La Quinta Estación (Spanish for "The 5th season", a play on the fact that t… Read Full Bio ↴La Quinta Estación (Spanish for "The 5th season", a play on the fact that there are only four seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer and fall, hence: La Quinta Estación; often spelled La 5ª Estación) were a Spanish pop/rock band composed of two musicians from Madrid: Natalia Jiménez (lead singer and harmonica) and Ángel Reyero (guitar). Pablo Domínguez (2001-2008) (guitar and bass) was the third member until his recent split. The band originated in Madrid with six members but the remaining three relocated to Mexico in 2001 after recording their first album Primera toma ("Take #1").

The first album of La Quinta Estación became popular in Mexico because one of the songs (¿Dónde Irán?, "Where will they go?") was chosen as theme song for Clase 406, one of the most popular telenovelas of Televisa in 2002. After touring the country to promote their album, they decided to stay permanently. In the same year, they performed Voy a pasármelo bien ("I'm going to have a good time") in the tribute-album to Hombres G and Si yo fuera mujer ("If I were a woman") for the soundtrack of Dame tu cuerpo, a Mexican film starred by Rafael Sánchez Navarro and Luis María Zetina.

In February 2004, the band released their second album Flores de Alquiler ("Leased Flowers") produced entirely in Mexico. The first single was El Sol No Regresa ("The Sun Doesn't Return") a rock song that begins with mariachi trumpets. This song talks about someone who attempts to drink away their heartbreak. The title line of the chorus translates to, "after several tequilas, the clouds go away but the sun doesn't come back". This song, as said by the band, is a tribute they made to Mexican people for being the start point of their careers.
Their second single Algo Más ("Something More", written by Natalia) talks about a feeling the author says is not love but it is "something more" that fulfills her and it is stronger than "distance, pain and nostalgia". The video for this song was recorded at a bar in the Historic District of Mexico City.

The video was directed by Alejandro Hernández, who also directed the video for El Sol No Regresa and its photography is in black and white. The scene and wardrobe are set in the 1950s and the band is seen performing at a nightclub with a couple enjoying the song and afterwards inspired by its lyrics leave their seats to caress each other.and friend of gricelda lozano the super model de la tribu maya.

The third single of the band was "Daría" ("I Would Give") which also met with great success, the video was filmed in Mexico City and reached #1 on the VH1 Latin America Top 20 and other charts in Latin America. "Niña" ("Girl") was the latest single of the album. The video was quite controversial and also made it to the VH1's chart. This single was quite successful on Mexican radio. According to the band, this song was written for a handicapped girl.

The first two singles caused the album to become a triple platinum album in Mexico and double gold in United States.[2] And gold also in Puerto Rico and Spain.[3] These two singles and Daría entered the Top 20 Billboard's Hot Latin Track list.[4] This album was the first by the band released in Spain.

In 2005, they received more than 1.5 million votes to become Grupo Latino del año ("Latin band of the year") on the music video network Ritmoson of Televisa.[5] On November 1 of the same year, the band released a CD/DVD compilation of their hits called Acústico.
In 2006, they released "Tu Peor Error" (Your Worst Mistake) the first single to their 3rd album "El Mundo Se Equivoca" (Everyone is Wrong). "Tu peor error" is also remarkable for being the band's first album publish in dual disc format, containing on the video side, the behind the cameras of the album's recording.

On March 16, 2007 the band performed for the first time at Mexico's most important venue, the National Auditorium (Auditorio Nacional), in Mexico City.

After seven years La Quinta Estación's guitarist, Pablo Domínguez, decided it was time for him leave the group and joined another right after. La Quinta Estación's next studio album was released on March 3, 2009. The lead single is announced called ("Que Te Quería") and was released January 5, 2009.

The date of Sin Frenos, La Quinta Estacion's next CD, is March 17, 2009 for the US. On February 20, 2010 Cadena Dial (a Spanish radio station) announced the exclusive news of the final separation of La Quinta Estación, i.e. breaking the duo Angel and Natalia. One possible cause could be that the founder and former member of the group, Sven Martin, was unhappy that the duo continued using the name "La Quinta Estación".

