Kudai is a Chilean pop rock group founded in Santiago, Chile. Its original members were Tomás Cañas, Pablo Holman, Nicole Natalino and Bárbara Sepúlveda. In 2006 Nicole Natalino left the group citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuadorian Gabriela Villalba. The band's name comes from the Mapudungun word küdaw, meaning "work." Kudai split up in 2010 for a couple of years. Each member of the band has decided that it is time for a break and they are off to do something of their own.
The group is hugely popular mostly among teenagers in South America, the Caribbean, Panamá, Central America, and Mexico, though they rank highly among teenagers in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States as well.
Biography.-
Kudai was formed in the year 2000, when a band of children was put together to sing tribute songs of Italian hits of the '80s. This band was called "Ciao", and produced only one disc with relative success. Afterwards, they begun to perform group-submitted songs and musical interpretation of diverse instruments and changed their name to "Kudai". This word comes from the mapudungun kudau (meaning young worker). Kudai released their first album "VUELO" (Spanish for flight) in 2004, and their first single "Sin Despertar" quickly escalated to the first places of Chilean music rankings. Soon they released their second single "Ya Nada Queda", which achieved great success as did their third single "Escapar". "VUELO" became platinum in August 2005.
Kudai was nominated for "Best Artist—Central Region" and "Best New Artist—Central Region" in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2005. They released their first DVD, which included their 2004-2005 Tour, in September 2005. They are successful all over South America and Mexico.
In 2006 they recorded their second album. It's single "Déjame Gritar" reached number 1 at Latin MTV's TRL "Los 10 + Pedidos". They also released a video for "Quiero Mis Quinces"
During their promotional tour Nicole Natalino left the group, and she was replaced temporarily by Gabriela Villalba, an ecuatorian singer who was part of an Ecuadorian group called "Kiruba". Gabriela was part of Kudai's tour opening act. Villalba became a permanent member of the group, and now contributes to the group's excellent trajectory.
They also perform the theme for the MTV Latin America's show "Quiero mis Quinces" (English:"My Super Sweet 15").
They re-record their second album after the defarture of Nicole Natalino and released on September 26 the new album featuring Gabriela's voice.
On October 19, 2006 the group won the MTV VMA Latin America award for "Best Pop Artist", which they dedicated to their fans and Nicole, ex-member of the group. After the success of the group, they were invited to the Viña del Mar Festival that was celebrated on February, 2007.
They moved to Mexico to launch their international career and leaving Chile. To say goodbye to their country, they played at Festival of Viña del Mar.
2. Kudai is an industrial metal group from Spain. Formed in 2002, they have released four albums so far:
Hutsa (2004), Arima Eroslea (2006), Shah Mat (2009) and Harezko dorreak (2013).
A distinctive feature is that all their lyrics are Basque, a language isolate with one of the largest number of speakers in Europe.
All their albums are available on their website for free.
Hoy no estás
Kudai Lyrics
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Why un cielo gris que apaga al corazón
Que fue regando mil historias de hojas rotas
Haciendo vivo este dolor
why hoy no estás
Why ayer brillabas como el sol
Que se escondió una tarde
Why en mi ventana ví el dolor
Tu rostro en cada gota
Se hizo de noche why no brilló
La luna que ayer nos iluminó
Why fuí esperando la mañana cada noche
Why el día que nunca llegó, uoh, uoh
why hoy no estás
Why ayer brillabas como el sol
Que se escondió una tarde
Why se hizo tarde why no volvió
Why en mi ventana ví el dolor
Tu rostro en cada gota
Quiza mañana volverás
Why al anochecer la luna brillará
Como lo hizo ayer
Why aunque ya no vuelvas más
Siempre estaré, jamás te olvidaré
why hoy no estás
Why ayer brillabas como el sol
Que se escondió una tarde
Why se hizo tarde why no volvió
Why en mi ventana ví el dolor
Tu rostro en cada gota
Tu rostro en cada gota
The lyrics of Kudai's song "Hoy no estás" speak about a deep pain and sorrow that the singer is feeling because someone they love isn't there anymore. The opening verse says "Bajo una lluvia de dolor" which translates to "Under a rain of pain," setting the tone for the rest of the song. The singer describes a gray sky that extinguishes the heart, symbolizing their sadness. They mention that this pain has been alive and growing, nourished by the stories of broken leaves that have been raining down. The chorus repeats over and over again, "Why hoy no estás, why ayer brillabas como el sol" which means "Why aren't you here today, you shone like the sun yesterday." The singer is reminiscing about the past when the person they love was with them, but now they are gone.
