Pau Donés, born and raised in Barcelona, worked for various groups before being able to take on his current project, Jarabe de Palo. He began at age 15 with his brother Marc, with whom he formed a group known as J.& Co.Band and later another one named Dentaduras Postizas. During this period, he completed his musical tracks in Barcelona with a job at an advertising firm.
His greatest success came to him after a trip to Cuba, where he was inspired to write La Flaca which became the title of his first album, "La Flaca," in 1996. A year later came the big surprise: millions of albums were sold around the world, and "La Flaca" became the song of the summer in 1997.
After this great success on his first album, Pau was determined to show that the band would not be a one-hit wonder, and with this idea, he launched Depende (1998), which was produced by Joe Dworniak in Moody Studios in London over two months. This album featured collaborations with the likes of Ketama and continued with Jarabe de Palo's ironic and ingenious lyrics, which managed to connect with the Hispanic public and even made inroads among Italians.
In 2001 they released De vuelta y vuelta, their most conceptual album. It showed a change in the band with the first music video of the album, in which Pau appears shaving his head, shedding his long-haired features. This album featured collaborations with the likes of Antonio Vega, Jovanotti, Vico C, and Celia Cruz.
In 2003 the band tried to show a change to more positive songs with their album Bonito, which featured the likes of Los Mártires del Compás, the singer-songwriter Elena Andujar, and their Italian friend, Jovanotti.
In the autumn of 2004, the band announced that they would go on tour with their new album, 1 m2 (Un metro cuadrado (A Square Meter)) featuring the likes of Jorge Drexler, Lucrecia, and Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders).
The group has received great awards such as Premios de la Música, Premio Ondas, and Grammy nominations. They have collaborated with La Vieja Trova Santiaguera, Antonio Vega, Vico C and Celia Cruz (soundtrack of El milagro de P. Tinto). Pau has also composed tracks for Ricky Martin and starred in a music video with Alanis Morissette.
On 9 June 2020, Donés died near Barcelona after five years of dealing with colon cancer, causing the band to split up shortly after.
Duerme Conmigo
Jarabe de Palo Lyrics
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Donde esconderme de la corriente que me lleva
Río de lava que todo lo arrasa
Floto en el tedio, oscuro viaje hacia el infierno
Busco ese lugar
Dime la verdad, poco me queda
Querría perderme, huir para siempre, echar a volar
Haz que en la arena que me rodea crezca la hierba
Dime la verdad
Y descubrir que algo se mueve junto a mí
Y decidir sobre la marcha adonde ir
Y despertar, abrir los ojos y encontrar
Que nada sigue igual
Busco un refugio en el camino
Donde a solas pasen las horas y tenga sentido
Ven a mi cama, duerme conmigo
Entra en mis sueños porque hace tiempo que me he perdido
Ven a mi cama duerme conmigo
The lyrics to Jarabe de Palo's "Duerme Conmigo" tell a story of a person who is searching for a place to escape from the overwhelming current that is carrying them away. The metaphorical “river of lava” alludes to the immense pressure and stress that the person is experiencing, leading them on a journey towards hell. The singer is seeking a place of refuge but is also yearning for honesty from someone, as they realize time is running out. The “rain of autumn” represents the possibility of something new, but it is delayed in coming to the person's life, causing them to surround themselves with apathy.
Despite this, there is still hope. As the person seeks “a place of refuge on the way,” they begin to see that there is something moving alongside them. This newfound realization leads them to make quick decisions about where to go, and they finally awaken to find that nothing is the same anymore. In the end, the singer invites someone to come to their bed - a plea for emotional connection and to alleviate the loneliness that they’ve been feeling for so long.
Overall, the song carries a message of longing, seeking refuge, and the need for honest human connection as a way to find a sense of purpose and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Busco un lugar en esta ciudad
I'm searching for a place in this city to hide from the current that's carrying me away
Donde esconderme de la corriente que me lleva
A place where I can hide from the current that's dragging me along
Río de lava que todo lo arrasa
A lava river that destroys everything in its path
Floto en el tedio, oscuro viaje hacia el infierno
I'm floating in tedium, a dark journey towards hell
Busco ese lugar
I'm searching for that place
Dime la verdad, poco me queda
Tell me the truth, I have little time left
Querría perderme, huir para siempre, echar a volar
I would like to get lost, to escape forever, to take flight
Lluvia de otoño que tarde llega
Autumn rain that arrives late
Haz que en la arena que me rodea crezca la hierba
Make the grass grow in the sand that surrounds me
Dime la verdad
Tell me the truth
Y descubrir que algo se mueve junto a mí
And discover that something is moving next to me
Y decidir sobre la marcha adonde ir
And decide on the go where to go
Y despertar, abrir los ojos y encontrar
And wake up, open my eyes and find
Que nada sigue igual
That nothing stays the same
Busco un refugio en el camino
I'm looking for a shelter on the road
Donde a solas pasen las horas y tenga sentido
Where the hours pass alone and make sense
Ven a mi cama, duerme conmigo
Come to my bed, sleep with me
Entra en mis sueños porque hace tiempo que me he perdido
Enter my dreams because I've been lost for a long time
Ven a mi cama duerme conmigo
Come to my bed, sleep with me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Pau Dones Cirera
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MG
No puedo creer que ya no esté, recordaré sus letras toda la vida.
Dep
P
Descansa en paz nunca te olvidaremos! Hoy tu música suena más fuerte que nunca!🙏🏻🙏🏻
David Martín H 1302s
Qué grande eras, marcaste con tu música la juventud de mucha gente,y la mía! DEP
Jackie
La mía.
Sole Moran
Gracias por dejar algo en nuestra vida y en nuestros memorias. Tu vida tuvo un valor importante y estarás presente cada vez que tus melodías suenen y nos recuerden que aunque somos completos desconocidos la música siempre llega a conectar sentimientos a pesar de la distancia.
Nancy Salgado G.
En paz descanse mí Bello Pau Dones...
Nunca te vamos a olvidar...
Sobre todo te llevamos en esas hermosas canciones que dejaste...
Muchas gracias...
No es un adiós es un hasta pronto...
Algún día nos encontraremos, nadie es eterno en este mundo....😢😥😓😭
Nani Tobîas
Siempre en nuestros corazones Pau💞💞💞sigue tocando allá donde estés 💞💞💞💞
Gubi
Mi canción preferida tuya, maestro. Que Dios te tenga en su gloria. Nunca te olvideramos.
kelly ortiz
Es una música atemporal.....siempre tendrás un día en el que necesitas oir una de sus canciones..... el primer español que me encantò y me hizo querer España ..
inigoke 27
Llorando mientras escucho esta cancion...recordando como mi ex mujer (amor de mi vida) y yo la cantabamos en primera fila en un concierto de Jarabe mientras nuestras miradas se cruzaban con las de Pau...hace ya muchos años de eso, todos jovenes y con mucha vida por delante...descansa en paz Pau🙏