Heroes del Silencio started in 1984 as a band named Zumo de Vidrio. The original members were Enrique Bunbury, Juan Valdivia and his brother, and Pedro Andreu. Bunbury was originally a bass player but after Juan Valdivia heard him singing a David Bowie song and told him that he had a great voice, Bunbury became the vocalist. Later on, Joaquin Cardiel joins the line-up.
The band changed their name to Heroes del Silencio in 1986. At first they played in public places and made demos but their break came when they participated in a music contest in Salamanca and won second place - an EMI producer, Gustavo Montesano, saw the band in the contest and some time later, at a concert in Sala En Bruto, he signed the band.
Their first EP, Héroe de Leyenda, was released in in 1987 and sold 30,000 copies. The following year, the album El Mar No Cesa was released, featuring the songs "Mar Adentro", "Agosto" and "El Estanque", and sold 100,000 copies. The supporting tour followed in 1989, documented on the limited edition live album En Directo.
In 1990 they released Senderos de Traicion, their best-selling album with 2 million copies, including 400,000 copies in the first two weeks in Spain alone. The following year they started the tour "Senda 91" and released another live album, Senda 91. 1992 saw the most important CD in their career, El Espiritu del Vino. They sold 600,000 copies of this album which was played throughout America. They followed this with a tour for El Espiritu del Vino. In 1993, Alan Bogulavsky joined the band.
Due to tensions within the band, they took a hiatus and went to Benasque to take a vacation and heal the rifts within the group. After this break they gained a new producer, Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper, Kiss, etc.) and in 1995 released Avalancha, widely considered their best album. Avalancha was more hard rock than previous albums, with songs like "Avalancha", "Deshacer El Mundo" and "Iberia Sumergida". The album was followed by the "Avalancha" tour in 1995 and 1996, which produced the live album Para Siempre.
The band split in 1996 though this did not prevent the release of the Rarezas album in 1998.
2007 Reunion tour
20 years after their first album, and 10 years after they split up, the band announced a ten concerts reunion tour, taking in Guatemala City, Buenos Aires, Monterrey, Ciudad de México, Los Ángeles, Sevilla, Zaragoza and Valencia. For this tour, guitarist Gonzalo Valdivia (Juan Valdivia's brother) replaced former band member Alan Bogulavsky. More than 10,000 people attended each concert. The tour was followed by another live album, Tour 2007.
After the tour, singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury announced the definitive split of the band and that he would be focusing in his solo career.
Héroe De Leyenda
Héroes del Silencio Lyrics
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La voz no tiene sentido
El silencio lo es todo
Héroe en su propio olvido
En sus ojos apagados
Hay un eterno castigo
El héroe de leyenda
Encerrado en el tiempo
Ha perdido el valor
Para escapar de su celda
El héroe sin ilusión
En sus ojos apagados
Hay un eterno castigo
El héroe de leyenda
Pertenece al sueño, de un destino
En sus ojos apagados
Hay un eterno castigo
El héroe de leyenda
Pertenece al sueño, de un destino
En sus ojos apagados
Hay un eterno castigo
El héroe de leyenda
Pertenece al sueño, de un destino
The lyrics to "Héroe De Leyenda" by Héroes Del Silencio delve into the concept of a forgotten hero who remains lost in his own darkness. The voice, in this context, has no significance as the silence overwhelms everything. The singer of the song is a legend, a hero, who is stuck in his own oblivion. He has lost all hope and is trapped in time, and no longer has the courage to escape his predicament.
The lyrics seem to suggest that the hero has been punished for eternity, and his eyes tell the story of his defeat. He remains trapped in his own dreams and destiny, with no hope of escape. The song has a melancholic feel to it, and the use of the word "apagados" (extinguished) in reference to his eyes is a recurring theme throughout the lyrics. It symbolizes the loss of the hero's spirit and will to continue.
