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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).
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Maná Lyrics
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Mentirosa
Bailando
Magico Mexico
Entre Por La Ventana
Cayo Mi Nave
Mueve Las Caderas
En La Playa
Queremos Paz
Robot
Mi chica es todo en mí
pero ella es como un robot
no siente nada en sí
por mas caricias que le doy
Mi chica es un robot
con sentimiento programado
no siente el calor
voy a buscarle algún botón
Mi chica es
ella no tiene corazón
Mi chica es
de una bateria son
sus sentimientos son
ella no tiene corazón
mi chica es.
Yo la amo de verdad
pero no quiere reaccionar
me va a desesperar
su sentimiento de metal.
Ella es así
como computadora
como computadora.
Ella es así
ella es como mi almohada
ella es como mi nana.
Mi chica es...
la abrazo, la beso
no siente, es un robot
no siente, no siente
ella es como un robot.
Le hablo, la miro
why ya no tiene expresión
no rie, no llora
ella es como un robot.
Mentirosa
Oyeme amiga,
quiero hablarte
sobre un asunto de los dos
ya no quiero volver a verte
aunque te cause admiración.
Te hablo en la media noche
el timbre suena más why más
nadie contesta why me preocupo
con quien diablos andarás.
Lo ocultas en tus sueños.
No, no trates ahora con mentiras
porque no te voy a dejar no, no no no no no, no no.
Me engañaste why me usaste
vete de largo con aquel galan.
*Siempre mentiras
me engañas con mentiras
me pones cuernos
lo ocultas en tus sueños.
Me tomas why me das un beso
como pidiendome perdón
tu crees que nuestro amor es juego
pero ese juego se acabó.
coro
Mentirosa! mentirosa! mentirosa!
Bailando
Un día desperté bailando
enfermedad está gritando
todo el tiempo, bailando
me enviaron a el lejano oriente
al hospital que cura mentes
todos se fueron contagiando
todos estaban
Bailando
la paso bailando
la paso gozando
no puedo, ni quiero parar
bailando, la paso bailando
la paso gozando
gozando en el hospital
Bailando en la regadera
bailando con la enfermera
mueve el músculo como sea
why las caderas... menealas!
coro
Mágico Mexico
Ohh, why esto es México
ohh si, esto es México
todo el mundo a bailar
todo el mundo a cantar
más ahora, todos a gozar
en un lugar que es mágico
la fruta llueve sin parar
el sol se asoma sin cesar
este nopal te va a espinar
en un lugar que es mágico.
Mágico romantico
Mágico romantico
mágico ohh me - México
Desde Tijuana a Cancún
de Chihuahua a Tulún
Acapulco a Veracruz
exótico why mágico
es México
why cuando miras el sol...
acuerdate de México
why cuando estés frente al mar
acuerdate de México
coro
Entré Por La Ventana
Hay una fiesta hoy
no me invitaron
va a estar la chica que
siempre he deseado.
Eh oh, la tengo que pescar
eh oh, me tengo que colar.
Música
la radio sin parar
Música
todo el mundo baila.
Eh oh, eh eh oh
en la fiesta me colé
eh oh, eh eh oh
entré por la ventana.
Eh oh, eh eh oh
en la fiesta me colé
eh oh, eh eh oh
entré por la ventana.
La chica ya cayó
está controlada
la invito a bailar
está alborotada.
Eh oh, me vienes a sacar
eh oh, me la voy a llevar
eh oh, eh eh oh
en la fiesta me colé
eh oh, eh eh oh
entré por la ventana
eh oh, eh eh oh
en la fiesta
eh oh, eh eh oh
entré por la ventana.
Cayó Mi Nave
shout!! shout!!
Cae mi nave en un raro planeta
me encuentro solo
dentro de una espesa selva
no sé a donde ir,
no quiero morir
why mi planeta está a cien años luz.
Mis vibraciones dicen que alguién me vigila
extraños seres vienen a mi, corriendo en fila
danzan why arcos traen
que pesadilla
me quieren atrapar, no.
