The band developed a fusion sound, constructing Latin rhythms upon a base strongly influenced by jazz and rhythm'n'blues. The line up included Christian Basso on bass and Sebastián Schachtel on keyboards, with Diego Frenkel providing guitar and vocals.
They have released seven discs, making them an important presence in the Argentine music scene of the 1990s.
Official web site: http://www.laportuariaweb.com/
Buenos Aires
La Portuaria Lyrics
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en el silencio de la madrugada
y recorri tu figura inquietante
hasta llegar a la tarde nublada
en una vieja estacion despoblada
mire los trenes llegar desde lejos
cerre los ojos, detuve el tiempo,
quise decirte todo lo que siento
Sos tan seductora, imprecisa y distante
dulce y errante, algo extravagante
vos sos mi espejo yo en ti me reflejo
y tantas veces te dije te dejo
yo se que sos elegante y soberbia
a veces cruel inmadura y violenta
sos tan romantica y tan decadente..
Y te vi excitante y encendida!
mi querida.. Buenos Aires
....en la vagancia de solo conocerte
yo caminaba por la calle talcahuano
y recorri tu centro un domingo de invierno
vacio,helado,deshabitado
te vi morir y nacer en el tiempo, te vi bailar
empolvada y brillante
haciendo alarde de tu decadencia..
y te vi...
(misteriosa buenos aires)
Quise escaparme de ti tantas veces
pero volvi caminar por tus calles
fuiste mi cuna mi carcel mi espejo
mi extraña amante de la adolescencia
vivr contigo necesita ciencia
para entenderte se precisa de paciencia
tan inconclusa,extravagante
te recorri para poder amarte
Y te vi excitante y encendida!
misteriosa buenos aires .......
The lyrics of La Portuaria's "Buenos Aires" describe the conflicting emotions and experiences of the singer's relationship with the city of Buenos Aires. The singer begins by describing a quiet early morning walk through the deserted streets of Buenos Aires, admiring the city's alluring yet unsettling beauty. He then reflects on the complexity of the city, noting its intriguing mix of seduction and distance, sweetness and unpredictability, elegance and arrogance, romance and decay. The city is both a mirror and a reflection of the singer, and their relationship is characterized as one of love, hate, escape, and return.
The singer also describes a specific moment of introspection at an abandoned train station, where time seems to stand still and he longs to express his feelings to the city. The song's chorus, "Y te vi excitante y encendida!" ("And I saw you exciting and alive!"), suggests that despite its flaws, Buenos Aires still holds a powerful and captivating allure for the singer. The lyrics also touch on the idea that understanding the city requires patience and a willingness to accept its imperfections.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo camine por tu calle desierta
I walked on your deserted street
en el silencio de la madrugada
in the silence of the early morning
y recorri tu figura inquietante
and went through your disturbing figure
hasta llegar a la tarde nublada
until I reached the cloudy afternoon
en una vieja estacion despoblada
in an old deserted station
mire los trenes llegar desde lejos
I watched the trains arrive from afar
cerre los ojos, detuve el tiempo,
I closed my eyes, stopped time,
quise decirte todo lo que siento
I wanted to tell you everything I feel
Sos tan seductora, imprecisa y distante
You are so seductive, imprecise, and distant
dulce y errante, algo extravagante
sweet and wandering, somewhat extravagant
vos sos mi espejo yo en ti me reflejo
you are my mirror, I reflect on you
y tantas veces te dije te dejo
and so many times I said I'm leaving you
yo se que sos elegante y soberbia
I know you are elegant and proud
a veces cruel inmadura y violenta
sometimes cruel, immature, and violent
sos tan romantica y tan decadente..
you are so romantic and decadent..
Y te vi excitante y encendida!
And I saw you thrilling and excited!
mi querida.. Buenos Aires
my darling... Buenos Aires
....en la vagancia de solo conocerte
....in the laziness of just knowing you
yo caminaba por la calle talcahuano
I walked on Talcahuano street
y recorri tu centro un domingo de invierno
and went through your center on a winter Sunday
vacio,helado,deshabitado
empty, frozen, uninhabited
te vi morir y nacer en el tiempo, te vi bailar
I saw you die and be reborn in time, I saw you dance
empolvada y brillante
dusty and shiny
haciendo alarde de tu decadencia..
making a show of your decadence..
y te vi...
and I saw you...
(misteriosa buenos aires)
(mysterious Buenos Aires)
Quise escaparme de ti tantas veces
I wanted to escape from you so many times
pero volvi caminar por tus calles
but I came back to walk on your streets
fuiste mi cuna mi carcel mi espejo
you were my cradle, my prison, my mirror
mi extraña amante de la adolescencia
my strange lover from adolescence
vivr contigo necesita ciencia
living with you requires science
para entenderte se precisa de paciencia
patience is needed to understand you
tan inconclusa,extravagante
so inconclusive, extravagant
te recorri para poder amarte
I went through you to be able to love you
Contributed by Madelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Venus Vespertino
No puedo creer que nadie haya comentado lo mucho que se identifica con esta letra. Qué banda que es un regalo para uno <3
hellishjoke
Desde Bogota hasta Buenos Aires Recordando a La portuaria
Jose Suarez
Poesía citadina
Juan de Leon
no es de lo mejor de La Portuaria,,,,, perooo ... zafa
mario Bean
Discazo!!!!!