Self-described as a rock-singer-songwriter, Nacho Vegas blends the polyhedr… Read Full Bio ↴Self-described as a rock-singer-songwriter, Nacho Vegas blends the polyhedric language of rock and the most stark lyricism into an intense whole. His lyrics are painful and celebratory, pathetic and grand, brutally lucid and of an intimate beauty; a desperate philosophy of survival shines with a wicked sense of humour and a longing for the divine.

Nacho Vegas has been a prominent figure in the Spanish 'indie' scene since his work with Eliminator Jr, Manta Ray; bands influenced by Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, and other similar avant-rock acts of the early 90's. He started his solo career, backed by Las Esferas Invisibles, in 2001, with "Actos Inexplicables", a mostly acoustic album which featured rich atmospheres of accordions and harmonicas, Nacho playing guitar with Nick Drake rich simplicity. A strong Leonard Cohen influence was sensed in the songwriting. The next big release was in 2003: "Cajas de musica dificiles de parar". This double album had a more corrosive sound, retaining the simplicity of the previous but adding layer upon layer of distortion and electric guitar interplay for a more rock-sounding effort. In 2005 came "Desaparezca aqui", which sounds more straight-forward than the previous albums while keeping the same focus on a perfect balance between style and substance.

Nacho Vegas is currently working on a collaboration with Enrique Bunbury and Carlos Ann, which will probably be released later this year, as well as a new album with Las Esferas Invisibles, based on Asturian folk songs.

La sed
Nacho Vegas Lyrics

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Bajo por el malecón.
Mi garganta está ajada
Y se revuelve la obsesión
Que mueve mis huesos.
Saco mi bota de curtida piel
Y bebo un fuerte licor
Pensando que tal vez
Iba a calmar la sed ...

Vuelvo a despertar aquí.
Procuro no olvidar
Y voy descendiendo más y más,
Y llego hasta esta playa
Y una mujer de ojos verdes
Se acerca a mí,
Me ofrece agua del mar, y bebí.
Pensaba yo que así
Iba a calmar la sed ...

Lejos del hogar,
¿quién se atreverá a hablar de mí
Mientras yo me canso de esperar

La copa que jamás me es servida?
Y ya, ya no puedo volver ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nacho Vegas's song La Sed describe the feelings of a person who is struggling with addiction and obsession. The first verse talks about the singer walking along the boardwalk with a rough throat, feeling the urge that moves his bones. He then takes a sip of strong liquor to quench his thirst. However, the addiction doesn't fade away, as he wakes up again in the same place after sinking deeper and deeper into his addiction. The second verse describes a woman with green eyes offering him seawater to drink, but it doesn't help the singer calm his thirst. The final line reveals that he can no longer go back home, as he is trapped in his addiction.

The song's theme is struggle with addiction and self-destructive behaviour, which is further amplified by the use of dark and intense lyrics. The singer's relentless addiction doesn't let him escape and, instead, keeps him trapped in a never-ending cycle of self-destructive behaviour.

Line by Line Meaning

Bajo por el malecón.
I walk along the waterfront.

Mi garganta está ajada
My throat is hoarse and dry.

Y se revuelve la obsesión
Anxiety stirs within me.

Que mueve mis huesos.
It moves my bones.

Saco mi bota de curtida piel
I take out my boot of tanned leather.

Y bebo un fuerte licor
And I drink a strong liquor.

Pensando que tal vez
Thinking that perhaps

Iba a calmar la sed ...
It will quench my thirst...

Vuelvo a despertar aquí.
I wake up here again.

Procuro no olvidar
I try not to forget

Y voy descendiendo más y más,
And I go down more and more,