Soon after the release of their first album, El Equilibrio de los Jaguares, José Manuel dropped out of the band and Federico Fong took a break from the band, relatedly, as well. Saúl and Alfonso looked for a person who could replace José Manuel. After a period of time, Saúl found the perfect replacement, César López Garcia, most famously known as "El Vampiro" (During Saúl's time in Caifanes he once called "El Vampiro" to invite him to Caifanes, but his invitation was declined, because "El Vampiro" felt in a good position; He was in Azul Violeta during this time. He was also a member of Maná from 1991-1994.) The look for a guitarist was over, but the search for a bassist was still remaining. Sabo Romo, the ex-bassist of Caifanes, was invited to join Jaguares and he accepted. Saúl added one more musician to Jaguares, Jarris Margalli; Jarris did keyboards and samplers.
After the release of their second album, Sabo took a break from the band and Jarris was fired from the band, because Saúl and Alfonso didn't need him in the band, since he was only doing small things in songs that were basically, needless. Jaguares got their name from one of Saúl's dreams. He dreamt that he was singing in a jaguar's mouth.
In 2007, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur was released. It is a compilation album of various artists covering songs of John Lennon to benefit Amnesty International's campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur. In it Jaguares cover the protest song "Gimme Some Truth" from Lennon's 1971 album Imagine.
Members
* Saúl Hernández (since 1996, singer, guitar and bass)
* José Manuel Aguilera (1996-1998, guitar)
* Alfonso André (since 1996, drums, percussion and second singer)
* Federico Fong (1996-1998, 2003-2005, bass)
* César "Vampiro" López (1999, guitar)
* Jarris Margalli (1999-2000, guitar)
* Salvador "Sabo" Romo (1999-2000, bass, guitarr and chorus)
* Luis Conte (2000, percussions)
* Chucho Merchan (2000-2003, bass)
* Leonardo Muñoz Corona (1996-1998 2001-2007, percussion)
* Marco Rentería (2005, bass)
* Diego Herrera (2007 Keyboard,Synthesizer and sax)
Discography
* El Equilibrio de los Jaguares (1996)
* Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio (1999) double CD, live and studio
* Cuando la Sangre Galopa (2001)
* El Primer Instinto (2002)
* Cronicas de un Laberinto (2005)
* 45 (2008)
La Vida No Es Igual
Jaguares Lyrics
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Cuando tienes arena en los pies
Pero cuando caminas entre vidrios
La vida no es igual
No es igual
Que bonito es soñar
Y soñar que puedes volar
La vida no es igual
No es igual
Sabe abuela? Un día me dieron
A probar de su sangre en un altar
Y aprendí como la historia
A remediar la simple esencia, de pensar
Que bonito es vivir
Y ser parte de la creación
Pero cuando te mezclas entre vivos
La vida no es igual
No es igual
The lyrics of Jaguares's song La Vida No Es Igual ('Life is Not the Same') explores the various facets of life and how it can be beautiful and full of joy in some instances while being harsh and terrible in others. The song begins with the singer admiring the beauty of walking on sandy beaches, but quickly contrasts this experience with the pain of walking on glass. This juxtaposition shows us that circumstances can change suddenly and life can go from being pleasant to miserable in an instant.
Similarly, the song goes on to talk about the beauty of dreaming and imagining oneself flying but highlights the terrors of dreaming among the dead. The second verse shifts focus from physical experiences to spiritual ones, with the singer recalling sampling his grandmother's blood at an altar and learning how to remedy the 'simple essence of thought.' It's a poetic way of saying that he learned the wisdom of using his mind and knowledge to overcome life's challenges.
Fundamentally, the song is a meditation on the transient nature of life, its joys, and its sorrows. It encourages the listener to take life as it comes and find ways to cope by staying in touch with their spiritual side.
Line by Line Meaning
Que bonito es caminar
It's a beautiful feeling to walk.
Cuando tienes arena en los pies
Having sand in your feet while walking on the beach.
Pero cuando caminas entre vidrios
But when you walk on broken glass, the experience is not the same.
La vida no es igual
Life is not always the same or easy for everyone.
No es igual
It's never the same, it changes constantly.
Que bonito es soñar
Dreaming is a beautiful thing.
Y soñar que puedes volar
In dreams, you can fly and do anything.
Pero cuando te duermes entre muertos
But when your dreams are filled with death and sadness, it's not as beautiful.
Sabe abuela? Un día me dieron
Grandma, one day, I was given to taste blood on an altar.
A probar de su sangre en un altar
The artist tasted blood on an altar to learn about history and the essence of thought.
Y aprendí como la historia
The singer learned how history and life work.
A remediar la simple esencia, de pensar
Essentially, to resolve and find solutions to problems through thinking.
Que bonito es vivir
Life is beautiful.
Y ser parte de la creación
To be able to create something new and be a part of the process is amazing.
Pero cuando te mezclas entre vivos
But when you mix with other people, it's not always easy.
La vida no es igual
Again, life is never the same; it changes constantly.
No es igual
Different experiences make life unforgettable and unique.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALFONSO HERNANDEZ ESTRADA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sulimo99
QUE PEDAZO DE TEMA... Y QUE PEDAZO DE BANDA. ORGULLOSOS DEBEN ESTAR HERMANOS MEXICANOS. UN GRAN ABRAZO GIGANTE DESDE ARGENTINA (La verdadera, NO buenosaires)
@carlosalbertovasquezvanega6416
Caifanes, Jaguares, Saul Hernández e integrantes de la banda, son lo mejor del pueblo mexicano. Viva México. Mando un gran saludo desde Nicaragua.
@jualopez76
Esta banda tiene mis respetos, tiene grandes músicos, en especial, el loco del Saul que es uno de los maestros del rock en español de hispanoamerica. Saludos desde Cali-Colombia!
@aliavila5297
Aún recuerdo aquel lejano 2000 siempre, era sábado y con el estreno de ese vídeo cerró un programa qué se llamaba " Top 10" en un canal de televisión abierta, la primera vez qué lo vi me impresionó, era tan bella esa época qué hasta la música era bella
@erikeduardogonzalezcorona7320
La verdad si me recuerdo perfectamente.
@blasdelezo6944
Que bonito es vivir y ser parte de la creación, pero cuando te mezclas entre vivos, la vida no es igual!!! Pfff una obra de arte está rola, la letra parece sencilla pero profunda a la vez. Mis respetos señoron Hernández 👏👏👏👏
@leonidasxxiii
que fuerza la que me da esta canción, no se a pesar de que caminas entre vidrios y sufres, a pesar de que la vida es un circo mediatico donde las apariencias engañan y todo el mundo sale disfrazado de la casa a pesar de esto hay canciones como estas donde dices ehh.. no todo el mundo es así, la vida esta jodida pero puedes disfrutar de pequeños y sencillos momentos como escuchar una simple y bella cancion. bravo jaguares. eso es MUSICA LO ULTIMO con raices andinas que belleza.
@juanlopez-ii1eg
Esta canción es de mis favoritas, disfruto tanto el distinguir los diversos sonidos que cambian en los tiempos , es como si a pesar de sus diferencias los instrumentos entablaron una conversación entre ellos mismos y a base de eso se creara una melodía espectacular, el video me fascina, es tétrico y melancólico pero eso s lo que lo hace muy atractivo , simplemente lo disfruto mucho, me encanta el que nunca pierden el detalle de la cultura del país.
@arturovillanueva177
Esas ansias por apreciar el duelo entre el violín y la marimba para tener a las percusiones como referi de la batalla, que deleite
@YO-vy3yo
Me parece que también se escucha arpa? O no?@@arturovillanueva177