Pastilla, formerly Juana la Loca, is one of the most intriguing and popular groups on the burgeoning California Rock en Espanol scene -- the heartland of Spanish rock in the U.S. Pastilla's trajectory is phenomenal. These four young Latinos -- average age 20 -- are destined for national and international acclaim.
Pastilla was formed in 1992 in Los Angeles. The group was incarnated as a melodic punk band with an international flavor to their music and songs. Today, based on solid instrumentation (more than 8 years of playing experience each), excellent songs and youthful charisma, Pastilla has evolved into one of the most promising and innovative groups on the Rock en Espanol scene.
Originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, Adrian Monroy (guitar & vocals) and Victor "chicles" Monroy (vocals, guitar & keyboard) are the foundation of the group. When Los Angeles Native Eric Rubalcava (drums) and Mexican-born Heriberto Gonzales (bass) joined Adrian and chicles, the group solidified as Pastilla and hit the ground running.
In early 1996, Aztlan Records signed Pastilla to a recording contract and rushed the band into the studio to make their music available. After non-stop, grueling days and nights in the studio, Pastilla finished recording their self-titled 14 track album.
Ernesto Ramirez, guitarist for Maria Fatal produced the album. Gonzalo "Gary" Wallis, lead for the group La Tele, engineered the project. Reflecting on the completed product, Ernesto said of Pastilla, "Their music is very fresh and definitely very distinguishable from what is common in the Rock en Espanol movement to date. Pastilla is very lyrical, melodic and creative and as a producer I am very satisfied and excited with the CD. The guys gave me total freedom to work with them and experiment with various ideas and concepts. They treated me like another member of the band."
Bi
Pastilla Lyrics
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Solo para no estar dormido
Eres la misma realidad
Cuando estoy sin ti estoy perdido
Cierra tus ojos
Para imaginar que estoy contigo
Solo una dosis nada más
Come and show me your face
Come and tell me who you are
Kiss me while the night is dark
Cause I don't know where to start
Tell me who you are
Abro los ojos solo para estar abajo
Siempre la misma realidad en mis oídos
Abro mis manos solo para estar tan frio
Siempre la misma soledad cuando dormimos
Come and show me your face
Come and tell me who you are
Kiss me while the night is dark
Cause I don't know where to start
Tell me who you are
Come and tell me who you are
Tell me who you are
Come and tell me who you are
The opening lines "Abro los ojos, solo para no estar dormido" (I open my eyes, just to not be asleep), then lead into the main theme of the song which is about yearning for someone who is not physically present but feels essential to one's existence. The singer is clearly consumed with thoughts of a lover who is not there and feels lost when they are away. The line "Cierra tus ojos para imaginar que estoy contigo" (Close your eyes to imagine that I am with you), shows the desire to physically be with the lover, even if only through a mental projection. The dreamlike quality of the lyrics is further emphasized with the line, "Solo una dosis nada mas para estar los dos perdidos" (Just one dose is enough for both of us to be lost), creating the illusion that the singer and their lover can exist within an idealized universe, away from reality.
As the song progresses, the lyrics take a darker turn, with lines such as "Siempre la misma soledad cuando dormimos" (Always the same loneliness when we sleep), showing that the singer's desire for their lover is not solely rooted in physical intimacy, but also stems from a deep yearning for an emotional connection. The repeated chorus "Come and tell me who you are" emphasizes this further, as the singer is ultimately searching for an understanding of the true nature of their relationship.
Overall, "Bi" is a song filled with longing and a search for emotional and physical connection. The lyrics beautifully depict the constant struggle of feeling lost and incomplete without the presence of a lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Abro los ojos
I open my eyes
Solo para no estar dormido
Just to not be asleep
Eres la misma realidad
You are the same reality
Cuando estoy sin ti estoy perdido
When I'm without you, I'm lost
Cierra tus ojos
Close your eyes
Para imaginar que estoy contigo
To imagine that I'm with you
Solo una dosis nada más
Just one dose, nothing more
Para estar los dos perdidos
To be lost together
Come and show me your face
Come and show me who you are
Come and tell me who you are
Come and reveal your identity
Kiss me while the night is dark
Kiss me in the darkness of night
Cause I don't know where to start
Because I don't know where to begin
Tell me who you are
Show me your true self
Abro los ojos solo para estar abajo
I open my eyes just to be down
Siempre la misma realidad en mis oídos
The same reality always in my ears
Abro mis manos solo para estar tan frio
I open my hands just to be so cold
Siempre la misma soledad cuando dormimos
The same loneliness always when we sleep
Tell me who you are
Reveal yourself to me
Come and tell me who you are
Come and show me your true identity
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MONROY VEGA
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Eduardo Castro
Lo chingon de esta rola es que si tienes la opción de subir el altavoz izquierdo se escucha la versión en español y si bajas totalmente el volumen y lo subes al del altavoz derecho se escucha la versión en ingles... la verdad una chingoneria...
Rocio Iglesias
Ah que buena rola!!! Hace mucho la andaba buscando y no había ninguna versión decente, o que se oyera bien. ¡¡¡Gracias!!!!
Miguel Soria
Gran recuerdo de esta rolita alla por los 2000 y de este disco el de vox electra.
adrian quezada
huy que recuerdos!!!cuando la pasaban en Orbita FM aqui en Juarez junto con rolas de zurdok,jumbo,la gusana ciega entre otros..buenas rolas de ese tiempo
Corina Bugarin
Si orbita 106.7 creo que parte debla banda son de cd juarez
Mi Olguin
me encanta!!!!!!!!!!
Francisco Jiménez
#MyPastillaPlayList "Bi" que lado les gusta más?? #Ro Izquierdo
Deepain
DIME DONDE ESTAAAS!!!
Sergio Aguilar
de 1800 carranza