Lhasa is a name of at least two acts:

1) The performing name of Lhas… Read Full Bio ↴Lhasa is a name of at least two acts:

1) The performing name of Lhasa de Sela (1972-2010), who was a Canadian singer of Mexican and Jewish descent.

Born in Big Indian, New York, she grew up in the United States and Mexico, and moved to Canada when she was twenty years old. After the success of her 1998 album La llorona, which mixes everything from traditional Mexican music to klezmer to alternative rock, she moved to France. Her album The Living Road was released in 2003. In 2005 she won the "Americas" category in the Awards for World Music. She released her third and last album, Lhasa in 2009.

Lhasa de Sela died of breast cancer in Montréal, Québec, on the 1st January 2010.

2) A Tokyo, Japan screamo / sludge band, aka Lhasa (Jap). Their only release is a split CD with Daitro and Raein entitled "The Harsh Words As the Sun" (Oct 2004, Oto / Satire records).

Desdeñosa
Lhasa Lyrics

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Aunque me vida este de sombras llena
No necessito amar, no necessito
Yo comprendo que amar es una pena
Y que una pena de amor es infinito

Y no necessito amar - tengo vergüenza
De volver a querer lo que he querido
Toda repeticion es una ofensa

Y toda suspresion es un olvido

Desdeñosa, semejante a los dioses
Yo seguiré luchando por mi suerte
Sin escuchar las espantadas voces
De los evenendados por la muerte

No necessito amar - absurdo fuera
Repetiré el sermon de la montaña
Por eso he de lleva hasta que muera
Todo el odio inmortal que me acompaña

Aunque me vida este de sombras llena
No necessito amar, no necessito
Yo comprendo que amar es una pena
Y que una pena de amor es infinito

Y no necessito amar - tengo vergüenza
De volver a querer lo que he querido
Toda repeticion es una ofensa
Y toda suspresion es un olvido

Desdeñosa, semejante a los dioses
Yo seguiré luchando por mi suerte
Sin escuchar las espantadas voces
De los evenendados por la muerte

No necessito amar - absurdo fuera
Repetiré el sermon de la montaña

Por eso he de llevar hasta que muera
Todo el odio inmortal que me acompaña

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lhasa's song Desdeñosa reflect a sense of detachment and skepticism towards love. The singer acknowledges that their life is full of shadows, but they do not need to love. To them, love is a burden and a never-ending pain. They understand that loving someone is a waste of time and effort because it always ends up in disappointment. The repetition of love feels like an offense, and suppressing love is the only way to forget it.

The singer proclaims their independence and strength despite society's conventions and expectations. They are determined to fight for their own fate and do not listen to the voices of those cowed by death. The singer is resolute in their refusal to love, as it would be absurd to repeat the same mistakes and instead carry the immortality of hatred.

Overall, the song provides a powerful message of self-awareness, defiance, and introspection. It speaks to those who have experienced the pain of love and encourages them to let go of it to move forward in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Aunque me vida este de sombras llena
Although my life is filled with shadows

No necessito amar, no necessito
I don't need to love, I don't need to

Yo comprendo que amar es una pena
I understand that loving is a pain

Y que una pena de amor es infinito
And that a pain of love is infinite

Y no necessito amar - tengo vergüenza
And I don't need to love - I am ashamed

De volver a querer lo que he querido
To want what I have wanted again

Toda repeticion es una ofensa
Every repetition is an offense

Y toda suspresion es un olvido
And every suppression is a forgetfulness

Desdeñosa, semejante a los dioses
Disdainful, like the gods

Yo seguiré luchando por mi suerte
I will continue to fight for my fate

Sin escuchar las espantadas voces
Without listening to the terrifying voices