Their first album was Esta vida me va a matar, including songs such as Peligrosa María or Viene el tren. However, the most important was the third one, the successful Ese día piensa en mí (1989), including songs such as Dolores se llamaba Lola and No puedo dejar el Rock.
Although they're not a best-selling band, they're sort of a legend all around Spain, with many loyal supporters.
The latest news is from february 2007. Alberto Cereijo, the lead guitarist, announced on his website the last tour with the current line-up; but that doesn't mean they're going to give up for now !
Ojos
Los Suaves Lyrics
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Memoría y rencor de Dios
Pozos de los deseos,
Agujeros de los sueños,
Fosas de la ilusión
Testigos de todos los días,
No son ojos porque los ves,
Son ojos porque te miran.
Persianas de la verdad
Ventanas de las mentiras
Cañería de lagrimas
Desagues de las risas
Cortinas de los pecados
Vendas de las heridas
No son ojos porque los ves,
Son ojos porque te miran.
Ojos....
De noche mas de tres mil
De día uno grande y solo
Faros que entre dos luces centellean para ti
Cuanto mas grandes son
Mas grande la pena que sientes al cerrarse para siempre.
Ojos
Medidas del dolor
De nuevo caen gotas del cielo, vuelve Dios a llorar
No los cierres esta noche que quiero conocer el mar
Sollozos prontos a caer,
Candelas, pavesas frías
No son ojos porque los ves
Son ojos porque te miran.
Ojos
Dime de que color son los de quien tienes al lado
Del último con el que has soñado, del que anoche te besó.
Dime si has soportado
Ayer antes de dormir
Tu mirada en el espejo,
Yo no te veo pero Dios sí.
Cae el telon, abre los ojos
Cuando mueren a los muertos
Se los vamos cerrando
Porque saben el secreto que guardan para nosotros
No queremos conocerlo Miedo todo lo que ves y vió.
Memoría y terror de Dios
Memoría y terror de Dios
Secreto, miedo y terror
Que guardan para nosotros
Castigo, castigo de Dios
Castigo del que no tiene nombre
Sol que moja, agua que quema
Amargura del mundo, Pozos sin fondo.
De que color son los ojos de Dios
Lagrimas contra el viento
Médico de enfermo
Amante de amante
Ojos, ojos.
The lyrics to Los Suaves's song "Ojos" explore the idea of eyes as witnesses to life's experiences, both good and bad. They are described as "memory and resentment of God" and "witnesses of every day" that "betray old age." The song goes on to describe eyes as "blinds of truth," "windows of lies," "pipes of tears," and "drains of laughter." The lyrics suggest that eyes are a reflection of our inner selves and the emotions we carry within us. They are not just physical organs but hold a symbolic and emotional significance.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of loss and impermanence. The eyes are described as "nightly more than three thousand, and one big and alone during the day," and as "lighthouses that twinkle between two lights for you." The bigger they are, the more painful it feels when they close forever. The song is a reminder of the passing of time and how the memories we create and experiences we have are captured through our eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
Memoría y rencor de Dios
God's memory and grudge
Pozos de los deseos,
Agujeros de los sueños,
Fosas de la ilusión
Wells of desires, holes of dreams, pits of illusions
Testigos de todos los días,
Delatores de la vejez
Witnesses of everyday, betrayers of old age
No son ojos porque los ves,
Son ojos porque te miran.
They're not eyes because you see them, they're eyes because they look at you
Persianas de la verdad
Ventanas de las mentiras
Cañería de lagrimas
Desagues de las risas
Blinds of truth, windows of lies, pipes of tears, drains of laughs
Cortinas de los pecados
Vendas de las heridas
Curtains of sins, bandages of wounds
De noche mas de tres mil
De día uno grande y solo
Faros que entre dos luces centellean para ti
More than three thousand at night, one big and lonely during the day, lighthouses that sparkle for you between two lights
Cuanto mas grandes son
Mas grande la pena que sientes al cerrarse para siempre.
The bigger they are, the greater the pain you feel when they close forever
Medidas del dolor
De nuevo caen gotas del cielo, vuelve Dios a llorar
No los cierres esta noche que quiero conocer el mar
Measures of pain, drops of rain fall again from the sky, God cries again. Don't close them tonight because I want to see the sea
Sollozos prontos a caer,
Candelas, pavesas frías
Sobs ready to fall, candles, cold embers
Dime de que color son los de quien tienes al lado
Del último con el que has soñado, del que anoche te besó.
Tell me what color the eyes of the person next to you are, the last one you dreamed of, the one who kissed you last night
Dime si has soportado
Ayer antes de dormir
Tu mirada en el espejo,
Yo no te veo pero Dios sí.
Tell me if you've endured seeing yourself in the mirror before sleeping yesterday. I don't see you, but God does
Cae el telon, abre los ojos
Cuando mueren a los muertos
Se los vamos cerrando
The curtain falls, open your eyes. When the dead die, we close their eyes
Porque saben el secreto que guardan para nosotros
No queremos conocerlo Miedo todo lo que ves y vió.
Because they know the secret they keep for us, we don't want to know it. Fear everything you see and saw
Memoría y terror de Dios
Memoría y terror de Dios
Secreto, miedo y terror
Que guardan para nosotros
God's memory and terror, God's memory and terror, secret, fear, and terror they keep for us
Castigo, castigo de Dios
Castigo del que no tiene nombre
Sol que moja, agua que quema
Amargura del mundo, Pozos sin fondo.
Punishment, God's punishment, punishment without a name, sun that wets, water that burns, bitterness of the world, bottomless pits
De que color son los ojos de Dios
Lagrimas contra el viento
Médico de enfermo
Amante de amante
Ojos, ojos.
What color are God's eyes? Tears against the wind, doctor of the sick, lover of lover, eyes, eyes
Contributed by Callie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.