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.
La Alacena
Héroes del Silencio Lyrics
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hoy párpados hinchados te ciegan.,
brumarÃa las horas,
cansado why hambriento,
vierte el cuello entre el hielo,
deja que se humedezcan los labios,
inunda la boca de amargo licor,
arde garganta,
miradas atentas se empujan.,
la sinceridad, enemiga del ganador,
dilata el pasado why el porvenir.,
vierte el cuello entre el hielo,
deja que se humedezcan los labios,
inunda la boca de amargo licor,
arde garganta,
partida de dados en el almacen,
miradas atentas se empujan.,
la sinceridad, enemiga del ganador,
dilata el pasado why el porvenir.
The lyrics of Héroes del Silencio's La Alacena are open to interpretation, but there are themes of regret, temptation, and dishonesty. The imagery of a cloud that the singer had to swallow and now swollen eyelids that blind them suggest a heavy burden or mistake that they are struggling with. The line "brumaría las horas, cansado y hambriento" can be translated to "I'd ruminate for hours, tired and hungry," indicating a mental and physical exhaustion that the singer is feeling. The following lines about pouring the neck into ice and wetting the lips with bitter liquor indicate an attempt to numb or escape that burden. There is a sense of self-destruction or a willingness to self-harm to forget, as "garganta arde" or "throat burns" suggests that the alcohol is not a pleasant experience for the singer.
The following lines describe a scene where people are watching a game of dice or taking turns, but there is an underlying tension as everyone is watching each other closely. The line "la sinceridad, enemiga del ganador, dilata el pasado y el porvenir" can be translated to "Sincerity, enemy of the winner, dilates the past and the future," suggesting that honesty is not valued in this game or in life in general. The singer seems to be observing this scene from a distance and possibly reflecting on their own mistakes and the consequences of their actions.
Overall, Héroes del Silencio's La Alacena is a complex and emotive song that can have multiple interpretations. The themes of regret, temptation, and dishonesty are prevalent, and the imagery of self-harm or self-destruction is present throughout the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
nube que tuve toda tragar,
A heavy burden that I had to bear and deal with.
hoy párpados hinchados te ciegan.,
Feeling exhausted and sleep-deprived from dealing with the heavy burden.
brumarÃa las horas,
Wishing to escape reality and pass time idly.
cansado why hambriento,
Feeling tired and hungry, both physically and emotionally.
vierte el cuello entre el hielo,
Drinking to numb the pain and forget the burden for a while.
deja que se humedezcan los labios,
Savoring the taste of the bitter liquor and letting it wash away the worries.
inunda la boca de amargo licor,
Drinking heavily to forget the pain and burden, even though it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
arde garganta,
Feeling the burning sensation in the throat after taking a shot of liquor.
partida de dados en el almacen,
Gambling with life and taking risks, even in a mundane setting like a storage room.
miradas atentas se empujan.,
People watch each other closely, as they try to gain an advantage or get ahead.
la sinceridad, enemiga del ganador,
Being honest and truthful can be seen as a weakness, especially in a competitive world where winning is everything.
dilata el pasado why el porvenir.,
The heavy burden in the present can cause us to dwell on the past and worry about the future, making it even harder to move forward.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ENRIQUE ORTIZ LANDAZURI YZARDUY, JOAQUIN CARDIEL GERICO, JUAN VALDIVIA NAVARRO, PEDRO LUIS ANDREU LAPIEDRA
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Samuel NA
nube que tuve toda tragar,
hoy párpados hinchados te ciegan.,
brumarÃa las horas,
cansado why hambriento,
vierte el cuello entre el hielo,
deja que se humedezcan los labios,
inunda la boca de amargo licor,
arde garganta,
partida de dados en el almacen,
miradas atentas se empujan.,
la sinceridad, enemiga del ganador,
dilata el pasado why el porvenir.,
vierte el cuello entre el hielo,
deja que se humedezcan los labios,
inunda la boca de amargo licor,
arde garganta,
partida de dados en el almacen,
miradas atentas se empujan.,
la sinceridad, enemiga del ganador,
dilata el pasado why el porvenir.
Carlos D Fuentes
Recuerdo tanto el dolor que me albergaba en mis veintes... Cuanto habré bebido?? De alguna forma ésta canción me ayudó a reflexionar en aquel momento, la melancolía que contiene la melodía me hizo darme cuenta que tenía que cambiar... Gracias héroes, de ustedes emocionalmente aprendí mas que en todos los colegios a los que asistí, Dios quiera que pronto surjan otra vez artistas como ustedes, los jóvenes están tan tan abandonados con toda esa mierda del reguetton solo aprendiendo a ser promiscuos y estupidos... Porque no hay mejor forma de educar emocionalmente que el arte.
Ricardo Quiroz
También en mis 20 inundado en el alcoholismo lo más triste es que nunca mire a héroes del silencio en concierto y no pierdo las esperanzas
Gaston Leroux
Me alegra mucho saber que hay gente como yo que adora este arte.
AlexanderR&R
Con "Fuente Esperanza"
El Viejo Rafa
Lo mismo me pasó con está y "agosto" en el 2005 cundo dejé el desmadre
Icarus432hz
Soy fan de HDS desde que tengo 14. Nací en el 91, y desde los 14 HDS han sido mi banda favorita. Al igual que tu, me la eh pasado la mayoría de mis veintes bebiendo y escuchando esta cancion. Pero también me gusta el reggaeton moderno (Te recomiendo Soy Peor de Bad Bunny) que a pesar de no tener la clase de La Alacena, captura el mismo sentimiento. Creo que los millennials podemos disfrutar de todos los géneros, claro que hay gente que solo escucha música que suena en la radio y que esta de moda.
HDS es la mejor banda de Rock En Español de la historia. La musica buena sonara hasta fin del mundo.
Isidoro Murillo Daza
De las menos conocidas pero de las brutales. Obra MAESTRA temazo !! 🔥
Silvia Pedretti
totalmente
Carolina Campoverde
Benditos Héroes ❤️
Guillermo Rios
Tuve la.suerte de escuchar el disco cuando salió...hasta hoy de lo mejor que habrá siempre