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).
Mi vanidad
Lhasa Lyrics
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Que no hay ni hambre
Ni miedo, ni soledad
No hay nadie que me ame
En toda esa ciudad
Desde que no hay dolor
No hay nadie que sufra
Por un amor
No, no quiero olvidar
Ay, ya no se canta
Como se cantaba ayer
Ahora dicen : "Ven, tomamos un café
Besamos en Français"
No, ya no se canta
"Sin tu amor me moriré"
No se grita ya
"No aguanto ese sufrir...
Quiero vivir…". Linda canción
Desde que no hay maldad
Todo el mundo se ríe
De mi ansiedad.
Yo lo llamo "poesía"
Le dicen "Vanidad"
Desde que no hay tradición
Mi vida se desnuda
Ya sin pasión
Y no sé para qué
Sirve mi corazón
Ay, ya no se canta
Como se cantaba ayer
Ahora dicen : "Ven, tomamos un café
Besamos en Français"
No, ya no se canta
"Sin tu amor me moriré"
No se grita ya
"No aguanto ese sufrir
Quiero vivir…"
Linda canción
Ay, ya no se canta
Como se cantaba ayer
Ahora dicen : "Ven, tomamos un café
Besamos en Français"
No, ya no se canta
"Sin tu amor me moriré"
No se grita ya
"No aguanto ese reir
Quiero sufrir…"
Linda canción
The song "Mi Vanidad" by Lhasa is about the changes in society over time and how it has affected the way people express themselves. The singer reflects on the past and how people used to sing about love and lost, but now it seems like everyone just wants to forget the pain and live without passion. She describes how since there is no more evil, hunger or fear in the world, nobody loves her anymore and people laugh at her anxiety which she calls "poetry". The singer also talks about how traditional values and culture have disappeared, leaving her feeling empty and unsure about the purpose of her heart.
The chorus highlights the contrast between the past and present, with people now asking to have coffee and kissing in French instead of singing about dying without love or wanting to live. The singer notes how nobody shouts about the suffering they endure, but rather they seek pleasure through meaningless experiences. Despite the changes, the singer acknowledges the song is beautiful even if it doesn't fit into the current society.
Overall, "Mi Vanidad" is an insightful song about how societal changes can impact the way people express themselves and the feelings they have.
Line by Line Meaning
Desde que no hay maldad
Since there is no evil
Que no hay ni hambre
There is neither hunger
Ni miedo, ni soledad
Nor fear, nor loneliness
No hay nadie que me ame
No one loves me
En toda esa ciudad
In that entire city
Desde que no hay dolor
Since there is no pain
No hay nadie que sufra
No one suffers
Por un amor
For love
Nadie más que yo
No one but me
No, no quiero olvidar
No, I do not want to forget
Ay, ya no se canta
Oh, we no longer sing
Como se cantaba ayer
As we used to sing before
Ahora dicen : "Ven, tomamos un café
Now they say: "Come, let's have coffee
Besamos en Français"
We kiss in French"
No, ya no se canta
No, we no longer sing
"Sin tu amor me moriré"
"Without your love, I will die"
No se grita ya
We no longer shout
"No aguanto ese sufrir...
"I can't bear that suffering...
Quiero vivir…".
I want to live…".
Desde que no hay maldad
Since there is no evil
Todo el mundo se ríe
Everyone laughs
De mi ansiedad.
At my anxiety.
Yo lo llamo "poesía"
I call it "poetry"
Le dicen "Vanidad"
They call it "vanity"
Desde que no hay tradición
Since there is no tradition
Mi vida se desnuda
My life is exposed
Ya sin pasión
Already without passion
Y no sé para qué
And I do not know why
Sirve mi corazón
My heart serves
Ay, ya no se canta
Oh, we no longer sing
Como se cantaba ayer
As we used to sing before
Ahora dicen : "Ven, tomamos un café
Now they say: "Come, let's have coffee
Besamos en Français"
We kiss in French"
No, ya no se canta
No, we no longer sing
"Sin tu amor me moriré"
"Without your love, I will die"
No se grita ya
We no longer shout
"No aguanto ese reir
"I can't stand that laughter
Quiero sufrir…".
I want to suffer…".
Linda canción
Beautiful song
Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.