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 Apariencia No Es Sincera
Héroes del Silencio Lyrics
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Cuestionando cada una de las frases,
Sabes? nunca estuviste en la canción,
Pero, tan dulcemente te entregaste,
Y te oigo decir:,
"Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
No encajo bien tus bromas,
Por qué serás tan cruel?,
Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
Tan fácilmente explotas,
Qué infierno te posee?",
Extrayendo poco a poco todo de mis venas,
Tus agujas pellizcan suave la piel,
Sabes? nunca hubo una droga peor,
Pero, esta vez, tampoco te escuché,
Y más de uno gritó:,
"Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
No encajo bien tus bromas,
Por qué serás tan cruel?,
Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
Tan fácilmente explotas,
Qué infierno te posee?",
Podrías pensar lo peor,
Que la apariencia no es sincera, no,
Pasadas las noches en vela,
Será una condena de amargo sabor?,
Podría perder el control,
Con apariencia embustera, o no?,
Pasadas las noches de espera,
Merezco que arda el corazón?,
Acobardado, ahora callo en alto,
Antes de huir,
No resulta sencillo ser fiel a la conciencia,
Sabes? nunca pesadilla me intimidó,
Si yo no escogí,
Quién fue le que decidió?,
Y te oigo decir:,
"Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
No encajo bien tus bromas,
Por qué serás tan cruel?,
Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
Tan fácilmente explotas,
Qué infierno te posee?",
Podrías pensar lo peor,
Que la apariencia no es sincera, no,
Pasadas las noches en vela,
Será una condena de amargo sabor?,
Podría perder el control,
Con apariencia embustera, o no?,
Pasadas las noches de espera,
Merezco que arda el corazón?,
The lyrics to Héroes del Silencio's "La Apariencia No Es Sincera" explore the complexities of a toxic relationship, where one person is trapped between their future and a metaphorical wall, while the other person manipulates and exploits them with sweet words and promises of love. The singer is questioning every phrase being spoken to them, aware that they were never truly part of the song of their significant other's life, but ended up giving themselves away so easily. The other person demands roses for the thorns they were pricked with, leaving the singer unable to handle the cruelty of the situation.
The lyrics go on to question if appearances are reliable, or if they are deceptive, and whether past sleepless nights will lead to a bitter end. The singer seems to be lost and fearful of losing control, as they are trapped in a situation that has become their own personal Hell. Despite everything, they are still trying to be loyal to their conscience and question why they are being treated cruelly.
Line by Line Meaning
Acorralado, entre tu futuro y mi pared,
Feeling trapped between your expectations and my limitations
Cuestionando cada una de las frases,
Questioning every single word you say
Sabes? nunca estuviste en la canción,
You were never really part of my life
Pero, tan dulcemente te entregaste,
But you gave yourself so sweetly to me
Y te oigo decir:,
And I hear you say:
"Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
"Give me as many roses as the number of thorns I was pricked with
No encajo bien tus bromas,
I don't take your jokes lightly
Por qué serás tan cruel?,
Why do you have to be so cruel?
Tan fácilmente explotas,
You easily take advantage of me
Qué infierno te posee?",
What demon possesses you?
Extrayendo poco a poco todo de mis venas,
Slowly extracting everything from me
Tus agujas pellizcan suave la piel,
Your needles gently prick my skin
Sabes? nunca hubo una droga peor,
You know? There was never a worse drug than you
Pero, esta vez, tampoco te escuché,
But this time, I won't listen to you
Y más de uno gritó:,
And more than one shouted:
"Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
"Give me as many roses as the number of thorns I was pricked with
No encajo bien tus bromas,
I don't take your jokes lightly
Por qué serás tan cruel?,
Why do you have to be so cruel?
Tan fácilmente explotas,
You easily take advantage of me
Qué infierno te posee?",
What demon possesses you?
Podrías pensar lo peor,
You could think the worst
Que la apariencia no es sincera, no,
That appearances are not genuine, no
Pasadas las noches en vela,
After sleepless nights
Será una condena de amargo sabor?,
Will it be a bitter sentence?
Podría perder el control,
I could lose control
Con apariencia embustera, o no?,
With a deceiving appearance, or not?
Pasadas las noches de espera,
After nights of waiting
Merezco que arda el corazón?,
Do I deserve to have my heart burn?
Acobardado, ahora callo en alto,
Cowardly, now I remain silent
Antes de huir,
Before running away
No resulta sencillo ser fiel a la conciencia,
It's not easy to be true to one's conscience
Sabes? nunca pesadilla me intimidó,
You know? I was never intimidated by nightmares
Si yo no escogí,
If I didn't choose
Quién fue le que decidió?,
Who was the one who decided?
Y te oigo decir:,
And I hear you say:
"Dame tantas rosas como espinas me clavé,
"Give me as many roses as the number of thorns I was pricked with
No encajo bien tus bromas,
I don't take your jokes lightly
Por qué serás tan cruel?,
Why do you have to be so cruel?
Tan fácilmente explotas,
You easily take advantage of me
Qué infierno te posee?"
What demon possesses you?
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