Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José. At the time there were many pop groups in Mexico with four members, so Frederica and André decided to add longtime friends René and Daniela, bringing the total to six.
Shortly after the addition of these final two members, they did a cover for the group The Party. The song was called Encontré El Amor (I Found Love). Shortly after the release of Encontré El Amor, the group recorded this and another song, Somos Tan Diferentes (We are so different) at Gil Brothers studios, forming a two song demo tape
Eager to show their talent, they were given the chance to sing their two songs at a popular club. However, they were ill received by the audience and ultimately booed off the stage. Their second show came at the end of 1993 at a kindergarten where Federica worked as a teacher's assistant. For this show, they remade their two songs, giving them a more child friendly feel. Ironically, this event would end up marking their careers, as they realized they could find greater favor among younger audiences.
Despite their hopes however, they were initially turned down by several producers, such as Cha, Claudio Yarto and Aleks Syntek. It was not until Federica accidentally came across the phone number for Televisa that they found success. After calling Luis de Llano, the only music producer of the network, they were asked to come in for a meeting.
Luis told them about a singing talent show called Valores Juveniles, and suggested they spend a few months practicing for it. They then signed a contract for one album with Polygram Music, and soon after their first album, Kabah, was finished. They then went on to win the talent show with their first song, "Encontré El Amor." The album, which was officially released in 1994, contained four songs written by the group and was a success among the younger population.
The first album was such a success that Polygram Music decided to sign them and gave them a contract to make two more albums. They started recording a second album which would be titled La Calle De Las Sirenas (The Street Of The Mermaids). It was released in 1996 and was recorded in Los Angeles. La calle de Las Sirenas opened many doors for the group, and carried them to international fame.
1998's Esperanto followed, selling a record of 100,000 copies in the first week. It featured the singles "Mai, Mai", "Una Ilusión," and "Esperanto". The next follow-up, XNE, led the group to a more conceptualized image and somewhat darker sound. It also contained the theme song for the Mexican soap operaAmigas y Rivales.
In 2002, they returned to a lighter sound with La Vida Que Va, which was recorded in Norway under the Warner Music label and produced by Ole Evenrude. La Vuelta al Mundo, was released in 2003, and the band's final album, El Pop, was released in 2005. El Pop featured acoustic versions of a few of their greatest-hits, as well as two new songs. A farewell tour took them all across North America, concluding with a final show on December 31, 2005 on the bay of Acapulco, Mexico.
La Vida Que Va
Kabah Lyrics
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La vida que viene y yo me voy
Así siempre pasa se pasa la vida y voy
Y siempre a tiempo no hay tiempo si viene y voy
Del cielo al suelo va dos lunas contra el viento
Y un beso de sal
No se y no soy por un solo momento
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
La vida que viene y yo me voy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Mientras da vuelta de vuelta la tierra me voy
Mientras se ame en la mente la vida me voy
El viento lento va
Mil mares el silencio
Un beso de cal
No se y no soy por un solo momento
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
Si pienso no siento solo estoy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Y si me siento
Yo siento que el cuento que cuento se va
Y si me encuentro en el cuento que la vida
Que viene y se va
Y yo me voy
El viento lento va
Mil mares el silencio
Un beso de cal
No se y no soy por un solo momento
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
Si pienso no siento solo estoy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
The lyrics of La Vida Que Va by Kabah describe the passing of time and the transience of life. The singer reflects on the constant movement of life and how they too are constantly on the move, going from one phase to the next without stopping. The lyrics express a sense of detachment from the world around them and a focus on living life through thought rather than emotion. The repetition of the line "La vida que viene y yo me voy" emphasizes the idea that life keeps moving forward and we must keep up with it.
The imagery in the lyrics is strong, with references to nature such as "dos lunas contra el viento" and "mil mares el silencio," creating a sense of vastness and endlessness. The mention of a "beso de sal" and a "beso de cal" reference kisses that are salty and hot respectively, adding a physical sensation to the lyrics. The singer acknowledges that they are only present in the moment for a short time and then they are gone, suggesting that life is fleeting and we must make the most of it while we can.
