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).
Falta Amor
Maná Lyrics
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Pero hoy no la libró de dormir bajo la banca de un parque
No tiene padres ni tutores, ni nadie que lo quiera
Hormigas, moscas y ratones, únicas compañeras, oh
Es que falta amor, mucho amor
Falta amor, falta amor, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
A nadie le importa, a nadie le preocupa la caída
Es que le falta edad, o le sobra la soledad
Pero el caso es que duerme estrechando la gran ciudad, oh no
Es que falta amor, mucho amor
Falta amor, falta amor
¿Cómo dejarles al olvido?
¿Cómo dejarles sin abrigo?
Es imposible ignorarlos
Y a veces, falta amor, falta amor, falta amor, yeh, yeh, yeh, uh
El niño tiene un guardián flaco, fiel y cariñoso
Un perro callejero escudero, llamado Oso
No se pueden morir, no dejan de sufrir
Pero juntos se la ingenian, se la rifan para sobrevivir, oh
Es que falta amor, mucho amor
Falta amor, falta amor
¿Cómo dejarles al olvido?
¿Cómo dejarles sin abrigo?
Es imposible ignorarlos
Y a veces, falta amor, falta amor, falta amor
Falta amor, falta amor, falta amor, falta amor
Falta amor, falta amor, solo amor
Falta amor, falta amor, falta
Y a veces, falta, falta, falta (oh)
The song Falta amor by Maná portrays the struggles faced by children living on the streets. The first verse talks about a poor boy who managed to find food but still has to sleep under a park bench without any parents or anyone to care for him except for the insects and rodents. The chorus emphasizes how much love is missing from his life. The second verse highlights the story of another child hanging on a tram without anyone bothering about his safety. The reason for his state is either his young age or his loneliness. The song argues that this is not an isolated incident but a problem with society’s disregard for the less fortunate.
The bridge asks how it is possible to leave them to be forgotten with no shelter. The last verse, however, gives a glimmer of hope. It introduces how a dog named Oso, who acts as a guardian and companion, accompanies a child. The song ends on the same note, highlighting the need for more love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy ya la libró de comer, pobre niño de la calle
Today the poor street child managed to get some food
Pero hoy no la libró de dormir bajo la banca de un parque
But today the child has to sleep under a park bench
No tiene padres ni tutores, ni nadie que lo quiera
The child has no parents or guardians, no one to love him
Hormigas, moscas y ratones, únicas compañeras, oh
Only ants, flies, and mice are the child's companions
Es que falta amor, mucho amor
The problem is a lack of love, much love
Falta amor, falta amor, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Missing love, missing love, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Un pequeño de apenas ocho años va colgado en el tranvía
An eight-year-old child rides the tram, hanging on
A nadie le importa, a nadie le preocupa la caída
No one cares, no one worries if the child falls
Es que le falta edad, o le sobra la soledad
Either the child is too young or he just has too much loneliness
Pero el caso es que duerme estrechando la gran ciudad, oh no
But the fact remains that the child sleeps, clutching the big city, oh no
¿Cómo dejarles al olvido?
How can we leave them forgotten?
¿Cómo dejarles sin abrigo?
How can we leave them without shelter?
Es imposible ignorarlos
It's impossible to ignore them
Y a veces, falta amor, falta amor, falta amor, yeh, yeh, yeh, uh
And sometimes, love is missing, love is missing, love is missing, yeh, yeh, yeh, uh
El niño tiene un guardián flaco, fiel y cariñoso
The child has a skinny, loyal, and affectionate guardian
Un perro callejero escudero, llamado Oso
A street dog squire, named Oso
No se pueden morir, no dejan de sufrir
They cannot die, they never stop suffering
Pero juntos se la ingenian, se la rifan para sobrevivir, oh
But together they figure it out, they gamble to survive, oh
Falta amor, falta amor
Missing love, missing love
Falta amor, falta amor
Missing love, missing love
Falta amor, falta amor, falta
Missing love, missing love, missing
Y a veces, falta, falta, falta (oh)
And sometimes, it's missing, missing, missing (oh)
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jose Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra
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