yo no se si me equivoco
Pero que tú estas mintiendo
Eso si que lo estoy viendo
Y lo estamos viendo todos
Dime que tengo que hacer
Para no volverme loco
Y por el día tampoco
Por qué me decías que me querías
Si no era cierto
Si me ibas a abandonar por la mañana
Por que no puedo resolver ese misterio
Y tú lo sabes pero no me dices nada
Dime que tengo que hacer
Para no volverme loco
Que por la noche no duermo
Y por el día tampoco
Sin saber donde estarás
Sin saber si estás con otro
Sin saber nada de ti
Sin saber de ti ni un poco
Porque se me llevan los demonios
Si no te veo
Por que no puedo estar tranquilo yo en mi casa
Por que no puedo resolver ese misterio
Y tú lo sabes pero no me dices nada
Dime que tengo que hacer
Para no volverme loco
Que por la noche no duermo
Y por el día tampoco
Sin saber donde estarás
Sin saber si estás con otro
Sin saber nada de ti
Sin saber de ti ni un poco
Los ángeles? celestiales
Con cariño y con paciencia
Refundiendo? mis libertades
Me hicieron a mi manera
Para no ¿ ? en mis males?
Me hicieron de esta manera
This song titled "Dime" by Grupo de Expertos Solynieve revolves around the theme of heartbreak and deceit. The singer is unsure whether he is correct in assuming that his partner is lying to him, but he can clearly see that something is off. He expresses his frustration at not being able to sleep at night or during the day because of his anxiety about the situation. He is confused and hurt by the fact that his partner professed love but then left him without explanation.
The lyrics show the singer's desperation to understand the truth and move on from the heartbreak. He wants to know what he can do to prevent himself from going crazy, as he feels as though he is losing his mind. The singer is plagued by thoughts of where his partner might be and if they are with someone else, which only adds to his anxiety.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea that the singer feels powerless in this situation. He is unable to resolve the mystery of why his partner left him, and despite knowing that his partner has answers, they refuse to give them to him. This further adds to the singer's confusion and frustration, leaving him feeling angry as well.
Overall, this song depicts the pain of heartbreak and the feeling of being helpless while trying to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
No se si estoy en lo cierto
I am uncertain if my assumptions are accurate
Yo no se si me equivoco
I am unsure if I am making a mistake
Pero que tú estas mintiendo
However, I am certain that you are lying
Eso si que lo estoy viendo
I am witnessing this firsthand
Y lo estamos viendo todos
We are all seeing it
Dime que tengo que hacer
Tell me what I should do
Para no volverme loco
To avoid going crazy
Que por la noche no duermo
I cannot sleep at night
Y por el día tampoco
Nor during the day
Por qué me decías que me querías
Why did you tell me you loved me
Si no era cierto
If it wasn't true
Si me ibas a abandonar por la mañana
If you were going to leave me in the morning
Por que no puedo resolver ese misterio
I cannot figure out this mystery
Y tú lo sabes pero no me dices nada
You know the answer but won't tell me anything
Sin saber donde estarás
Without knowing where you are
Sin saber si estás con otro
Without knowing if you're with someone else
Sin saber nada de ti
Without knowing anything about you
Sin saber de ti ni un poco
Without even a little information about you
Porque se me llevan los demonios
Why do I become so anguished
Si no te veo
When I don't see you
Por que no puedo estar tranquilo yo en mi casa
Why can't I be at peace in my own home
Para no ¿
? en mis males?
To not dwell on my problems
Me hicieron de esta manera
I was made this way
Contributed by Tyler O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.