Overall, the interpretation of the lyrics is that life is a cycle that keeps moving forward, and the only way to keep up is to constantly adapt and evolve. The focus on thought rather than emotion suggests that we can make the most of life through contemplation and mindfulness.
Line by Line Meaning
La vida que va
Life that is constantly moving forward
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Life that is coming while I am leaving
Así siempre pasa se pasa la vida y voy
That's how life is, always passing by and I am moving forward
Y siempre a tiempo no hay tiempo si viene y voy
There's no time when coming and going happens constantly
Del cielo al suelo va dos lunas contra el viento
Two moons travel against the wind from the sky to the ground
Y un beso de sal
A salty kiss
No se y no soy por un solo momento
I am neither here nor there just for a moment
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
I go and keep going, living through the game of thinking
Si pienso no siento solo estoy
If I think, I don't feel, I am only present
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Life that is coming while I am leaving
Mientras da vuelta de vuelta la tierra me voy
As the earth rotates, I keep moving
Mientras se ame en la mente la vida me voy
As long as I love life in my mind, I keep moving
El viento lento va
The slow wind blows
Mil mares el silencio
Silence across a thousand seas
Un beso de cal
A kiss from the heat
Y si me siento
And if I feel
Yo siento que el cuento que cuento se va
I feel that the story I'm telling is slipping away
Y si me encuentro en el cuento que la vida
And if I find myself in the story of life
Que viene y se va
That comes and goes
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ORTIZ O'FARRIL, SERGIO, QUIJANO TAPIA, JANINE PATRICIA, CARLA VERONICA GARCIA MELGAREJO, DANIELA MAGUN KNUPFELMACHER, HECTOR FERNANDO QUIJANO TAPIA, HUGO LIRA, HUGO ERNESTO LIRA, MARIA JOSE LOYOLA ANAYA, RENE AGUSTIN ORTIZ MARTINEZ, SERGIO ORTIZ O FARRIL,
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Annie DLM
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Así siempre pasa, se pasa la vida y voy
Y siempre a tiempo no hay tiempo si viene y voy
Del cielo al suelo va dos lunas contra el viento
Y un beso de sal
No se y no soy, por un solo momento
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
Si pienso no siento solo estoy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Mientras da vuelta de vuelta la tierra, me voy
Mientras se ame en la mente la vida me voy
El viento lento va
Mil mares el silencio
Un beso de cal
No se y no soy, por un solo momento
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
Si pienso no siento solo estoy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Y si me siento
Yo siento que el cuento que cuento se va
Y si me encuentro en el cuento que la vida
Que viene y se va
Y yo me voy
El viento lento va
Mil mares el silencio
Un beso de cal
No se y no soy, por un solo momento
Me va me voy viviendo del juego de pensar
Si pienso no siento solo estoy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
La vida que viene y yo me voy
Osvaldo Ortiz
No sexo, no encueradas, no letras violentas...puro talento
Marisol Rod
Y si, k triste
Rosaury Durán Espinal
Totalmente de acuerdo, ya esos tiempos se fueron
Rafa Hasbun
Si man
PegaChucho
Y un putero de autotune
RH ROLCAR Ags
@PegaChucho aayy a poco los reaggetoneros no usan???
isabel oxlaj
una canción que jamás pasará de moda, hoy en día a mis 33 años... me sigue erizando la piel
Registro Cuevas
A mi también me eriza la piel pero lamentablemente ya a las nuevas generaciones no les atrae y bad bunny obtuvo el predominio en la música latina
Joker
@Registro Cuevas Se ve que solo conoce a ese, y la música de inglés? La neta que no sepa otras rolas en su lista de reproducción es otra cosa. Ya ni estamos en sud años don.
Julietpaola Delarosa
Y sacando lágrimas