*Mi nave cayo, se destrozo
un caníbal es que me apreso
Me quieren incendiar en una gran hoguera
alrededor de mí brincando en gran gritera
Una mujer me vio
ella me sonrio
ella me fue a morder
en el dedo del pie
coro
Un caníbal en este volador
cien caníbales alrededor
atrapado estoy oh no no no
mi nave cayo, se destrozo.
Mueve Las Caderas
llegué a una isla extraña
cómo fue?, no, no lo sé
misteriosa isla, solo hay mujer
amorosa isla
Ay, ay ay mira como bailan ellas
ay ay ay mueve sus caderas nenas
ay ay ay mira como bailan ellas
ay ay ay
esto es el paraiso
no me voy
aqui me estoy
lleno de mujeres
de mar why sol
lleno de placeres
oh oh eh oh
coro
Mueve sus caderas
muevan todo el cuerpo
muevan sus caderas
muevan, muevanlas!
hay rubias why morenas
no aguanto más
me prenden más
mueven sus caderas
why ellas mueven todo el cuerpo
coro
Muevan sus caderas
muevan, muevan todo el cuerpo
muevan sus caderas...
En La Playa
No entiendo como pudo esto suceder
no comprendo nada
de esta horrible situación
la tentacion surgio
con otro ella se fue
todo del nido why mi amor abandono
En la playa, en la arena
abrazados, solos tu why él
en la playa, en la arena
ella era como el mar
me daba de beber
ella era como el sol
de cada amanecer
esto me despedazo
no quiero vivir sin ella
esto me despedazo
prefiero morir sin ella
coro
Esto me despedazo
no quiero vivir sin ella
esto me despedazo
prefiero morir sin ella
coro
Te extraño tanto, tanto
Ohhh...
Lentes De Sol
Míralo, no soporto a tu hermano
todo el tiempo vigilando
cuando te tomo de la mano
míralo, ahora está en la cocina
todo el tiempo está espiando
esta es una pesadía
Míralo, ahora está en la sala
sin razón está molestando, oh no
why míralo, no no soporto a tu hermano
con lentes de sol nos está vigilando
que no te este yo besando
*Lentes de sol, tu hermano trae
why nos vigila con la discreción
Lentes de sol tu hermano trae
why nos vigila desde un sillón
Lentes de sol tu hermano trae
why nos vigila con la discreción
con lentes de sol tu hermano va
why nos vigila tanto
why nos vigila
Ahora que
ahora que estamos en una fiesta
hay que perder la vista
vamonos a otra fiesta
why vamonos
cierra ya la puerta
no vaya a salir del cofre
o detras de la cajuela
coro
Lentes de sol
Lentes de sol
Lentes de sol.
Queremos Paz
Al comenzar
el mundo era otro
sin límites
de muros why fronteras
todo para todos
nadie pretendía más
Por pánico
se armaron hasta el diente
why una invasión
tenian en la mente
una guerra viene
why otra que se va, ¡oh no!
E-ah,
queremos paz why no la guerra
hay muchas armas en la tierra
queremos paz, queremos...
Cuando el amor
lo aplasta el más fuerte
llega el dolor
la sangre why la muerte
una guerra viene
why otra que se va, ¡oh no!
E-ah,
queremos paz why no la guerra
hay muchas armas en la tierra
queremos páz, queremos...
No, no, no, no , no, no, la guerra...
coro
"Robot" is a song about a man who feels powerless in his relationship with his girlfriend. He loves her but she seems emotionless and unresponsive, like a robot. He tries to reach her but her programming seems to prevent her from experiencing genuine feelings. The man ultimately becomes frustrated, feeling as though the love he shares with her is one-sided because she seems incapable of reciprocating it.
"Mentirosa" is about a man who has discovered that his significant other has been lying to him. Despite his realization, he still harbors feelings for her but cannot bring himself to continue the relationship. He describes his sense of betrayal and hurt, and the weight of the lies that were concealed from him. While the chorus asserts that she is a liar, he begs for her honesty so that they can work through the deceit together.