Flores De Alquiler
La Quinta Estación Lyrics

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Sigo el camino de baldosas amarillas
Mientras oigo tus mentiras por ultima vez
Llevo mi diario con las paginas en blanco
Y me siento tan vacia como ayer

Voy de antro en antro como un gato sin tejado
Al que nadie le enseño a caer de pie
Creo que he jugado en el bando equivocado

Y me voy acostumbrando a perder

Y hoy no me vale un "Te Quiero"
No me vale un "Lo Siento"
No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler
Hoy no me valen los recuerdos
Que nos quedan hoy tan lejos
Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared.

Pierdo la mirada en esas calles olvidadas
Donde antes me jurabas lo que hoy no crees
Hoy no somos nada y en tu casa encantada
Se marcharon los fantasmas para no volver

Y hoy no me vale un "Te Quiero"
No me vale un "Lo Siento"
No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler
Hoy no me valen los recuerdos
Que nos quedan hoy tan lejos
Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared... uo, no...

Y hoy no me vale un "Te Quiero"
No me vale un "Lo Siento"
No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler
Hoy no me valen los recuerdos
Que nos quedan hoy tan lejos
Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared.

No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler...
Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to La Quinta Estación's "Flores De Alquiler" describe the end of a relationship and the singer's feelings of disappointment and emptiness. The first verse is about the singer following the "yellow brick road" while hearing their partner's lies for the last time. The next line talks about carrying a diary with blank pages, symbolizing the singer's lack of direction or purpose. The second verse describes the singer going from one party to another aimlessly, feeling lost and uncertain. They reflect on being on the wrong side of the relationship and becoming accustomed to losing. The chorus emphasizes the singer's unwillingness to accept their partner's apologies, excuses or flowers that have no real meaning. The third verse focuses on the abandoned memories of the past and how the relationship has fallen apart. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the singer's determination to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Sigo el camino de baldosas amarillas
I am following the path that I thought would lead me to happiness

Mientras oigo tus mentiras por ultima vez
While I am hearing your lies for the last time

Llevo mi diario con las paginas en blanco
I carry my diary with blank pages, symbolizing my uncertainty about the future

Y me siento tan vacia como ayer
And I feel as empty as I did yesterday

Voy de antro en antro como un gato sin tejado
I am going from bar to bar, like a stray cat with no home

Al que nadie le enseño a caer de pie
Who has never been taught how to fall on their feet

Creo que he jugado en el bando equivocado
I think I have been playing on the wrong team

Y me voy acostumbrando a perder
And I am getting used to losing

No me vale un 'Te Quiero'
I do not value an 'I love you' anymore

No me vale un 'Lo Siento'
I do not value an 'I'm sorry' anymore

No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler
I do not value your excuses or your rented flowers, symbolic of shallow gestures

Hoy no me valen los recuerdos
Today, memories do not hold any value for me

Que nos quedan hoy tan lejos
That feel so distant to us now

Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared
That cannot even hang a picture on the wall

Pierdo la mirada en esas calles olvidadas
I lose myself in those forgotten streets

Donde antes me jurabas lo que hoy no crees
Where you used to swear your love for me, but do not believe in it anymore

Hoy no somos nada y en tu casa encantada
Today, we are nothing, and in your enchanted house

Se marcharon los fantasmas para no volver
The ghosts have left and will never come back

No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler...Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared...
I do not value your excuses or your rented flowers...That cannot even hang a picture on the wall...

Y hoy no me vale un 'Te Quiero'...No me vale un 'Lo Siento'...No me valen tus excusas ni tus flores de alquiler...Hoy no me valen los recuerdos...Que nos quedan hoy tan lejos...Que no sabe hacer un cuadro en la pared.
And today, I do not value an 'I love you'...I do not value an 'I'm sorry'...I do not value your excuses or your rented flowers...Today, memories do not hold any value for me...That feel so distant to us now...That cannot even hang a picture on the wall.

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