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'.
Deuxième Fois
La Ley Lyrics
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Droit vers ma profonde souffrance
Si je nage
Dans un grand verre qui est vide
Remarque bien la solitude de ma pièce
Tu sentiras mes forts soupcons de detresse
Alors laisse jaillir cette chute d'angoise de ma bouteille
Car avant de mourir vaut mieux
Si je croise
Les doigts sur cette pénurie
Regarde bien les larmes qui coulent de mon visage
Tu sentiras soudain le parfum de mon courage
Et si cette chute d'angoise me condamne pour toujours
Bien avant de mourir faudra
Souffrir un deuxième fois
Remarque bien la solitude de ma pièce
Tu sentiras mes forts soupcons de detresse
Alors laisse jaillir cette chute d'angoise de ma bouteille
Bien avant de mourir faudra
Souffrir un deuxième fois
Deuxième fois
Deuxième fois
The song "Deuxieme fois" by La Ley conveys a sense of deep emotional pain and loneliness. The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling with their inner demons, and despite feeling as if there is no hope, they are still willing to "suffer a second time" before they die. The first verse introduces the feelings of pain and emptiness that the singer is experiencing, exemplified by their use of metaphors such as "swimming in an empty glass." They plead with the listener to take note of their solitude and to understand the depth of their distress.
In the second verse, the singer mentions their courage in the face of adversity and their willingness to continue to fight even if it means experiencing that same pain again. The use of the metaphor "crossing their fingers on this shortage" suggests that they are struggling financially, which could be a source of stress and anxiety for them. The last repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea that the singer is willing to go through the pain of their struggles again and again, even if it means they must face a difficult and uncertain future.
Overall, the lyrics of "Deuxieme fois" reveal the complicated emotions and pain that many people face, and the struggle to keep fighting despite the challenges that one may encounter.
Line by Line Meaning
Si je cale
If I stumble
Droit vers ma profonde souffrance
Straight towards my deep agony
Si je nage
If I swim
Dans un grand verre qui est vide
In an empty glass
Remarque bien la solitude de ma pièce
Take note of the loneliness of my room
Tu sentiras mes forts soupcons de detresse
You will feel my strong suspicions of distress
Alors laisse jaillir cette chute d'angoise de ma bouteille
So let this waterfall of anguish from my bottle burst forth
Car avant de mourir vaut mieux
Because before dying it's better
Souffrir une deuxième fois
To suffer a second time
Si je croise
If I come across
Les doigts sur cette pénurie
Fingers on this shortage
Regarde bien les larmes qui coulent de mon visage
Look closely at the tears flowing from my face
Tu sentiras soudain le parfum de mon courage
You will suddenly feel the scent of my courage
Et si cette chute d'angoise me condamne pour toujours
And if this waterfall of anguish condemns me forever
Bien avant de mourir faudra
Long before dying, it will be necessary
Souffrir un deuxième fois
To suffer a second time
Remarque bien la solitude de ma pièce
Take note of the loneliness of my room
Tu sentiras mes forts soupcons de detresse
You will feel my strong suspicions of distress
Alors laisse jaillir cette chute d'angoise de ma bouteille
So let this waterfall of anguish from my bottle burst forth
Bien avant de mourir faudra
Long before dying, it will be necessary
Souffrir un deuxième fois
To suffer a second time
Deuxième fois
Second time
Deuxième fois
Second time
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LUIS ALBERTO 'BETO' CUEVAS OLMEDO, RODRIGO IGNACIO 'COTI' ABOITIZ DOMINGUEZ, RODRIGO IGNACIO 'COTT' ABOITIZ DOMINGUEZ
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@TheDemadestro
Llevo 20 años oyendo a La Ley, y está canción jamás me voy a cansar de escucharla. Una obra exquisita.
@paolapina1067
Estoy de acuerdo... Exquisita!!!
@danielescobarcrispin8740
Son las palabras correctas!
@LordTiberius52
Sí, ¿sabes? Soy gringo, pero me encanta La Ley, pero más que todo, ésta canción debe ser la canción más sensual del mundo. (y no entiendo ni una palabra)
@hugovega1590
@@LordTiberius52 es una de mis favoritas y no entiendo nada tampoco.
@Zeus-qn2nm
Si, es estupenda deberia ser mas conocida y escuchada
@bahamondeskenpo
grande la ley por siempre..esta cancion es un icono de la buena musica que crearon... aprendi frances para entenderla y cantarla.. se que e eso les paso a muchos!!! saludos a los fans de la ley, somos muchos!!!!!!!!!
@carlosvalencia6224
Damn la ley si sabia lo k era musica. Eran chidos cuando era la ley. La vieja escuela, en rock era otro rollo no las mamadas de musica de hoy en dia pon el dedito para arriva si poensas igual!!!👍👍👍
@adrianatorres5224
Rolon, quien la escucha en el 2020?
@cargr2236
Escuche esta cancionen vivo hace como 30 anos en Iquique..no recordaba el titulo y al fin la encontre!!!