At the age of 14, after two years living in Mexico City, Mimi returned to Puerto Rico for good. In 1987, she started jamming with local bands, untill her brother Niguel influenced her into Metal Music; and they formed a band. They played a couple of years together with Rencor, one of the first “in-Spanish” rock bands from Puerto Rico.
Mimi studied Fine Arts in The Arts School in Old San Juan. When she was 20 years old, she met the island ska scene and got hooked on Jamaican reggae-rocksteady beat style. In 1991, she entered an all-girl band, Alarma!, a heavy music band. They travelled to New York, and played in Sob's and in Los Angeles for the La Banda Elastica Festival with Maldita Vecindad. They were also opening act for many bands that came to the island, such as Dos Minutos, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, and Fito Paez.
But things were about to change... she met an Argentinian musician from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, saxophone player Sergio Rotman. After a coupe of years of friendship, the relation grew, they fell in love, and started to travel together anywhere! Sergio invited Mimi to form a band with him, so she decided to go South, to Buenos Aires. In Argentina, Mimi was invited to sing with Cienfuegos (Sergio's punk rock project), she sang in the Caravelas y Diablitos by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, met the "porteña" scene, recorded with Attaque 77, Los Piojos, Kapanga, and sang with many other friends.
In 1998, she became mother to a son named Leroy. Sergio and Mimi formed a band with friends that had the same love for Jamaican music & Latin rhythms. They've performed in many Buenos Aires clubs, cafe's & theaters, for example, Ciclo Molotov in the Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas, along with Riddim, in Luz y Fuerza Theater with Cienfuegos, in Cemento with Lumumba, openings for Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Fun People, Divididos...
Mimi won a Gardel Award in 2002 as Best Female Rock Singer. She also toured Spain, Germany, México, and Argentina. In 2007 Mimi Maura recorded her 6th album Mirando caer la lluvia , she toured in Argentina and made her first DVD Dulces Sueños recorded live in ND Ateneo Theater. 2008-2009 she toured with Los fabulosos Cadillacs singing Vasos Vacios. In 2010 Mimi Maura recorded her 7th album Dias de Sol in Argentina and Puerto Rico, mixed it in Jamaica with Steven Stanley.
Mimi Maura is an independient artist, her label name is Canary Records.
She Came in Trough the Bathroom Window
Mimi Maura Lyrics
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Protected by a silver spoon
But now she sucks her thumb and wanders
By the banks of her own lagoon
Didn′t anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday′s on the phone to Monday
She said she'd always been a dancer
Worked at 15 clubs a day
And though she thought I knew the answer
Well, I knew what I could not say
And so I quit the police department
And got myself a steady job
And though she tried her best to help me
She could steal but she could not rob
Didn′t anybody tell her?
Didn′t anybody see? (Ooh)
Sunday's on the phone to Monday
Tuesday′s on the phone to me
Oh yeah
The lyrics to Mimi Maura's song "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" tell a story of a woman who had a privileged upbringing ("protected by a silver spoon") but has now fallen into a state of aimlessness ("she sucks her thumb and wanders by the banks of her own lagoon"). The lyrics question whether anyone tried to warn or help her, as the singer asks, "Didn't anybody tell her? Didn't anybody see? Sunday's on the phone to Monday, Tuesday's on the phone to me."
The song also explores a personal connection between the singer and this woman. The woman claims she has always been a dancer, working at multiple clubs a day, and although the singer knew the truth, they did not vocalize it, saying, "And though she thought I knew the answer, well, I knew what I could not say." This suggests that there may have been a mutual desire to protect each other's secrets or preserve a certain image.
Towards the end of the song, the singer makes a life-altering decision, leaving their job in the police department to find a more stable occupation. The woman tries her best to help, but she is limited by her own actions, able to steal but not rob. The lyrics then repeat the questioning of whether anyone told her or saw her situation. The repetition emphasizes the feeling of frustration and concern for this woman's well-being.
Overall, "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" delves into themes of privilege, downfall, self-discovery, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
She came in through the bathroom window
She entered secretly and unexpectedly through an unconventional route
Protected by a silver spoon
She grew up privileged and sheltered
But now she sucks her thumb and wanders
But now she's lost and unsure of herself
By the banks of her own lagoon
In her own imagination and private world
Didn’t anybody tell her?
Wasn't she informed or warned?
Didn't anybody see?
Didn't anyone notice or recognize?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday
The days blend together and time passes quickly
Tuesday's on the phone to me
She reaches out to me for support or connection
She said she'd always been a dancer
She claimed to have a passion for dancing throughout her life
Worked at 15 clubs a day
She worked tirelessly at multiple clubs
And though she thought I knew the answer
And although she believed I understood the truth
Well, I knew what I could not say
I possessed knowledge I couldn't express or reveal
And so I quit the police department
As a result, I left my job in law enforcement
And got myself a steady job
And secured a stable occupation
And though she tried her best to help me
And even though she made an effort to assist me
She could steal but she could not rob
She was capable of theft but not a more significant crime
Didn't anybody tell her?
Wasn't she informed or warned?
Didn't anybody see? (Ooh)
Didn't anyone notice or recognize? (Ooh)
Sunday's on the phone to Monday
The days blend together and time passes quickly
Tuesday's on the phone to me
She reaches out to me for support or connection
Oh yeah
Oh yes, it's true
Writer(s): John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
Contributed by Colin H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.