The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Debbie Harry, Mick Jones, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
El Baile De La Mar
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics
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Saltando en la frontera
Y atrapar el tiempo que se va
Cielo de vos
Aguas sin penas
Casi reír
Llego flotando
A través de tu cuerpo
No tengo apuro
No es un sueño
Como crecer
Esquivando tristezas
Y descubrir
Quiero bailar dentro del mar
The lyrics of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs's song El Baile De La Mar describe a feeling of liberation and connection with the world around us. The song begins with the singer imagining themselves jumping over the border and catching hold of the fleeting time. The use of the word "imaginé" (imagine) provides a sense of desire that the singer wants to fulfill. Then, the lyrics further describe the beauty of the world around them: a sky of "vos" (you) and waters without worries, almost laughing. This is a feeling of harmony and contentment with the surroundings.
The song then shifts to a sense of floating and being one with another person. The singer arrives through the other person's body, describing the feeling of profound connection with another human being. There is no rush, this is not a dream. The next lines talk about growing while avoiding sadness and discovering oneself by dancing inside the sea. The sea symbolizes the vastness of life, but also the endless possibility of growth and exploration. The song overall conveys a sense of freedom, joy, and connection to the world and others.
Line by Line Meaning
Te imaginé
I imagined you
Saltando en la frontera
Jumping across the border
Y atrapar el tiempo que se va
And catching the time that goes away
Cielo de vos
Sky of you
Aguas sin penas
Waters without sorrows
Casi reír
Almost laughing
Querés bailar, dentro del mar
You want to dance inside the sea
Llego flotando
I arrive floating
A través de tu cuerpo
Through your body
No tengo apuro
I'm not in a hurry
No es un sueño
It's not a dream
Como crecer
Like growing up
Esquivando tristezas
Avoiding sadness
Y descubrir
And discovering
Quiero bailar dentro del mar
I want to dance inside the sea
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FERNANDO RICCIARDI
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