They were originally formed in 1987, and was meant to be a techno/new rave band led by a female vocalist. The original vocalist of the band was Lucía "Shia" Arbulu, female singer that returned to her hometown, Spain, in 1988, shortly after the release of the first EP of the group, which was entitled La Luna. This release that was later not considered part of La Ley's discography. Some time after Beto Cuevas joined as the new vocalist, and after a failed first album, Desiertos (1989), they released Doble Opuesto (1990), which appears as the official first album of the band. Singles like "Desiertos," "Tejedores de Ilusión," and "Prisioneros de la Piel" made them popular in Chile, Argentina and Mexico, especially after the release of La Ley, their second recording (1992).
After Bobe's death in 1994, La Ley continued with a new guitarist, Pedro Frugone, and released two more albums, Invisible (1995) and Vértigo (1998). Before the release of Vertigo, Rodrigo Aboitiz left the band, and in 1999, in the middle of the tour, bassist Luciano Rojas, left the band. They went on to form a new group named Saiko with former La Ley member, Ivan Delgado.
Their music became more pop and less experimental, and the musicians dropped their dark image. Not all of their fans were on board with the new style, but the album, Uno (2000), showed their maturation as a band and as a group. The band also became a trio after the departures of Rodrigo Aboitiz and Luciano Rojas. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
La Ley also performed on MTV Unplugged in 2001, and released an album of the performance, which went on to win a Latin Grammy award. Libertad (2003) is La Ley's last official album, also earning them their second Latin Grammy. In 2004, they released a greatest hits compilation (featuring three new songs: Mírate, Bienvenido al Anochecer, and Histeria) titled Historias e Histeria.
In 2005 Rodrigo Aboitiz and Luciano Rojas performed with the band at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar) and after a tour around Latin America, the band said goodbye in Buenos Aires on September 29 of the same year, to work in their personal projects. They left open the possibility for a come back of La Ley in the future though.
Recently however, in 2014, the band has currently made a return and have embarked on a tour simply entitled 'The Re-tour'.
Al Final
La Ley Lyrics
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Muchas más de las que yo recuerdo
Blanco viste tu obsesión, negro es tu corazón
Encadenas mi absoluta libertad
Me envenenas de placer, diluyendo tu traición
Y me creo fuera de peligro
Tengo ganas de vivir
Mi equilibrio tambalea en un circo fatal
Porque al final
El dolor será vital
Porque al final
El dolor será vitalidad
A mi lado siempre estás acechando mi aflicción
Lista para atormentar mi calma
Me desvías cuando voy al encuentro con mi ser
Y otra vez destruyes la esperanza de llegar
De salvarme y escapar
Porque al final
El dolor será vital
Porque al final
El dolor será vitalidad
Condenaste mi existir
Recluido en la ciudad
Venerándote como un pagano
Sepultado sin soñar
Porque al final
El dolor será vital
Porque al final
El dolor será vital
Porque al final
El dolor será vitalidad
The lyrics of La Ley's song Al Final describe a toxic relationship where the singer is struggling to break free from someone who is obsessive, controlling, and manipulative. The singer admits to trying to escape this person's hold many times but, for some reason, they keep coming back. The person in question is portrayed as having a white obsession and a black heart, and they constantly chain the singer's absolute liberty. Despite the fact that this person's behavior is treacherous and hurts the singer, they still find pleasure in it, which ultimately leads them to a circus of fatal instability.
The chorus of this song, "Porque al final, el dolor será vital, porque al final, el dolor será vitalidad," which translates to "Because in the end, the pain will be vital, because in the end, the pain will be vitality," reflects the theme of the entire song. It is a complex and nuanced way of describing the fact that sometimes, we need to go through pain and suffering to grow and become stronger. The singer is acknowledging that, even though they are going through a difficult time with this person, it is also a crucial part of their personal growth and development.
Overall, La Ley's Al Final is a powerful song about the complexities of human relationships, the struggle to break free from toxic patterns, and the idea that pain and suffering are often necessary for personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuántas veces intenté alejarme de tu red
I have tried many times to escape from your grasp
Blanco viste tu obsesión, negro es tu corazón
You hide behind a pure facade, but inside you have a dark heart
Encadenas mi absoluta libertad
You have chained me and taken away my freedom
Me envenenas de placer, diluyendo tu traición
You intoxicate me with pleasure while hiding your betrayal
Y me creo fuera de peligro
I foolishly believe that I am safe
Tengo ganas de vivir
I have a desire to live
Luego me quiero morir
But then I want to die
Mi equilibrio tambalea en un circo fatal
My stability wavers in a dangerous circus
A mi lado siempre estás acechando mi aflicción
You are always by my side, tormenting me
Lista para atormentar mi calma
Ready to disturb my peace
Me desvías cuando voy al encuentro con mi ser
You steer me away from finding my true self
Y otra vez destruyes la esperanza de llegar
And once again, you destroy my hope of escaping
De salvarme y escapar
Of saving myself and breaking free
Condenaste mi existir
You have damned my existence
Recluido en la ciudad
Trapped in this city
Venerándote como un pagano
I worship you like a pagan
Sepultado sin soñar
Buried without any dreams
Porque al final el dolor será vital
Because in the end, the pain will be necessary
Porque al final el dolor será vitalidad
Because in the end, the pain will lead to strength and vitality
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aldo Nova, Luis Alberto 'beto' Cuevas Olmedo, Mauricio Hernan Claveria Andrade, Pedro Frugone Poblette, Pedro Frugone Poblete
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