San Martin was the vocalist until Amaia Montero joined the band by request from Benegas, just after he met her at a dinner party. Much later, the band played at El Concurso de Pop/Rock de San Sebastián, at which they were discovered and later signed by Sony Music.
Their first album, Dile al Sol (Tell The Sun), debuted in 1998; it went to the top of the Spanish music charts, and won the Premio Ondas to The very best Album of the Year. After numerous tours, the group released two more albums, El Viaje de Copperpot (Copperpot's Journey) and Lo que te Conté Mientras te Hacias la Dormida (What I Told You While You Pretended To Be Asleep) as well as two DVDs: La Oreja De Van Gogh with material from their first two records, and a live performance called Lo que te Conté Mientras te Hacias la Dormida Gira 2003'.
Their songs are written (both lyrics and music) mostly by Xabi San Martín and Amaia Montero in collaboration with Pablo Benegas, and the themes are usually love, friendship, or whatever comes up in a relationship between two people.
Their fourth album, Guapa, was released April 25th 2006. At the end of 2006, the re-edition of this album, called Más Guapa was released. It was met with wide critical success.
Since their debut, they have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide of their four albums. In November 2007, lead singer Amaia Montero announced that she would be leaving the group to begin a solo career. Her replacement, Leire Martínez, was announced in July 2008, along with the band's first single El Último Vals from their album titled A las cinco en el Astoria which was released on September 2, 2008. Leire was discovered on the Spanish reality show Factor X.
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La Oreja de Van Gogh Lyrics
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Dame una canción para esperar
Dame una razón para cambiar
Dame un sueño roto para coser
Dame un libro que me haga crecer
Cuando el mar no tenga sed y el amor sepa perder
Venderé mi corazón para darte algo mejor
Te he visto llorar
Donde nadie llora más, donde el amor sabe mal
Donde los besos se van, donde la vida da igual
Donde nada es de verdad, donde no existe la paz
Dame un par de noches y te amaré
Dame una sonrisa y no te olvidaré
Cuando el mar no tenga sed y el amor sepa perder
Venderé mi corazón para darte algo mejor
Perdóname, abrázame
Te he visto llorar
Donde nadie llora más, donde el amor sabe mal
Donde los besos se van, donde la vida da igual
Donde nada es de verdad, donde no existe la paz
Perdóname, abrázame
Te he visto llorar
Donde nadie llora más, donde el amor sabe mal
Donde los besos se van, donde la vida da igual
Donde nada es de verdad, donde no existe la paz
The lyrics to La Oreja de Van Gogh's song "Perdóname" are a plea for forgiveness and love in an imperfect world. The singer asks for a kiss that will transport them somewhere else, a song to help them wait, and a reason to change. She also requests a broken dream to mend and a book to help her grow. She promises to sell her heart to give something better to her loved one when the sea is no longer thirsty and love knows how to lose.
The chorus repeats the lines "Perdóname, abrázame" (forgive me, embrace me) and describes a place where nobody cries more, where love tastes bad, where kisses disappear, life is meaningless, nothing is true, and there is no peace. The singer asks for a couple of nights to love her partner and promises not to forget them with just a smile. She repeats the promise to sell her heart and ends the song with the chorus again.
The lyrics of "Perdóname" are intense and passionate, conveying the longing for connection and redemption in a world that can be cruel and indifferent. The song's melancholic melody and the singer's emotional delivery enhance its impact, making it a powerful reflection on the human condition.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame un beso que me haga viajar
Give me a kiss that takes me places
Dame una canción para esperar
Give me a song to wait for
Dame una razón para cambiar
Give me a reason to change
Dame un sueño roto para coser
Give me a broken dream to mend
Dame un libro que me haga crecer
Give me a book that makes me grow
Cuando el mar no tenga sed y el amor sepa perder
When the sea is not thirsty and love knows how to lose
Venderé mi corazón para darte algo mejor
I'll sell my heart to give you something better
Perdóname, abrázame
Forgive me, hug me
Te he visto llorar
I've seen you cry
Donde nadie llora más, donde el amor sabe mal
Where no one cries anymore, where love tastes bad
Donde los besos se van, donde la vida da igual
Where kisses disappear, where life doesn't matter
Donde nada es de verdad, donde no existe la paz
Where nothing is true, where there's no peace
Dame un par de noches y te amaré
Give me a couple of nights and I'll love you
Dame una sonrisa y no te olvidaré
Give me a smile and I won't forget you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alvaro Fuentes Ibarz, Amaya Montero Saldias, Haritz Garde Fernandez, Pablo Benegas Urabayen, Xabier San Martin Beldarrain
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Leonardo Da Vinci
Me gusta esta canción por que explota en el estribillo, simplemente no te esperas tal despliegue de energía y pasión.
Aqua
Leonardo Da Vinci que opina Van Gogh
,Vinci ? (Sabe que soy su fan 😍🎨)
Jorge
Toda la razón señor Da Vinci...
Soy su fan.
Fla Huer
Este es uno de esos discos que representa un antes y un después en tu vida.
Gracias Amaia :')
Patrock 15
2005: joder que buenísima canción 😎
2021: joder que buenísima canción 😎
Maximiliano Mendieta
Tremenda canción de LODVG, al mismo tiempo, pienso que está muy pero muy infravalorada. Es un temazo por dónde se lo mire. A ti que lees esto, te felicito, traes un gusto musical genial.
Kenia Vazquez
100% de acuerdo pienso que es una de las mejores
Coisas da Língua
Madre mía, se me había olvidado lo buena que estaba esa canción. Qué recuerdos me trae.
yo soy kryss_ cncowner
Juro que se me eriza la piel al tiempo de él coro.
Amo esa canción me recuerdan muchas cosas hermosa
Julián Andrés Villamizar Cárdenas
Esta canción la escuché por primera vez cuando tenía 6 o 7 años x alla en el 2005 y que buenos recuerdos👍👍👍👍