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.
El Sur El Mediodía Y La Libertad
Grupo de Expertos Solynieve Lyrics
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alguien tendrá que largarse que yo me pienso quedar
Esto tenía que explotar por alguna parte,
alguien tendrá que largarse que yo me pienso quedar
The lyrics of Grupo de Expertos Solynieve's song El Sur El Mediodía Y La Libertad speak of impending conflict and someone needing to leave while the singer intends on staying. The repetition of "Esto tenía que explotar por alguna parte" (this had to explode somewhere) creates a sense of tension and anticipation. The use of the word "explotar" (explode) suggests a buildup of emotions that can no longer be contained.
The line "alguien tendrá que largarse que yo me pienso quedar" (someone will have to leave and I intend on staying) reveals a sense of determination and stubbornness in the singer. However, the use of "alguien" (someone) also shows a lack of specificity, leaving open the possibility that it could be the singer who will have to leave. The conflict hinted at in the lyrics may be a metaphor for a strained relationship or a larger societal issue.
Overall, El Sur El Mediodía Y La Libertad is a powerful song that captures the feeling of impending tension and conflict, as well as the determination to stand one's ground.
Line by Line Meaning
Esto tenía que explotar por alguna parte,
It was inevitable that something had to give at some point,
alguien tendrá que largarse que yo me pienso quedar
Someone will have to leave, but I am determined to stay.
Contributed by Audrey G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.