1. A Spanish pop band fo… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands by the name Mecano
1. A Spanish pop band founded in 1981
2. A Dutch Post-Punk/ New Wave band founded in 1978
(1)The Spanish Mecano began as a Spanish language synth-pop (in Spanish música tecno) band from Madrid, Spain. Brothers Nacho Cano and José María Cano, along with singer Ana Torroja, formed the band in 1981. Mecano’s debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña, a sociocultural movement that occurred in Spain during the 1980’s.
Soon after forming, they achieved wide-spread popularity with their debut single, “Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar”. Nacho Cano branched out into producing other bands, and both he and his brother wrote songs for other pop up-starts. Mecano had another hit in 1986 with “Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte”. In 1991, the band members decided to set out on solo careers.
Prior to their international success in 1986, Mecano had three successful albums in Spain and Europe. However, it was not until the release of their 1986 album, Entre el Cielo y el Suelo that they achieved international success beyond the Spanish-speaking world. One of their most important songs, “Hijo de la Luna”, was covered as an aria by one of Opera’s greatest contemporary singers, Montserrat Caballé. Their follow-up album, Descanso Dominical, produced their biggest single ever, “Mujer Contra Mujer”, which deals with a lesbian relationship, seen through the eyes of a male friend, who only later realizes what is going on. The song was recorded in French, English, and Italian, giving Mecano their first truly global hit.
2. Mecano is a Dutch Punk/New Wave band founded in 1977 by Dirk Polak. Post-Punk from 1978 to mid 80's, a break, but now alive again. Official site: http://www.mecano.ws/
Una rosa es una rosa
Mecano Lyrics
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Que me estoy volviendo loco
No puedo vivir sin ella
Pero con ella tampoco
Y si de este mal de amores
Yo me fuera pa' la tumba
A mi no me mandéis flores
Quise cortar la flor
Mas tierna del rosal
Pensando que de amor
No me podría pinchar
Y mientras me pinchaba
Me enseñó una cosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Y cuando abrí la mano
Y la deje caer
Rompieron a sangrar
Las llagas en mi piel
Y con sus pétalos
Me la curo mimosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Pero cuanto mas me cura
Al ratito mas me escuece
Porque amar es el empiece
De la palabra amargura
Una mentira y un credo
Por cada espina del tallo
Que injertándose en los dedos
Una rosa es un rosario
Quise cortar la flor
Mas tierna del rosal
Pensando que de amor
No me podría pinchar
Y mientras me pinchaba
Me enseñó una cosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Cuando abrí la mano
Y la deje caer
Rompieron a sangrar
Las llagas en mi piel
Y con sus pétalos
Me la curo mimosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
The lyrics to Mecano's Una rosa es una rosa speak of a man who is going crazy because of a woman. He can't live without her but being with her also causes him distress. The song speaks of the pain of love and how it can be both healing and hurtful. The chorus repeats the phrase "una rosa es una rosa es una rosa" which translates to "a rose is a rose is a rose." This phrase is a play on words and represents the complexities of love and how it can be both beautiful and thorny at the same time.
The first verse speaks of the man's dependency on the woman and how he can't imagine living without her but being with her is equally challenging. This internal struggle is further elaborated in the following verse where the lyrics explore the pain of love. The chorus emphasizes the theme of the song by repeating the phrase about roses being roses, representing the idea that love can be both good and bad.
The bridge of the song speaks of the painful aspects of love, comparing them to thorns on a rose stem. However, despite the thorns, the rose is still a beautiful flower, just as love is still a beautiful emotion.
Overall, the lyrics to Una rosa es una rosa are a poignant exploration of the complexities of love and how it can simultaneously heal and hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Es por culpa' de una hembra
The singer is blaming a woman for causing him to go crazy
Que me estoy volviendo loco
He is losing his mind because of this woman
No puedo vivir sin ella
He can't live without her
Pero con ella tampoco
But even with her, he's not happy
Y si de este mal de amores
If this love sickness continues
Yo me fuera pa' la tumba
He would rather die
A mi no me mandéis flores
He doesn't want anyone to send him flowers
Que como dice esta rumba
Because this song says
Quise cortar la flor
He tried to cut the tenderest flower from the rosebush
Mas tierna del rosal
The most delicate one on the bush
Pensando que de amor
Thinking that it wouldn't hurt him since it was a symbol of love
No me podría pinchar
He wouldn't get pricked
Y mientras me pinchaba
But as he was getting pricked
Me enseñó una cosa
He learned something
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
That a rose is still just a rose, and it can still hurt
Y cuando abrí la mano
When he opened his hand
Y la deje caer
And let the rose fall
Rompieron a sangrar
His wounds started to bleed
Las llagas en mi piel
The scratches on his skin
Y con sus pétalos
But the rose's petals
Me la curo mimosa
Softly and tenderly healed him
Pero cuanto mas me cura
But the more it heals him
Al ratito mas me escuece
The more it hurts
Porque amar es el empiece
Because to love is to invite pain
De la palabra amargura
Into your life
Una mentira y un credo
Every thorn on the stem is a lie and a truth
Por cada espina del tallo
For each thorn on the stem
Que injertándose en los dedos
If you graft them onto your fingers
Una rosa es un rosario
A rose becomes like a rosary of thorns
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSE MARIA CANO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Laura Lobón Castro
Letra:
Es por culpa' de una hembra
Que me estoy volviendo loco
No puedo vivir sin ella
Pero con ella tampoco
Y si de este mal de amores
Yo me fuera pa' la tumba
A mi no me mandéis flores
Que como dice esta rumba
Quise cortar la flor
Mas tierna del rosal
Pensando que de amor
No me podría pinchar
Y mientras me pinchaba
Me enseñó una cosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Y cuando abrí la mano
Y la deje caer
Rompieron a sangrar
Las llagas en mi piel
Y con sus pétalos
Me la curo mimosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Pero cuanto mas me cura
Al ratito mas me escuece
Porque amar es el empiece
De la palabra amargura
Una mentira y un credo
Por cada espina del tallo
Que injertándose en los dedos
Una rosa es un rosario
Quise cortar la flor
Mas tierna del rosal
Pensando que de amor
No me podría pinchar
Y mientras me pinchaba
Me enseñó una cosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Cuando abrí la mano
Y la deje caer
Rompieron a sangrar
Las llagas en mi piel
Y con sus pétalos
Me la curo mimosa
Que una rosa es una rosa es una rosa
Елена Землемерова
No soy latina ni soy española. Soy ucraniana, pero este flamenco me vuelve loca. ¡Qué música tan bella, profunda y pasional! ¡Me encanta!
Grecia
¡Escribes mucho mejor que muchos que hablamos español!
zosesayle zosesayle
Елена Землемерова Los españoles somos latinos, para tu información.
Antonio Marcos
Pero tienes alma española!!! Es una gran alegría ver gente de Ucrania que escriba tan bien en nuestro idioma. Yo estoy viviendo en Kiev durante unos meses y estoy encantado por la forma de ser de las personas ucranianas.
Rachel Trivino
Елена Землемерова spasiva bolshoy linda
Zai Naturaz Blai
Realmente sabes que habla de la heroína?
Jackov
Quien la escucha en este 2020? El arte jamás muere. Mecano es amor hecho música ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Maria Pedrozo
Hace poco descubri que mis hijas de 10 y 13 escuchan Mecano, me emociono porque me llevo a cuando era chica.
Sonia
Yo! En la cuarentena 👀
Erika Dazo
Hasta que muera