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'.
Doble Opuesto
La Ley Lyrics
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Encontrar tu doble opuesto
Me dijeron los que saben
No te quiere haz lo correcto
Los segundos corren poco a poco
Y nuestro tiempo vaga
Es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
Te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
Y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos, oh
Trepas y no te estremeces
Por allá resbala a un lado
Me dijeron los que saben
Que este affair no es solo nuestro
Es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
Vuelve a mí, frena tu vuelo
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
Te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
Y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos, oh
Cosas, oh
Manos
Cosas, oh
Manos
Cosas, oh
Cosas, oh
The lyrics to La Ley's song "Doble Opuesto" describe a failing relationship where one person is pulling away and seeking someone who is their opposite. The singer has been advised by others that the person no longer wants them and to do the right thing by letting go. As the seconds pass, time is slipping away and the singer pleads for the person to reconsider and return to them before it's too late. However, it seems that the person is already moving on, not even touching hands anymore and leaving things behind. The singer is being emotionally destroyed by the rejection and distance, feeling helpless to stop it.
The song tackles the theme of the duality of opposites, with the title itself referencing this concept. The idea that one person is seeking their "double opuesto" or opposite is a reflection of the human desire for balance and completeness, but it also highlights the potential for friction and conflict when two opposites come together. The lyrics suggest that this relationship was perhaps doomed from the start due to this mismatch, with the person already slipping away, without any emotional response to the singer's pleas.
Overall, "Doble Opuesto" is a heartbreaking song about the pain of rejection and realizing that a relationship is coming to an end. The lyrics suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance that things may not work out, but the singer is still holding onto hope that their love will be reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
Supe que tú ya prefieres
I found out that you now prefer
Encontrar tu doble opuesto
To find your exact opposite
Me dijeron los que saben
The ones who know told me
No te quiere haz lo correcto
She doesn't love you, do what's right
Los segundos corren poco a poco
Seconds tick away, little by little
Y nuestro tiempo vaga
And our time wanders aimlessly
Es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
It's time for you to think
Vuelve a mí, frena tu vuelo
Come back to me, slow down your flight
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
And you don't even touch hands anymore
Te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
You're leaving things behind as you go
Y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
And little by little your love destroys me
Trepas y no te estremeces
You climb, but you don't feel a thing
Por allá resbala a un lado
You slip to one side
Que este affair no es solo nuestro
That this affair isn't just between us
Cosas, oh
Things, oh
Manos
Hands
Cosas, oh
Things, oh
Manos
Hands
Cosas, oh
Things, oh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alberto Cuevas Olmedo, Andres Bobe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luffydmonkey856
Doble opuesto
La Ley
Supe que tú ya prefieres
Encontrar tu doble opuesto
Me dijeron los que saben
No te quiere haz lo correcto
Los segundos corren poco a poco
Y nuestro tiempo vaga
Es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
Vuelve a mí, frena tu vuelo
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
Te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
Y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos, oh
Trepas y no te estremeces
Por allá resbala a un lado
Me dijeron los que saben
Que este affair no es solo nuestro
Es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
Vuelve a mí, frena tu vuelo
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
Te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
Y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos, oh
Cosas, oh
Manos
Cosas, oh
Manos
Cosas, oh
Cosas, oh
@adrianrocha1101
Supe que tu ya prefieres
encontrar tu doble opuesto
me dijeron los que saben
no te quiere haz lo correcto.
Los segundos corren poco a poco
y nuestro tiempo vaga
es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
vuelve a mí, frena tu vuelo.
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos.
Trepas y no te estremeces
por allá resbala a un lado
me dijeron los que saben
que este affair no es solo nuestro.
Es cuestión que ya te pongas a pensar
vuelve a mí, frena tu vuelo.
Y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
te vas de lado y vas dejando cosas
y poco a poco tu amor me destroza
y ya no tocas ni siquiera manos
@elenag.8312
Beto Cuevas le escribió esta canción a la modelo chilena Cecilia Amenabar, con quien estuvo saliendo un tiempo pero ella lo dejó por Gustavo Cerati. Estuvo casada con Cerati más de una década y tuvieron dos hijos, Gustavo le escribió muchas canciones y le dedicó un disco completo "Amor Amarillo". Ella aparece en el videoclip oficial de la canción "Doble Opuesto" de La Ley, y en el videoclip "Te llevo para que me lleves" de Cerati, donde aparece embarazada de su primer hijo.
@Beto-pn6rl
Gracias por haberte tomado el tiempo en aportar esa information, eso se aprecia
🤘🏼😎✌🏼
@eucalipto9724
MUSA. y beto, precioso
@MsAdrianaGutierrez
Bueno el chisme.
@eclipsesupreme2440
Si sabemos pero k tan sapo 🤣🤣🤣
@thebestmusic765
@ECLIPSE SUPREME Yo no sabía y gracias a su comentario descubrí el tema te llevo para que me lleves con Cecilia, así que se agradece el dato 👍👍👍
@Alex-966
Uff amo esta canción de La Ley, excelente clásico, aún conservo mis CDs de esta gran banda de rock chilena... Saludos hermanos chilenos desde la Ciudad de México 🇨🇱 😎🎸🇲🇽
@friki71
Siempre me a fascinado la bateria y el bajo en esta rola, que grupo de musicos tan talentuosos..
@cesarleonellopezrodriguez7939
Grandes momentos, recuerdo como disfrutaba ir a sus conciertos. Saludos a mi hermanos chilenos desde Monterrey, Mexico.
@raymundoperez1262
Un tema digno de escuchar a todo volumen, mientras convives con tus hijos, y escuchen música de calidad... DIC 2019