La vida moderna represents an advance in Pastora's music without diluting their original essence. Their new recording comes as a CD with 13 new songs (lyrics by Dolo Beltrán and music by Caïm Riba) and a DVD on which, for the first time in Spain, 13 visual compositions created by Pauet Riba accompany the tracks. In addition, the DVD includes new 5.1 remixes of tracks on the album, an audiovisual biography, an album of unpublished photos and a "Making of …" film. On La vida moderna, Pastora remain faithful to their musical and aesthetical roots, choosing to look to the street to unearth new stories.
On La vida moderna, the trio from Barcelona tighten up their sound. Produced by Caïm Riba and Carlos Cárcamo (who in 1975 created Granada, one of Southern Spanish rock's seminal groups), Pastora's new album brings together both musicians and machines. The programming done by Caïm Riba, Carlos Cárcamo and Ángel Riba is maintained, but it is now accompanied by guitar played by Dayan Abad, Jero Castellá and Caïm himself; piano and keyboards played by Vicente Borland; bass by Ferrán Ochoa and double bass by Yelsy Heredia; drums by Pau Josa; saxophone by Segundo Mijares; violin and cello by Diego Galaz and Úrsula García; backing vocals by Bela and Joana Rubio… La vida moderna mixes distinctive electro pop with a warm acoustic sound to create an album that has a deeply rich musical quality filled with intriguing details to produce a subtle and carefully crafted recording.
La vida moderna is a treatise on contemporary pop. It consists of 13 songs written from the bleaker side of sentiment, telling stories about people who break free of convention, rules and systems. The tracks recount nostalgia and reality, flight and return, search and discovery. They also tell of loss and losers, melancholy and loneliness, disappointment and frustration, all given a Mediterranean sensuality by the magnificently intimate and breathy voice of Dolo.
The 13 songs on La vida moderna offer a series of distinctive atmospheres, images and arrangements. The album opens with Archivo de palabras tristes, a mid-tempo piano-driven recording, a new approach by Pastora, that brings in touches of jazz guitar (“Que lento es el coco. Cuando tiene que aprender siempre se queda corto”). Invasión is built on dance programming (“Te doy mis penas pa que te hagas un collar cuando no te vea”) whilst Desolado is pure pop, a tremendous acoustic ballad underscored by the piano played by Vicente Borland (“Solita por la calle Desidia, que es donde se pierden las niñas que van de excursión”). La vida moderna is a funk continuation of Tengo, one of the best tracks on their first album (“”Hoy tengo ganas de saltarme los mitos que murieron solitos”). Día tonto starts off as a ballad before moving over to the dance floor, bringing in a choir en route, another new move for Pastora (“Tengo el día tonto, de esos que por más que salte toco el suelo pronto”).
No se puede más creates its energy from a guitar reminiscent of Pat Metheny (“Me imagino que salto del sofá y me pongo a desfasar por la ciudad de un lao pa otro”). Perder el tiempo also moves from a quiet intro into electronic dance (“No es que vaya sobrá; me sobran las ganas de patinar”) whilst ¿Y qué pasa si soy del montón? returns to a slower tempo with Spanish guitar, piano, chords and an acoustic feel (“Si en las fiestas no destaco, si en el super se me cuelan, si por más que me suba la falda me tiemblan las piernas”). Los bichos continues the acoustic vibe whilst El azar no perdona returns to electro, as does Mundo interior (“Pero no vale la pena tener un mundo dentro y no sacarlo pa fuera”). Finally, Planetes marins, a serene track sung in Catalan that brings in chord arrangements and creates the sensuality of Tu siesta, closes a flawless album.
La vida moderna is Pastora's second album and provides confirmation that it is still possible to be surprised by a distinctive sound. Beyond labels or anything else tying them to a style or convention, Pastora create and live in a world of their own, gliding over the contours of modern life and telling us about everything that they see; the same things that we see and experience every day - La vida moderna.
Jungla
Pastora Lyrics
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lo llevaba a cuestas
no quiso disimular
prefirió andar lenta
que triste noche que triste jungla
la que va pasando
que pare todo tanto caminar siempre improvisando
cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
sentirse bien sin tener ni idea (2)
díselo díselo díselo
que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
díselo, díselo, díselo
que solo quise dormir por dentro
díselo, díselo, díselo
que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
díselo, díselo, díselo
que solo quise dormirme
no quiso volver jamás
se le cae la venda
no lo quiso intentar
que la busquen a ella
no quiso mas no quiso faltar
solo quiso olvidar
no quiso mas no quiso llorar
solo quiso olvidar
cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
encontrar la manera
sentirse bien sin tener ni idea
díselo, díselo, díselo
que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
díselo, díselo, díselo
que sólo quise dormir por dentro
díselo, díselo, díselo
que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
díselo díselo díselo
que sólo quise dormirme
y cuando vió las orejas al lobo
se fué pitando
no le quedaba ni un recuerdo absurdo
para ir tirando
cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
encontrar la manera
sentirse bien sin tener ni idea
díselo...