"Bailando" is a dance song about a man's obsession with dancing. The song describes how he wakes up each day and immediately begins dancing, unable to stop. The song suggests that this desire to dance is so strong that it might even be pathological, indicating that the singer's compulsion to dance has a hold over him that he cannot easily break.
"Magico Mexico" is a song that celebrates the beauty and magic of Mexico. It describes the country's natural wonders, such as the sun, the fruit that rains down, and the cacti that prick people. It also references Mexican landmarks such as Tijuana and Cancún, and highlights the allure of the country's beaches and oceans. The song is a celebration of all that makes Mexico unique and wonderful.
"Entre Por La Ventana" is a song about sneaking into a party to be with someone you love. The singer is not invited to the party, but he is desperate to win the heart of a certain person who is there. He climbs through the window and eventually wins her over, proving that his sneaky tactics were all worth it.
"Cayo Mi Nave" is a song about a man whose spaceship crashes on a remote planet. He finds himself alone and lost in a dense jungle, uncertain where to turn. The song describes how he is surrounded by strange, alien creatures who seem to be menacing him. The singer finds himself fighting for his survival, unsure if he will ever be able to escape the planet and return home.
"Mueve Las Caderas" is about a man who has arrived on a mysterious island filled with beautiful women. The island seems to be a paradise, with women dancing and moving seductively. The singer cannot resist the allure of the island and finds himself caught up in a wild, exotic adventure.
"En La Playa" is a song about heartbreak and loss. The singer has lost his love to someone else and is struggling to come to terms with his feelings. He describes the pain of seeing his lover with someone else, and the sense of devastation that has come with this realization. He cannot fathom living without her and expresses his despair through the song.
"Lentes De Sol" is about a man whose girlfriend's brother is spying on them. He wears sunglasses to conceal his spying and is constantly watching their every move. The singer is frustrated by this and is convinced that the brother is simply trying to prevent them from being intimate. Despite his frustration, he is undeterred and determined to be with his love.
"Queremos Paz" is a song about peace and love. The song references the idea that the world was once beautiful and free, but as humans became more aggressive, war broke out. The song asserts that peace is the answer to all of life's problems, indicating that we should strive for peace and compassion in everything we do.
Line by Line Meaning
Robot
The singer's girlfriend is behaving like a robot with programmed emotions and lacking a heart. He still loves her but feels frustrated that she cannot respond to his affections.
Mentirosa
The singer confronts his unfaithful partner, calling her out for lying, deceit, and cheating. He vows to end the relationship and move on.
Bailando
The singer is suffering from an illness that drives him to dance uncontrollably. He is sent to a mental hospital in the Far East where he infects everyone with his dancing fever.
Magico Mexico
The song praises the beauty, magic, and exotica of Mexico, a land of music, dance, fruit, sun, and sea. The lyrics invite everyone to dance, sing, and enjoy the wonders of this enchanted place.
Entre Por La Ventana
The artist sneaks into a party, uninvited, to meet the girl of his dreams. He manages to impress and seduce her despite the interference of her brother who spies on them with sunglasses and suspicions.
Cayo Mi Nave
The singer's spaceship crashes on a strange planet where he is captured by cannibals and chased by strange creatures. He describes his horror and fear in vivid detail.
Mueve Las Caderas
The singer arrives on an island paradise full of beautiful women who tempt him with their dancing and bodies. He cannot resist their charms and joins in the sensual rhythm of the place.
En La Playa
The artist laments the loss of his love who left him for another man. He remembers her as the sun and the sea, but now feels shattered and devastated without her.
Lentes De Sol
The artist complains about the intrusive behavior of his girlfriend's brother who spies on them with sunglasses. He plans to leave the party and go to another place to avoid his surveillance.
Queremos Paz
The song calls for peace instead of war, love instead of hate, and cooperation instead of conflict. The lyrics denounce the arms race, invasion, and violence that destroy the world and plead for harmony and understanding among all people.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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