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.
Oracin
Héroes del Silencio Lyrics
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Que a veces dejo pasar
¡Cuántos instantes he ignorado ya
Capaces de haberme cambiado!
Y no hay oración
Capaz de decidir por mí
¡Oh, señor!, no queda otra opción
Y jamás me vuelvo a arrepentir
Ante la cual siempre hay que elegir
No queda otra alternativa
Rápidamente hay que decidir
Y no hay oración
Capaz de decidir por mí
¡Oh, señor!, no queda otra opción
Y jamás me vuelvo a arrepentir
Y no hay oración
Capaz de decidir por mí
¡Oh, señor!, no queda otra opción
Y jamás me vuelvo a arrepentir
The lyrics of Héroes del Silencio's song Oración describe the struggle of making decisions and choosing between different paths in life. The singer reflects on how often he has focused on the essential things in life that he let slip by, the moments that could have changed him. He recognizes that there will always be dilemmas in life that require a decision, and sometimes there is no prayer or external force that can make that decision for him. The chorus repeats the idea that he will never regret the choices he makes, even if there seems to be no other option available.
The song's message is one of empowerment and self-determination. It speaks to the idea that we are responsible for the choices we make, and even when faced with difficult decisions, we have the strength to choose our own path. The use of religious imagery and language gives the song a sense of urgency and seriousness, highlighting the weight of these decisions.
Overall, Oración is a song that urges listeners to take control of their lives and make the best of what they have. It encourages them to be strong in their convictions and to have faith in their own decision-making abilities.
Line by Line Meaning
Pierdo el tiempo pensando en lo esencial
I waste time thinking about things that really matter, which I sometimes let slip away.
Que a veces dejo pasar
I end up missing out on those essential things from time to time.
¡Cuántos instantes he ignorado ya
How many moments have I already ignored, even though they could have changed me?
Capaces de haberme cambiado!
Those moments were powerful enough to have transformed me!
Y no hay oración
But there isn't a prayer
Capaz de decidir por mí
That can make a decision for me
¡Oh, señor!, no queda otra opción
Oh, Lord! There is no other choice.
Y jamás me vuelvo a arrepentir
And I will never regret my decisions,
Siempre hay una disyuntiva
For there is always a dilemma,
Ante la cual siempre hay que elegir
In which one must always make a choice.
No queda otra alternativa
There is no other alternative.
Rápidamente hay que decidir
One must quickly make a decision,
Y no hay oración
But there isn't a prayer
Capaz de decidir por mí
That can make a decision for me
¡Oh, señor!, no queda otra opción
Oh, Lord! There is no other choice.
Y jamás me vuelvo a arrepentir
And I will never regret my decisions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: E. ORTIZ DE LANDAZURY, J. CARDIEL, J. VALDIVIA, P. ANDREU
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