In 2003 "Austria's best Ska band"(Slamzine 03) tours through Austria and Germany together with 3 Feet Smaller, And the winner is (D) and Cheek Dakota. After being discovered by Austrian alternative radio stations, their single "Mondays", a Bob Geldof cover, is on heavy rotation and Guadalajara becomes an insiders' tip. Finally, the song can be found in several radio charts and in the year's charts of Radio Soundportal 97, 9 FM.
In 2004 Guadalajara plays, besides a multitude of club gigs, at 2 two of the biggest Austrian rock festivals, the "2 Days A Week" festival in Wiesen and the "Frequency Festival" at the Salzburgring with bands like Velvet Revolver, The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Die Ärzte, Seeed, Shortly afterwards, Thomas Rathkolb, the long standing bassist, leaves the band to spend more time on his job. Together with temporary bassist Gerald Zollner the band records its 2nd album at the studio of Naked Lunch bassist Herwig "Fuzzman" Zamernik in December 2004.
Early in March 2005 the current album named "Trampled Pathways" (Acute Music/ Edel) is released and followed by a headliner tour through Austria with an average number of 300 visitors. "Trampled Pathways" is voted "record of the week" by Radio Soundportal 97, 9 FM and the first single "Short Time Romance" goes straight up to the 2nd place of the Soundportal charts. The song is on first place of the independent-club user charts for 2 weeks and stays at the Top Ten of the Campus Radio charts for some weeks. Additionally, the song is on rotation on Fm4 radio. From February to September 2005, Guadalajara plays about 50 gigs, for example at the "Aerodrome" festival with bands like Rammstein, Slipknot, The Hives, Asian Dub Foundation, as well as on the radio Fm4 stage at the Donauinselfest in Vienna. The Guadalajara-live-train is rolling and it seems to be unstoppable!!!
21
Guadalajara Lyrics
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The girl I've got watch out
Yeah that is all I care about
My girlfriend ran away
But since this day I am ok
I wanna take revenge on her
And blow her head away
You came and left me there behind
But now I'm stronger in my mind
I'm 64 my life has almost ended
I'm feeling so sick and tired
I'm feeling stranded
I lived the life of riley all my lifetime long
Except for several years
When I spent all my days with this stupid chick
And sheded all my tears
The song "21" by Guadalajara is about the ups and downs of life through the lyrics of two individuals at different points in their lives. The first verse is about a 21-year-old man who is excited about his life and his girlfriend. He says that she is all he cares about, which shows how infatuated he is with her. However, things start to go wrong when his girlfriend leaves him. He is hurt by her leaving and wants to take revenge on her by blowing her head away. The second verse is about a 64-year-old man who is towards the end of his life. He is feeling sick and tired and stranded. He reflects on his life and realizes that he had a great life, except for the years he spent with a woman who caused him to shed all his tears.
The song touches on the uncertainties of life and how things can quickly change. When the 21-year-old man's girlfriend leaves him, he is hurt and wants to take revenge, but as time goes on, he becomes stronger in his mind. The 64-year-old man, on the other hand, is reflecting on his life and realizes that he should have spent his time more wisely. Both verses show how life can be unpredictable, and things can change in an instant.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm 21 my life has just begun
Excited to experience new things and explore the world as a young adult.
The girl I've got watch out
Focused on his current girlfriend and being protective of their relationship.
Yeah that is all I care about
Nothing else matters as much as his girlfriend and their relationship.
My girlfriend ran away
The artist's girlfriend left him without explanation or warning.
But since this day I am ok
Although hurt and upset, the artist has moved on and is doing fine without his girlfriend.
I wanna take revenge on her
The singer is still angry and bitter towards his girlfriend for leaving him.
And blow her head away
The singer is expressing extreme anger and perhaps even violent thoughts towards his ex-girlfriend.
You came and left me there behind
Someone important to the artist left him feeling abandoned and lonely.
But now I'm stronger in my mind
Despite the hurt and pain, the artist has grown stronger mentally and emotionally.
I'm 64 my life has almost ended
As an older adult, the artist is feeling his own mortality and the reality of time running out.
I'm feeling so sick and tired
The singer is physically and emotionally drained, possibly from a lifetime of experiences.
I'm feeling stranded
The artist feels alone and unsure of where to turn or what to do next.
I lived the life of riley all my lifetime long
The singer has lived a comfortable and enjoyable life for the most part.
Except for several years
There was a period of time that was not enjoyable or comfortable for the singer.
When I spent all my days with this stupid chick
The singer was in an unhappy and possibly toxic relationship with someone he refers to as 'this stupid chick.'
And sheded all my tears
The artist experienced a lot of emotional pain and sadness during this period of time.
Contributed by Amelia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jesús SE
Muy práctico este sistema rápido de transporte, aunque debería de ser eléctrico. Gracias Tim por compartir. Saludos desde España.
Juan Fernández Santiago.
Qué orgullo ser de Guadalajara.
Fan 652
Thank you Tim for an extremely interesting video, though I would have liked to have seen the inside of a 'station'. Having the doors on the left hand side of the bus so that they can serve island platforms is particularly clever!
Juan Fernández Santiago.
Hermosa toma del macrobús 100% tapatío y a mucha honra.
utterbullspit
That's what I call rapid transit!
Scott Yerkes
Bus rapid transit is a viable option for many cities. The buses don't interfere with other vehicles. Thanks Tim😀😀
George L
@Psykiky Fine. Why? Why not trams? They’re more efficient, quieter, cleaner, and can operate with higher frequency than BRT, with fewer drivers.
Here they’ve built the same amount of infrastructure as trams, but get none of the benefits.
Psykiky
@cmnweb forgot that it’s in Mexico, my point still stands though: if it’s more south than the USA (🤮) then it’s BRT or metro
cmnweb
@Psykiky Guadalajara is in North America :)
Scott Yerkes
@Cracker Chido JP Guadalahara has a light rail system with 3 lines.