The song "Jungla" by Spanish band Pastora is about a person who has decided to leave behind a difficult situation and start anew, even if it means walking alone and without a clear direction. The first verse describes the weight of the past that the singer is carrying and their choice to walk slowly rather than hide their feelings. The chorus is a plea to someone to tell the truth about their feelings, admitting that the singer wants to see them, and that they only wanted to "sleep inside." The second verse describes the singer's decision to never look back and to forget the past, no longer willing to try or be searched for. The bridge contains the metaphor of seeing the ears of the wolf and running away, with no useless memories to cling to. The singer is searching for a way to leave the jungle they have been wandering in, to find a new way of feeling good without knowing exactly how to do so or where to go.
The lyrics of "Jungla" showcase the theme of self-discovery and the courage it takes to leave the comfort of what is known and walk into the uncertainty of the future. The metaphor of the jungle is representative of this unknown, uncertain future that the singer must navigate through. The pleading of the chorus is an admission of vulnerability and the fear of being alone. The song embraces the idea that sometimes one must take a step back and retreat from the known, even if it means starting again from scratch, in order to find a better way of life.
Line by Line Meaning
no quiso mirar detrás
She didn't want to look back
lo llevaba a cuestas
Carrying her burden with her
no quiso disimular
She didn't want to pretend
prefirió andar lenta
She preferred walking slowly
que triste noche que triste jungla
What a sad night, what a sad jungle
la que va pasando
The one she's going through
que pare todo tanto caminar siempre improvisando
It seems like she's walking endlessly, always improvising
cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
When leaving behind means
encontrar la manera
To find a way
sentirse bien sin tener ni idea
To feel good without having a clue
díselo díselo díselo
Tell him, tell him, tell him
que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
That even though she doesn't mean to, she wants to see him
que solo quise dormir por dentro
That she only wanted to sleep inside
no quiso volver jamás
She didn't want to come back ever
se le cae la venda
The blindfold fell off
no lo quiso intentar
She didn't want to try it
que la busquen a ella
That they should look for her
no quiso mas no quiso faltar
She didn't want anything, she didn't want to miss it
solo quiso olvidar
She only wanted to forget
no quiso mas no quiso llorar
She didn't want anything, she didn't want to cry
solo quiso olvidar
She only wanted to forget
y cuando vió las orejas al lobo
And when she saw the wolf's ears
se fué pitando
She ran away
no le quedaba ni un recuerdo absurdo
She didn't have any silly memories left
para ir tirando
To keep going
Writer(s): Dolores Sanchez Beltran, Martin Cain Riba Pastor Copyright: Warner/Chappell Music Spain S.A.
Contributed by Lillian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Maria Carmona
Este video, representa mejor tanto en la historia ,en calidad como en el trabajo la canción de pastora, a pesar de haber quedado 1º finalista , si hubiese ganado el disco tendria mas éxito.
Sergio Pitarch
No quiso mirar detrás
Lo llevaba a cuestas
No quiso disimular
Prefirió andar lenta
Que triste noche que triste jungla
La que va pasando
Que pare todo tanto caminar siempre improvisando
Cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
Encontrar la manera
Sentirse bien sin tener ni idea (2)
Díselo díselo díselo
Que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
Díselo, díselo, díselo
Que solo quise dormir por dentro
Díselo, díselo, díselo
Que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
Díselo, díselo, díselo
Que solo quise dormirme
No quiso volver jamás
Se le cae la venda
No lo quiso intentar
Que la busquen a ella
No quiso mas no quiso faltar
Solo quiso olvidar
No quiso mas no quiso llorar
Solo quiso olvidar
Cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
Encontrar la manera
Sentirse bien sin tener ni idea
Díselo, díselo, díselo
Que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
Díselo, díselo, díselo
Que sólo quise dormir por dentro
Díselo, díselo, díselo
Que sin quererlo yo quiero verlo
Díselo díselo díselo
Que sólo quise dormirme
Y cuando vió las orejas al lobo
Se fué pitando
No le quedaba ni un recuerdo absurdo
Para ir tirando
Cuando dejar atrás quiere decir
Encontrar la manera
Sentirse bien sin tener ni idea
Díselo...
B.ArtFilms
Para mi sin duda mucho mejor que el ganador en el que no se que pinta El cuervo practicando BMX
Xavier Fernandez
olt wapo el video :D