He realized very quickly that he wasn't made for studying, but he was good at soccer. He played in the lower ranks of Astur CF, at the time a reserve team for Real Oviedo. Afterwards, he worked as a waiter in several bars and spent all night out, living experiences that would later go on to make up the lyrics of his songs. In 2001, he joined a group called "El bosque de Sherwood", and soon after recorded a demo with only three songs, "Sin noticias de Holanda", "El informe del forense", and "Vuelvo a traficar".
In February 2003, Melendi released his first solo disc, called "Sin noticias de Holanda" with twelve songs. In December 2003, this disc was rereleased with two new songs, "Asturias" and "Moratalá". However, he reached true fame with the 2004 Vuelta a España chose his song "Con la luna llena" as its official theme. In May 2004, he started a small tour around Spain, selling 50,000 copies of his CD, making it a Gold Album.
In 2005, he released his second solo CD, "Que el cielo espere sentao", which has sold more than 200,000 copies. Later that same year, he rereleased the album with three new songs, "El Nano", "La dama, and "El vagabundo y Carlota", and a Live concert DVD recorded in Oviedo. He also became a father that year, and received the Onda award for Best Song of the Year for "Caminando por la vida".
In November 2005, he received seven Platinum Discs for his two albums. "Sin noticias..." received four and "Que el cielo..." three.
In 2006, it was announced that he would be one of the main stars in the PSP game "Gangs of London". Melendi played Mr. Big, an evil gangster. He also wrote the song "Gangs of London" for the occasion, going on to film a video amidst police lights and sirens. The videogame was launched on August 1 of that year in the UK and on September 6 in Spain; EMI stepped in to distribute his CDs worldwide.
Melendi in Valladolid.
He also wrote the song "Volveremos" (We Shall Return) for Real Oviedo. The singer is also involved in the production of the film "Vuelvo a traficar: The Film" (I'm Dealing Again).
"Mientras no cueste trabajo" was released on November 13, 2006 in two formats: a normal CD with 12 songs, and a special edition, with 16 songs and a DVD with extras. The disc was rereleased on September 29, 2007 with four new songs, "Firmes", "El rey de la baraja", "La aceituna", and "Me gusta el fútbol".
In 2007, he received the "Best Tour" award from the "Premios de la Música" ceremony held in Cordoba. He also did an advertising campaign for Canal+ Spain entitled "Me gusta el fútbol" (I Like Football), for which he wrote a song of the same name.
In 2007, he stood trial for provoking an incident while under the influence of alcohol on a flight from Madrid to Mexico City that required the pilot to return to Madrid two hours after takeoff[1][2]. He was released after testifying. Soon after, he was given the "Left Foot" award from Spanish radio station Cadena 100 for this incident.
Currently, Melendi directs his Blue Donkey Music company, helping young singers start their careers. He's offered contracts to four groups, Algunos Hombres Buenos, Rasel, La Dama y Belo, and Los Susodichos. This last group was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Rock Vocals. Algunos Hombres Buenos left the label in 2008.
On August 9, 2008 he presented his new single, "Un violinista en tu tejado" from his album Curiosa la cara de tu padre on Spanish radio station Los 40 Principales. The album was released on September 16, 2008. On December 12, Los 40 Principales awarded him their award for this album.
On March 17, 2009 he released a new double CD, Aún más curiosa la cara de tu padre, including the original disc and another with nine new songs and links to exclusive content on his website.
Hablando En Plata
Melendi Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Me burlé en la cara de la ironía
Con todas las vueltas que da la vida
Vi reírse a la tristeza
Y no es siempre es mejor lo bueno
Y lo malo, lo peor
Y digo la verdad si miento
Cuando miento por amor
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Ya no sé si es el tiempo que va muy deprisa
O voy yo muy despacio y nadie me avisa
Si algo que sube vuelve a bajar
Si algo mojado se puede secar
Yo ya no río si estoy contento
Ya no lloro por el dolor
Ya no sé si estoy fuera o dentro
Del radar de tu corazón
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Me he creído lo increíble
He desmentido lo que vi
Y ya no digo lo que pienso
Porque solo pienso en ti
The lyrics of Melendi's song "Hablando en plata" (Speaking in Money) express the contradictions and surprises of life, where things are not always what they seem. The opening lines "Hablando en plata, soñando en oro" (Speaking in Money, Dreaming in Gold) reflect the sometimes shallow values of society. The imagery of "Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro" (Going up to heaven, coming down to earth) captures the ups and downs that we all experience. The lyrics reference "CD's piratas" (pirated CDs) and "chinos con rosas" (roses being sold by Chinese vendors), which may represent the illegal and informal economies of everyday life.