The second verse mentions the night that has fallen upon the singer's world. They say that the moon, which had illuminated them before, didn't shine that day. They have been waiting for the morning, but it didn't come. The pain is so intense that the singer sees the face of the person they love in every drop of rain that falls on their window. The bridge brings a slight glimmer of hope, suggesting that "Maybe you'll come back tomorrow, and at night, the moon will shine just as it did yesterday." However, the song ends by acknowledging the reality that they may never return, but the singer will always remember them.
Line by Line Meaning
Bajo una lluvia de dolor
Amidst a downpour of pain
Why un cielo gris que apaga al corazón
And a grey sky that extinguishes the heart
Que fue regando mil historias de hojas rotas
That watered a thousand stories of broken leaves
Haciendo vivo este dolor
Breathing life into this pain
why hoy no estás
But today you're not here
Why ayer brillabas como el sol
Yesterday, you shone like the sun
Que se escondió una tarde
That disappeared one afternoon
Why se hizo tarde why no volvió
And as it got late, you didn't come back
Why en mi ventana ví el dolor
And at my window, I saw the pain
Tu rostro en cada gota
Your face in every drop
Se hizo de noche why no brilló
Night fell and it didn't shine
La luna que ayer nos iluminó
The moon that illuminated us yesterday
Why fuí esperando la mañana cada noche
And I waited for morning every night
Why el día que nunca llegó, uoh, uoh
But the day that never came, oh, oh
Quiza mañana volverás
Perhaps tomorrow you'll come back
Why al anochecer la luna brillará
And at dusk, the moon will shine
Como lo hizo ayer
Like it did yesterday
Why aunque ya no vuelvas más
And even though you won't return
Siempre estaré, jamás te olvidaré
I'll always be here, I'll never forget you
Tu rostro en cada gota
Your face in every drop
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GUSTAVO ALBERTO PINOCHET ITURRIAGA, SEBASTIAN SCHLOTTERBECK MENDIA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Daniel Ramos Cerazo
Bajo una lluvia de dolor
Y un cielo gris que apaga el corazón
Que fue regando mil historias de hojas rotas
Haciendo vivo este dolor
Y hoy no estas
Y ayer brillabas como el sol
Que se escondió una tarde
Y se hizo tarde y no volvió
Y en mi ventana vi el dolor
Tu rostro en cada gota
Se hizo de noche y no brilló
La luna que ayer no iluminó
Y fui esperando la mañana cada noche
Y el día que nunca llegó
Y hoy no estas
Y ayer brillabas como el sol
Que se escondió una tarde
Y se hizo tarde y no volvió
Y en mi ventana vi el dolor
Tu rostro en cada gota
Quiza mañana volverás
Y al anochecer la luna brillará
Como lo hizo ayer
Y aunque ya no vuelvas más
Siempre estaré
Jamás te olvidaré...
Y hoy no estas
Y ayer brillabas como el sol
Que se escondió una tarde
Y se hizo tarde y no volvió
Y en mi ventana vi el dolor
Tu rostro en cada gota
Tu rostro en cada gota
Ashley Peña E.
Siempre estarás en mi, hermano, sé que siempre te recordaré y te amaré. El cielo ahora te cuida, como tú cuidas de mi ♡
Alex Ramos
Dios te bendiga y siempre te cuide y nunka pierdas el recuerdo de ese anjel .
Julitte Cyrus Sepúlveda
Una de las mejores canciones de Kudai 2019
Marisol Garcia
Es la canción perfecta me recuerda a una persona muy especial que perdi hace poco mi hermana mayor 😭
Gabs Gonzales
Mi abuelita se fue ayer... esta canción es para ella <3
Nelson Campos Gutierrez
Esta canción tambien me hace recordar a mi abuelita
Leo Jacob Ruiz Lainez
Siempre los escucho no importa cuantos años pasen siempre seré su fans, sus canciones me llegan al corazón... Ojala y nunca se hubiesen separado.
yesenia garcia juarez
Despues de años vuelvo a escuchar esta cancion, no pude evitar derramar una lagrima, pues esta cancion me trae muchos recuerdos que dan directo al corazon, gracias kudai por existir
Vanessa Sanabria
En mis momentos tristes, disfruto esta canción...
Mónica Orozco
Hoy mi abuelita cumple 2 años de fallecida, le dedico esta canción hasta el cielo!
Jamás te olvidaré ❤️✨