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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).
El Dragon
Maná Lyrics
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Perdiendo el suelo
Te vas sin despedida
Te vas hiriendo el cielo
Te di mi vida
Te amaba tanto
Dragones en el viento
No podía
Y no leía
Las líneas tan heridas
Tatuadas en tu alma
Te vas fugaz
A la eternidad
Dragón, parece un dragón
Tus recuerdos quedaron salpicando fuego
Dragón, parece un dragón
Va salpicando el fuego, va hiriendo el cielo
Dragón, parece un dragón
Tus recuerdos quedaron salpicando fuego
Dragón, parece un dragón
Hiriendo la eternidad
Veneno y penas
Fluyen por tus venas
Sin ti hice un paraíso
Y yo sin darme cuenta
Dolor por dentro
Dragones en el viento
Clavaron sus colmillos
La adicción y el sufrimiento
Te vas fugaz
A la eternidad
Dragón, parece un dragón
Tus recuerdos quedaron salpicando fuego
Dragón, parece un dragón
Va salpicando el fuego, va hiriendo el cielo
Dragón, parece un dragón
Tus recuerdos quedaron salpicando fuego
Dragón, parece un dragón
Hiriendo la eternidad
Te vas fugaz
A la eternidad
Dragón, parece un dragón
La adicción clava sus colmillos en el cuello
Dragón, parece un dragón
Va salpicando el fuego, va hiriendo el cielo
Dragón, parece un dragón
Tus recuerdos quedaron salpicando fuego
Dragón, parece un dragón
Hiriendo la eternidad
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
The lyrics of Maná's song El dragón address the pain of losing someone we love without being able to comprehend the reasons behind their departure. The first verse depicts the feeling of the loss and how it leaves the singer feeling like his/her life is losing its ground. Along with the sense of abandonment, there's a hint of anger towards the person who left without saying goodbye, hurting not only the singer but also the skies themselves. Even though the singer gave their life to this person and loved them deeply, that love was not enough to withstand the storms that came, symbolized by dragons that blew our enchantment away.
The second verse seems to focus on the pain of seeing someone we love fall into a self-destructive cycle of addiction and sorrow. There's a sense of helplessness in not being able to reach them, but instead watching them go to eternity, leaving behind a trail of destruction and pain. The image of the dragon reappears, but now it's a curse, leaving behing memories that splash fire everywhere they go. They've already hurt the singer and the sky, and now their venom and pain run through their veins, making them a dragon that burn everything they touch.
El dragón is a powerful song that speaks to the heart of anyone who has experienced the pain of losing someone they love, either to physical or emotional distance. The imagery of the dragon adds a mythical dimension to the lyrics, emphasizing the sense of powerlessness we feel in the face of forces that we cannot control. The combination of lyrics and music creates a melancholic and intense atmosphere that enhances the impact of the message.
Line by Line Meaning
Vas mi vida
My life goes with you
Perdiendo el suelo
I'm losing my ground
Te vas sin despedida
You leave without saying goodbye
Te vas hiriendo el cielo
You leave hurting the sky
Te di mi vida
I gave you my life
Te amaba tanto
I loved you so much
Dragones en el viento
Dragons in the wind
Que rompieron nuestro encanto
That broke our charm
No podía
I couldn't
Y no leía
And I didn't read
Las líneas tan heridas
The lines so wounded
Tatuadas en tu alma
Tattooed on your soul
Te vas fugas, a la eternidad
You are fleeing to eternity
Dragón, parece un dragón
Dragon, it looks like a dragon
Tus recuerdos quedaron salpicando fuego
Your memories were left splashing fire
Va salpicando el fuego
It keeps splashing the fire
Va hiriendo el cielo
It keeps hurting the sky
Hiriendo la eternidad
Hurting eternity
Veneno y penas
Poison and sorrows
Fluyen por tus venas
Flow through your veins
Sin ti hice un paraíso
Without you, I made a paradise
Y yo sin darme cuenta
And without realizing
Dolor por dentro
Pain inside
Clavaron sus colmillos
They sank their fangs
La adicciones sufrimiento
Addictions are suffering
Maldición cada salpicando fuego
Curse each splash of fire
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sergio Vallin Loera, Jose Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra
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