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).
El Pacto
Mägo de Oz Lyrics
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De un solo ser servicial
Toda la dimensión de su escasa libertad
Pude tenerla en mis manos
Bien me hizo ver que la realidad se puede transformar
Quise tener más y más
En mi transformación todo dejé atrás
Me adentré en un mundo cruel donde creí hallar
Mi piedra filosofal
Sé que tú te lo imaginarás, me rompe el corazón
Y mi alma en poder de otro dios está
Y conseguí llegar frente al guardián de luz
No quiso dejarme entrar
Condenado a deambular por la inmensa oscuridad
Solo no podré escapar
Sé que tú te lo imaginarás, me rompe el corazón
Y mi alma en poder de otro dios está
Oh-oh-oh
No, no, no quiso dejarme entrar
El guardián de luz me cerró la puerta atrás
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
No, no, oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The lyrics of Mägo de Oz's song "El Pacto" speak of a person’s obsession with power, freedom, and the lengths they are willing to go to attain it. The first stanza speaks of how the singer wants all the devotion and servitude they can get from a single person; they want complete control over this person's life. They abandon reality and sacrifice their personal relationships to join a cruel world in search of their ultimate goal, their "philosopher's stone."
The singer seems to have changed their being so much that when they finally arrive at the guardian of light, they are denied entry. The guardian of light represents purity, goodness and signifies a high moral code. This denial that the singer receives implies that they are not worthy of this power or the freedom that they sought.
Overall, the song sheds light on how one’s obsession with power and freedom can lead them down a dark path, leading them to lose everything they once cherished and ending up alone without any hope or redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Toda la devoción que puedo soportar
I can bear all the devotion
De un solo ser servicial
From a single helpful being
Toda la dimensión de su escasa libertad
I had complete control over their limited freedom
Pude tenerla en mis manos
I had it in my hands
Bien me hizo ver que la realidad se puede transformar
It made me see that reality can be transformed
Quise tener más y más
I wanted more and more
En mi transformación todo dejé atrás
In my transformation, I left everything behind
Familia, amigos, hogar
Family, friends, home
Me adentré en un mundo cruel donde creí hallar
I entered a cruel world where I thought I would find
Mi piedra filosofal
My philosopher's stone
Sé que tú te lo imaginarás, me rompe el corazón
I know you can imagine it, it breaks my heart
Y mi alma en poder de otro dios está
And my soul is in the hands of another god
Y conseguí llegar frente al guardián de luz
And I managed to reach the guardian of light
No quiso dejarme entrar
He didn't want to let me in
Condenado a deambular por la inmensa oscuridad
Condemned to wander through immense darkness
Solo no podré escapar
I can't escape alone
No, no, no quiso dejarme entrar
No, he didn't want to let me in
El guardián de luz me cerró la puerta atrás
The guardian of light closed the door behind me
No, no, oh, oh
No, no, oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Salvador Garcia Saez, Francisco Javier Gomez De La Serna Alvarino, Jesus Maria Hernandez Gil, Juan Carlos Marin Lopez, Jose Mario Martinez Arroyo Gonzalez, Carlos Prieto Guijarro, Alvarino Gomez De La Serena
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