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'.
The Garden
La Ley Lyrics
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And there's only love, once in a life time
Come to this garden where people go by
And there's only love, once in a life time
Once in a life time I'm in love
Come to the garden where children play around
And there's only love, once in a life time
Come to the side where no one ever dies
Once in a life time I'm in love
Every morning is a fantasy
Every little dream becomes reallity
Every second is a second chance
Now that I have love I know where to begin
Come to the garden where flowers grow high
And there's only love, once in a life time
Come to the place where no one ever cries
And there's only love, once in a life time
Once in a life time I'm in love
Once in a life time I'm in love
La Ley's "The Garden" is a song about the beauty and power of love, expressed through imagery of a lush, idyllic garden. The opening line, "Come to this garden where flowers grow high," sets the tone for a mystical and magical place, where love is the only thing that exists. The repetition of the phrase "once in a lifetime" emphasizes the rarity and uniqueness of this love. The garden serves as a symbol for this idealized love, a place where children play and no one ever dies or cries.
The lyrics speak to the transformative power of love, with lines like "Every morning is a fantasy" and "Every little dream becomes reality." Love opens up new possibilities and second chances in life. The singer explicitly states, "Now that I have love I know where to begin," suggesting that love gives direction and purpose to life.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a world filled with love and beauty, a world that seems too good to be true. However, the repetition of the phrase "once in a lifetime" hints at the bittersweet nature of this love, as if it's something that can only be experienced briefly before it inevitably fades away.
Line by Line Meaning
Come to this garden where flowers grow high
This garden represents a place where positivity, beauty and happiness thrives
And there's only love, once in a life time
The garden is so special and rare that it breeds love that only occurs once in a lifetime
Come to this garden where people go by
The garden is open to everyone, and anyone can come and enjoy all the goodness it provides
Once in a life time I'm in love
The artist explains that the love one feels in the garden is so strong that it only occurs once, and he is experiencing it right now
Come to the garden where children play around
The garden is full of joy and playfulness, where people of all ages can come and have fun
Come to the side where no one ever dies
The garden represents a Utopian place where there is no sadness or loss, and everyone is happy and alive
Every morning is a fantasy
The garden is so wonderful that every morning feels like a dream come true
Every little dream becomes reality
The garden is a magical place where all dreams come true, no matter how big or small
Every second is a second chance
The garden offers a fresh start every second, and one can always take another chance at happiness
Now that I have love I know where to begin
Finding love in the garden has given the artist a new direction in life, and he knows exactly where to start and how to build on this newfound happiness
Come to the place where no one ever cries
The garden represents a peaceful and serene place where people never experience sadness or tears
Once in a life time I'm in love
The artist reiterates that this love is something special that only occurs once in a lifetime, and he is blessed to have found it in the garden
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