Overall, the meaning behind the lyrics is that the hero has lost his way, and he's trapped in his own darkness. He is unable to escape, and his dreams of being a hero have remained just that, dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Siempre en la oscuridad
The singer is constantly struggling in the darkness
La voz no tiene sentido
The singer's voice is meaningless and unheard
El silencio lo es todo
Silence is at the heart of the singer's experience
Héroe en su propio olvido
The artist is a hero, but forgotten by everyone, including himself
En sus ojos apagados
The artist's eyes are dull and lifeless
Hay un eterno castigo
The singer is forever punished for his sins or mistakes
El héroe de leyenda
The singer is a hero of legend
Pertenece al sueño, de un destino
The artist's destiny is a dream or unattainable goal
Encerrado en el tiempo
The artist is trapped in time
Ha perdido el valor
The artist has lost his bravery or courage
Para escapar de su celda
The singer is trying to escape his confinement or limitations
El héroe sin ilusión
The artist is a hero without hope or inspiration
En sus ojos apagados
The singer's eyes are dull and lifeless
Hay un eterno castigo
The singer is forever punished for his sins or mistakes
El héroe de leyenda
The singer is a hero of legend
Pertenece al sueño, de un destino
The artist's destiny is a dream or unattainable goal
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Enrique Ortiz De Landazuri, Joaquin Cardiel, Juan Valvidia, Pedro Andreu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jorgetapiadelacruz1266
Siempre en la oscuridad
la voz no tiene sentido.
el silencio lo es todo.
héroe en su propio olvido.
en sus ojos apagados
hay un eterno castigo,
el héroe de leyenda
pertenece al sueño
de un destino.
Encerrado en el tiempo
ha perdido el valor
para escapar de su celda
el héroe sin ilusión.
en sus ojos apagados
hay un eterno castigo,
el héroe de leyenda
pertenece al sueño
de un destino.
En sus ojos apagados
hay un eterno castigo,
el héroe de leyenda
pertenece al sueño
de un destino
@yosoytupadrexp3993
Siempre en la oscuridad
la voz no tiene sentido.
el silencio lo es todo.
héroe en su propio olvido.
en sus ojos apagados
hay un eterno castigo,
el héroe de leyenda
pertenece al sueño
de un destino.
Encerrado en el tiempo
ha perdido el valor
para escapar de su celda
el héroe sin ilusión.
en sus ojos apagados
hay un eterno castigo,
el héroe de leyenda
pertenece al sueño
de un destino.
En sus ojos apagados
hay un eterno castigo,
el héroe de leyenda
pertenece al sueño
de un destino.
@santiagodiaz7453
Soy de Zaragoza. Un lejano día de 1987 uno de mis mejores amigos (todavía lo es), me pidió q le acompañara a un concierto del grupo donde cantaba su primo Enrique. Cuando escuché esta canción me di cuenta d q no eran un grupo más de los q pululaban por la ciudad. Y cuando acabó el concierto no tuve la menor duda d q esos chicos iban a triunfar.
Grandes e inolvidables. Héroes para siempre.
@jorgefonseca2923
Woww q experiencia
@JuanAndres-jj4tn
Como se llamaba el primo de Bunbury???
@santiagodiaz7453
@Juan Andres Ignacio Ortiz de Landazuri
@ronaldcajina8499
Que linda experiencia!! Para no olvidar nunca
@marinaacerasanchez3657
Los pelos de punta😶😶
@ParaRecordar_666
Lo que hace Valdivia en esta canción esta al alcance de pocos.
Genios absolutos Heroes del Silencio.
@LucasPonce22arg
Desde chiquito mi papá me hizo escuchar heroes del silencio increible banda, hoy en 2023 yo se lo estoy haciendo escuchar a mi hijo
@javidfarah5748
como amante del Rock considero que esta banda a sido el mayor exponente de Rock en español.....
@danielcark3581
Javid Farah te olvidas de soda stereo