Aguilera is a good singer with a talent for finding simple melodies amidst rather complex songs. On "El Fluir" the band decided to record live and to cut back on the keyboard and programmed additions to their music. Surprisingly, the result is not an over-the-top jamfest but rather a very tightly arranged set of songs that hint at the overwhelming power they will possess in concert. As always, the two guitar interplay between Aguilera and Otaola is not to be missed as they exhaust all forms of playing together and against one another (with Otaola pulling all sorts of radical sounds out of his guitar). "El Fluir" is their first US release since "Tempestad" in 1998. This edition is further sweetened by the inclusion of a previously unreleased bonus track and a video for the first single "Pare de Sufrir."
Their latest offering is Piedad Ciudad (2010, Fonarte, Fonca).
La Fuga de Rubén
La Barranca Lyrics
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¿Cuándo iluminas
mis noches sin días?
¿Cuándo iluminas?
Oscuridad
repetitiva
toda una vida
Debajo del puente
la quietud, la quietud
en esta orilla
delirios danzando
Al menos el diablo
seguirá, seguirá
toda la vida
tentando a la suerte
The opening lines of La Barranca's song La Fuga de Rubén introduce a theme of longing and searching for clarity amidst the darkness. The imagery of nights without days suggests a sense of feeling lost or trapped in a state of perpetual confusion. The repetition of "¿Cuándo iluminas?" underscores a deep yearning for a breakthrough, for something to bring light and clarity to the singer's life.
The second verse introduces a stark contrast between the stillness of being beneath a bridge and the wild, dancing delirium on the other side. The repetition of "la quietud" emphasizes a sense of stagnation or even despair, while the "delirios danzando" on the other side suggests a chaotic sense of abandon. Throughout the song, there is a sense of being stuck in a rut, of feeling trapped in something from which there is no escape.
The final lines of the song suggest that even in the face of such despair, there is still some hold on hope. The image of the devil tempting someone to take risks suggests a fearlessness or willingness to take chances - even if those chances may be ill-advised. The repetition of "seguirá" underscores a sense of inevitable persistence; no matter how lost or trapped we may feel, life will continue and we must carry on with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay claridad...
The singer is pleading for clarity to illuminate their nights without days.
¿Cuándo iluminas
mis noches sin días?
The singer is asking when they will receive clarity to guide them through their dark and difficult times.
¿Cuándo iluminas?
The singer repeats their plea for clarity, emphasizing the desperate need for light in their life.
Oscuridad
repetitiva
toda una vida
sin descansar
The artist describes the repetitiveness of darkness throughout their entire life, without any respite.
Debajo del puente
la quietud, la quietud
en esta orilla
delirios danzando
The artist is describing the peacefulness found under a bridge, with their delirious thoughts dancing on the shore.
Al menos el diablo
seguirá, seguirá
toda la vida
tentando a la suerte
The singer acknowledges that at least the devil will always be around to tempt them to take risks in life.
Contributed by Nathaniel R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Prisma
Siempre me ha parecido muy interesante que, desde mi perspectiva, cada álbum de la barranca tiene una temática, como por ejemplo temprestad teniendo sensaciones tropicales y sobre el mar; sin embargo, rueda de los tiempos es tan distinto a todos los demás... cada canción es tan extraña, interesante y asimismo diferente a la anterior. Es simplemente en encantador.
Jesus Vazquez Rojas
SteamNyanCat canciones infinitas en belleza de ritmos,,un lujo siempre escuchar a la barranca,,🚀🚀
merio ibarre
Cierto, es un discazo
Diego Helms
Tempestad es tan ritual, tan terror cósmico, tan Lovecraft...
Inti
No puedo creer que ha pasado tanto tiempo y que nos siga inspirando benditas las rolas que nos hacen viajar a la barranca
Miguel López
El tiempo vuela maestro.
rock addict
LA FUGA DE RUBEN
Ay claridad, ¿cuándo iluminas mis noches sin día, cuándo iluminas?.
Oscuridad repetitiva, toda una vida sin descansar.
Debajo del puente, la quietud, la quietud
y en esta orilla delirios danzando.
Al menos el diablo, seguirá, seguirá
toda la vida, tentando a la suerte.
Méxicana.
Buenísima rola!!!💞💞💞😜
Ricardo Arias
uno de mis temas favoritos, tan diferente y unico
Sandra Montalvo
excelente musica