Mägo de Oz is a Folk Metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 1989 by drumm… Read Full Bio ↴Mägo de Oz is a Folk Metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 1989 by drummer Txus. It was one of the earliest bands to perform Folk metal, combining celtic and Spanish folk music with heavy/power metal since their first releases. Their lyrics (always written in Spanish) combine supernatural stories and drinking escapades with a biting satire.

In 1992, the band became a finalist in the "Villa de Madrid" contest. They achieved great success in their country, and became Revelation Rock band in various media in 1995. In 1996 the current line-up was established. They have released several albums since their debut: Mägo de Oz (1994), Jesús de Chamberí (1996), La Bruja (1997 reedition), La Leyenda de la Mancha (1998), Finisterra (2000), Fölktergeist (Live, 2002), A Costa da Rock (DVD, 2003), Gaia (2003), Belfast (2004), Madrid Las Ventas (Live, 2005), Gaia II - La Voz Dormida (2005), The Best Oz (2006), La ciudad de los arboles (2007), Barakaldo D.F. (DVD, 2008), Gaia III: Atlantia (2010), Gaia: Epílogo (2010).

There's also a book by the drummer Txus Di Fellatio: El Cementerio de los Versos Perdidos (2006).

Alma
Mägo de Oz Lyrics

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Atrás en la quietud que tiñe toda piel
Con los tonos de un final
Dejé al dolor volar hacia mi libertad
Me citó la eternidad

Mi cuerpo se cansó, mi vida bostezó
Pero mi mente sigue en pie
No es una cuenta atrás, es otro ciclo más

Es un principio, no es el fin

Mi alma hoy quiere volar
Ser agua, ser brisa del mar
Y ser la flor que en tu jardín
Trepando llegue hasta ti

Es tan duro saber que en tu cuerpo también
Hay fecha de caducidad
Sé bien que he de librar una batalla más
Que mañana otra habrá

Me puso la salud los cuernos con tu Dios
Y mi sentencia dictó
En mis tinieblas hay una luz que al final
Arrulla mi corazón

Mi alma hoy quiere volar
Ser agua, ser brisa del mar
Y ser la flor que en tu jardín
Trepando llegue hasta ti, hasta ti

Mi alma hoy quiere volar
Ser agua, ser brisa del mar
Y ser la flor que en tu jardín
Trepando llegue hasta ti

Mi alma hoy quiere volar
Romper cadenas y soñar

Y con tu voz oírte hablar
Me llevo amor, me llevo paz

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alma by Mägo de Oz express the idea of reaching a certain point in life where death becomes more palpable and real. The opening lines talk about leaving pain behind and moving towards freedom, which the singer of the song sees as a meeting with eternity. However, despite the tiredness and weariness that come with the passage of time, the mind remains sharp, and the end is seen as a beginning rather than as a finish line. The song is about embracing life to the fullest, despite the challenges that one might face along the way.

The singer reflects on the fact that everyone has a finite existence, and this awareness can be both a source of wisdom and despair. However, the song chooses to focus on the former, taking hope from the idea that, even in the darkest times, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. The chorus talks about the desire to take flight and become part of nature, flowing like water, riding the breeze, and growing like a flower. The image of the flower climbing up to reach the loved ones is a metaphor for the human desire to connect and find meaning in life. The song ends with an expression of gratitude, as the singer hopes to carry love and peace with them wherever they go.

Line by Line Meaning

Atrás en la quietud que tiñe toda piel
In the stillness that colors every skin behind me

Con los tonos de un final
With the tones of a finale

Dejé al dolor volar hacia mi libertad
I let the pain fly towards my freedom

Me citó la eternidad
Eternity summoned me

Mi cuerpo se cansó, mi vida bostezó
My body got tired, my life yawned

Pero mi mente sigue en pie
But my mind is still standing

No es una cuenta atrás, es otro ciclo más
It's not a countdown, it's another cycle

Es un principio, no es el fin
It's a beginning, not the end

Mi alma hoy quiere volar
Today, my soul wants to fly

Ser agua, ser brisa del mar
To be water, to be sea breeze

Y ser la flor que en tu jardín
And to be the flower in your garden