1) Maná (note the acce… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Maná (note the accent) is a Mexican rock group that had its origins near the end of the 1970s in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Their sound has strong influences from hard rock and more mellow pop sounds with additional influences from calypso and reggae. They started with the name "Sombrero Verde", but in the late 80's it was changed to the current name. They have a long trajectory as musicians and the band underwent two lineup changes in the 90's. The most known members are Fher Olvera in the vocals, and author of most of the songs they play, and Alex, the drummer.
The group's current line-up consists of vocalist/guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín, and bassist Juan Calleros. Considered the biggest latin rock band in the world, Mana has earned four Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, six Premios Juventud awards, fourteen Billboard Latin Music Awards and fifteen Premios Lo Nuestro awards.
The band formed in 1986 and released its first album, Falta Amor, in 1990. In 1992, the group released ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?, which sold more than 8 million copies worldwide,[citation needed] becoming the best selling Spanish-language rock album of all time. After several lineup changes, the group released Cuando los Ángeles Lloran (1995), which is noted for its stylistic departure from the band's previous work. Maná followed with Sueños Líquidos (1997), Revolución de Amor (2002), and Amar es Combatir (2007), which continued the group's success. The band's most recent album, Drama y Luz, was released in April 2011.
The band's sound draws from the pop rock, Latin pop, calypso, reggae and ska music genres. They initially received international commercial success in Australia and Spain and have since gained popularity and exposure in the US, Western Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. No other latin rock act sales more albums or arenas with the consistensy of Maná. The band has sold an estimated 35 million albums worldwide.[1]
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2) Mana (being converted to 'Maná' due to old last.fm moderation system) is a Japanese musician and fashion designer, famed for his role as the leader and guitarist of the influential visual kei band MALICE MIZER. He was known for his cross dressing during his work with Malice Mizer, but has since dropped the practice except for when modeling Moi-même-Moitié products. He is widely considered the creator and figurehead of Japan's Gothic Lolita fashion movement. Moi dix Mois is Mana's current project.
3) Mana "MANA is a Baha'i inspired Pacific Island music and cultural performance group based in Australia. The members of MANA are originally from Samoa, Tonaga, Tahiti and the Cook Islands." From http://www.mana-music.com/
4) Maná, a former Japanese band that performed two image songs for the anime movie, Patlabor 2: The Movie (機動警察パトレイバー, Kidō keisatsu patoreibā the movie 2).
Desierto
Maná Lyrics
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LLegandito a la playa, me quisieron enfiestar
Con 10 tequilas pa' empezar diez margaritas pa' arrancar
La borrachera fue mortal, salí arrastrando del lugar
No paraba el mariachi, de cantar y de pistear
Dos señoritas pa' bailar, me daban copas sin parar
Que me pusieron hasta atrás
Ahí viene el borracho que no para de chupar
Y con los tequilas se enfiestó su corazón
Y con el mariachi se rompió su corazón
Me aventé unos tequilas, me pusieron bien feliz
Me aventé unos mezcales, con todita y la lombriz
Pero el tequila estaba bravo Y con tus besos yo ahogado
Y con la cruda acabado, pero feliz como lombriz
Miren quien llegó
Ahí viene el borracho, miren ya está aquí
No se puede parar, miren quien llegó
Ni un tequila más, mira que borracho va
Ay que borracho es
Mira que borracho va
Ay que borracho es
Mira que borracho va, Ay que borracho es
The lyrics of Maná's song Desierto depict a wild, booze-filled night of partying in the beach town of Vallarta. The singer arrives and is immediately inundated with drinks, starting with ten tequilas and ten margaritas. The party-goers keep the drinks coming, including two women who keep giving him more and more alcohol. The mariachi band plays and sings, adding to the frenzied atmosphere. The singer eventually becomes so drunk that he can barely walk, but he continues to drink and party on. The chorus repeats several times, emphasizing the state of drunkenness and excess that the singer has found himself in.
The song speaks to themes of excess, indulgence, and escapism. It paints a picture of a world where the consequences of one's actions are momentarily ignored in favor of immediate and momentary pleasure. The party-goers in Vallarta are living in the moment, seeking the high of the next drink or the next exhilarating experience. However, the song also acknowledges the consequences of this lifestyle, hinting at the damage to the singer's heart, both physically and emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
Llegandito a Vallarta, me quisieron atorar
As soon as I arrived in Vallarta, they wanted to trap me
LLegandito a la playa, me quisieron enfiestar
As soon as I arrived at the beach, they wanted to party me
Con 10 tequilas pa' empezar diez margaritas pa' arrancar
Starting off with 10 tequilas and 10 margaritas
La borrachera fue mortal, salí arrastrando del lugar
The drinking binge was deadly, I left dragging myself from the place
No paraba el mariachi, de cantar y de pistear
The Mariachi band did not stop singing and drinking
Dos señoritas pa' bailar, me daban copas sin parar
Two ladies to dance with, were serving me drinks non-stop
Que me pusieron hasta atrás
They got me completely drunk
Ahí viene el borracho ya ni puede caminar
Here comes the drunkard, he can't even walk anymore
Ahí viene el borracho que no para de chupar
Here comes the drunkard who won't stop drinking
Y con los tequilas se enfiestó su corazón
And with the tequilas, he partied hard with his heart
Y con el mariachi se rompió su corazón
And with the Mariachi band, his heart was broken
Me aventé unos tequilas, me pusieron bien feliz
I had some tequilas, they made me very happy
Me aventé unos mezcales, con todita y la lombriz
I had some mezcal, with everything including the worm
Pero el tequila estaba bravo Y con tus besos yo ahogado
But the tequila was tough, and I drowned in your kisses
Y con la cruda acabado, pero feliz como lombriz
With a hangover and finished, but happy like a worm
Miren quien llegó
Look who arrived
Ahí viene el borracho, miren ya está aquí
Here comes the drunkard, look he's already here
No se puede parar, miren quien llegó
He can't stop, look who arrived
Ni un tequila más, mira que borracho va
Not even one more tequila, look how drunk he is
Ay que borracho es
Oh how drunk he is
Mira que borracho va
Look how drunk he is
Ay que borracho es
Oh how drunk he is
Mira que borracho va, Ay que borracho es
Look how drunk he is, Oh how drunk he is
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ TRUJILLO, JOSE FERNANDO EMILIO OLVERA SIERRA
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