The song also touches on the themes of irony, happiness, and love. Melendi mentions that he has laughed at irony and seen sadness smile, as well as seeing beauty in the less attractive. He also suggests that things aren't always what they seem, and that the line between good and bad isn't always clear-cut. He also expresses that he only speaks the truth when he lies for love. The chorus repeats the opening lines, providing a sense of repetition that reinforces the message of the song, that life is full of contradictions.
The final stanza of the song quite poignantly portrays the idea of losing oneself in love, such that one stops sharing their own thoughts and feelings because they only think of the other person. Overall, "Hablando en plata" is a song that explores life's complexities and the hidden beauty that lies beneath the surface.
Line by Line Meaning
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro
Talking plainly, dreaming in gold
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro
Ascending to heaven, descending to Moorish neighborhoods
CD's piratas, chinos con rosas
Pirated CDs, Chinese people sell roses on the street
Cuentos de hada', un funeral y cuatro bodas
Fairy tales, a funeral and four weddings
Me burlé en la cara de la ironía
I sneered in the face of irony
Con todas las vueltas que da la vida
With all the twists and turns life takes
Vi reírse a la tristeza
I saw sadness laughing
Y vi muy guapa a la más fea
And I saw the ugliest one very pretty
Y no es siempre es mejor lo bueno
The good is not always better
Y lo malo, lo peor
And the bad, the worse
Y digo la verdad si miento
And I tell the truth if I lie
Cuando miento por amor
When I lie for love
Ya no sé si es el tiempo que va muy deprisa
I no longer know if it's time that goes very fast,
O voy yo muy despacio y nadie me avisa
Or if I'm moving very slowly and no one tells me
Si algo que sube vuelve a bajar
If something that goes up comes back down
Si algo mojado se puede secar
If something wet can be dried
Yo ya no río si estoy contento
I no longer laugh when I'm happy
Ya no lloro por el dolor
I no longer cry for the pain
Ya no sé si estoy fuera o dentro
I no longer know if I'm out or inside
Del radar de tu corazón
Off the radar of your heart
Me he creído lo increíble
I have believed the unbelievable
He desmentido lo que vi
I have denied what I saw
Y ya no digo lo que pienso
And I no longer say what I think
Porque solo pienso en ti
Because I only think of you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ramon Melendi Espina
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Guillem VF
El tiempo ablanda el acero
y endurece la arena.
Iguala al rico y al pobre en destierro,
Iguala al famoso y al anónimo en olvido.
Nos cambia a todos porqué estamos vivos,
y la vida no es otra cosa
que el tiempo vivido,
idealizado el ayer,
inquietante el mañana.
Anónimo, 1920
Jesus Jesus
Como hecho de menos ir en coche con mi padre escuchandole te quiero papá donde estés gracias por todo
Carlos Enrique Venancio Casemiro
Seguro no eres el único
jonNieve
amén
Joselillo Reche
Grande
Fran Sierra poesía y reflexión
😍
user
tengo 15 años ... Y está música me mola mucho ..... Música de Melendi= cultura
one seven
estas canciones si que las sentia... hecho de menos al melendi que cantaba lo que quería y que no se dejaba comprar por la venta de discos, ojalá vuelva algún dia, ojalá...
antónimos anónimos
La gente madura y evoluciona, prácticamente ningun artista canta lo mismo, con las mismas ganas y la misma pasión con 20 años que con 40. Ni piensan ni sienten igual, es normal que canten diferente.
Moi Canales
@A 1ñ
A
Dice melendi que hace lo que eo desea en estos tiempos handaba por malos caminos ahora con una hija no le interesa pero bueno no le podemos exigir mas