In the beginnin… Read Full Bio ↴Love of Lesbian is a Spanish indie pop/indie rock band.
In the beginning they were influenced by The Cure (they toured with them in Spain), Radiohead and R.E.M. Today they have the personal Love of Lesbian sound and style. There is always a "sold out" at all their concerts. Each one is a mix of party-concert-celebration-catharsis.
Santi Balmes, the writer, main composer, and charismatic leader brings to each album excellent lyrics of high composition, from a delicious sense of humour to deep emotional tales. Their first three albums are sung in English, but their more acclaimed album is Maniobras de Escapismo (2005), the first sung in Spanish. With "Cuentos Chinos Para Niños Del Japón" (2007) they confirm again the band in the scene.
In 2009 (March 24) , they publish "1999 (o como generar incendios de nieve con una lupa enfocada a la luna)" a concept album that tells, 10 years later, the life of a relationship between a boy and a girl during 1999 (the year of their first album). It includes songs to dance to, to listen to in intimacy or just to think about.
Videoclips are another face of the LOL experience; the first video of "1999..." is "Club de fans de John Boy" and the second one is "Te hiero mucho (Historia del amante guisante)" both directed by the influent director Lyona, who also directed "Universos Infinitos" from "Cuentos chinos para niños del Japón".
Band websites:
www.myspace.com/loveoflesbian
www.lacoctelera.com/loveoflesbian
(lol)
http://www.diario-e.com/blog/vidas_ejemplares
http://www.fotolog.com/lampart
(santi balmes)
Band members:
Santi Balmes (voice, guitars)
Jordi Roig (guitars)
Joanra Planell (bass)
Uri Bonet (drums, percussion)
Julián Saldarriaga (accoustic guitar, guitars, backing vocals)
Me Amo
Love of Lesbian Lyrics
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como Adriano Celentano
because like this
because like this si arriva lontano.
Cuando nací, ¡qué triunfo!,
entendí que había sido capaz de ganar
a cien millones de hombres rana en celular.
El segundo quería estudiar alemán,
pero volcó en las caderas de mamá.
Hoy voy a decirlo: ¡cómo me amo!
Y tú ya no puedes hacerme daño.
Soy un ser divino, ven a adorarme.
¡Qué buena suerte amarme tanto!
Luego crecí, ¡qué trauma!,
percibí que aquí fuera no había piedad,
yo no iba a ser el rey del mundo.
Algo más tarde, ya un hombre,
me juré no volver a olvidarlo jamás,
fui el ganador del gran circuito de Le Mans.
Hoy voy a decirlo: ¡cómo me amo!
Y tú ya no puedes hacerme daño.
Soy un ser divino, ven a adorarme.
¡Qué buena suerte amarme tanto!
Oh, el síndrome Universal,
la vida te sentó en un diván,
contando todo tipo de traumas.
Oh, podrías pensar un rato en él,
quería estudiar, recuerda como te empujaba.
Y quedó segundo, uuuhhh...
Hoy voy a decirlo: ¡cómo me amo!
Y tú ya no puedes hacerme daño.
Soy un ser divino, puedes tocarme.
¡Qué buena suerte amarme tanto!
Di no al pánico, sin pánico, sin pánico, no al pánico.
Edipo contra Electra,
narcisismo es lo que impera.
Qué simpático, simpático, carismático, simpático.
Edipo contra Electra,
tus complejos a la hoguera, ¡ya!
In Love of Lesbian's song "Me Amo," the singer celebrates his own self-love, despite the challenges he has faced. The lyrics reference Adriano Celentano's famous song "Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck," which speaks to slowing down and taking time for oneself. The singer reflects on his early successes, such as being able to beat the popular game "Snake" on his cell phone, but also recognizes the difficulties he faced, particularly in realizing that the world is not always kind. He then makes a vow to always remember to love himself and acknowledges his accomplishments, even if they may seem small in the grand scheme of things.
The chorus of the song declares the singer's love for himself and his awareness that no one has the power to hurt him anymore, as he sees himself as a divine being worthy of adoration. The song also references psychological concepts such as the Oedipus complex and narcissism, through lines like "Edipo contra Electra, narcisismo es lo que impera." Overall, the song encourages listeners to practice self-love and embrace their own worth, even in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi piace andare piano, piano,
I like to take it easy and slow,
como Adriano Celentano
like Adriano Celentano does
because like this
because like this,
because like this si arriva lontano.
this is how you get far.
Cuando nací, ¡qué triunfo!,
When I was born, what a triumph!,
entendí que había sido capaz de ganar
I understood that I was capable of winning
a cien millones de hombres rana en celular.
against a hundred million frogmen in cell phones.
Y había nivel, y trampas.
And there was a level, and cheats.
El segundo quería estudiar alemán,
The second one wanted to study German,
pero volcó en las caderas de mamá.
but crashed into the hips of his mother.
Hoy voy a decirlo: ¡cómo me amo!
Today I will say it: how much I love myself!
Y tú ya no puedes hacerme daño.
And you can't hurt me anymore.
Soy un ser divino, ven a adorarme.
I am a divine being, come worship me.
¡Qué buena suerte amarme tanto!
What good fortune to love myself so much!
Luego crecí, ¡qué trauma!,
Then I grew up, what a trauma!,
percibí que aquí fuera no había piedad,
I realized that there was no mercy out there,
yo no iba a ser el rey del mundo.
I wasn't going to be the king of the world.
Algo más tarde, ya un hombre,
A little later, already a man,
me juré no volver a olvidarlo jamás,
I swore never to forget it again,
fui el ganador del gran circuito de Le Mans.
I was the winner of the Le Mans race.
Oh, el síndrome Universal,
Oh, the Universal syndrome,
la vida te sentó en un diván,
life put you on a couch,
contando todo tipo de traumas.
talking about all kinds of traumas.
Oh, podrías pensar un rato en él,
Oh, you could think about it for a while,
quería estudiar, recuerda como te empujaba.
I wanted to study, remember how it pushed you.
Y quedó segundo, uuuhhh...
And he came in second, uh...
Di no al pánico, sin pánico, sin pánico, no al pánico.
Say no to panic, without panic, without panic, say no to panic.
Edipo contra Electra,
Oedipus against Electra,
narcisismo es lo que impera.
narcissism is what prevails.
Qué simpático, simpático, carismático, simpático.
How charming, charming, charismatic, charming.
Edipo contra Electra,
Oedipus against Electra,
tus complejos a la hoguera, ¡ya!
burn your complexes at the stake, now!
Contributed by Avery N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.