Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito (2 June 1966 in Güímar, Teneriffe) is a singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito (2 June 1966 in Güímar, Teneriffe) is a singer-songwriter from the Spanish Canary Islands.

:: Biography

Guerra is the son of Pedro Guerra Cabrera, the first President of the Canarian parliament. He began studying the guitar at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Tenerife.

At the age of 16 he started to perform regularly throughout Tenerife. At 18 he moved to the university city San Cristóbal de La Laguna, where he met fellow singer-songwriters Andrés Molina, Rogelio Botanz, and Marisa Delgado, with whom he formed Taller Canario de Canción in 1985. Marisa left the group the following year.

Pedro Guerras' style is based on Canarian folk music, as well as contemporary popular music, Latin American, and North African music.

In 1993 he moved to Madrid and embarked upon a solo career. As a musician and composer he worked together with Ana Belén, Víctor Manuel, Joaquín Sabina, Javier Álvarez, Paloma San Basilio, Amistades Peligrosas and the group Cómplices.

In 1995 he released his first solo album Golosinas. For his album Mararía (1998) he was nominated by the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España and won the Mejor Banda Sonora de Obra Cinematográfica de los Premios de la Música, which is awarded yearly by the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (S.G.A.E.) and the Sociedad de Artistas, Intérpretes o Ejecutantes (A.I.E.).

For the election of the European Parliament in 2005 he supported the campaign of Izquierda Unida.

:: Discography

* Nueva Canción Canaria (1985)

with Taller Canario

* Trapera (1987)
* Identidad (1988)
* A por todas (1989)
* Rap a duras penas (1991)

as a solo artist

* Golosinas (1995)
* Tan cerca de mí (1997)
* Mararía (1998)
* Raíz (1999)
* Ofrenda (2001)
* Hijas de Eva (2002)
* La Palabra en el aire (2003)
* Bolsillos (2004)

Bahía
Pedro Guerra Lyrics

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Como el sol en la bahía
Cuando el mar bebe su fuego
Y la noche su alegría

Como casa como guía
Como faro de los puertos
Como luz de mediodía

Como el aire de los muelles
Como el hilo de las cañas
Y el olor a sal y peces

Como harina como pan
Algo bueno que se pide
Y se da....

Cielo limpio, Cielo Azul
Como todo si estás tú....

Como el día que amanece
Con la luz abriendo paso
Entre las calles y la gente

Cosa tibia que se mueve
Por la luna de mi labio
Agua y musgo de la fuente

Como flor en los balcones
Como helecho de los patios
Despertar de las canciones

Como harina como pan
Algo bueno que se pide
Y se da....

Cielo limpio, Cielo Azul
Como todo si estás tú....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pedro Guerra's song "Bahia" refer to the beauty and magic of the Brazilian state of Bahia. The first few lines compare the sun in the bay to the way the sea drinks in its fire and the night enjoys its happiness. It portrays Bahia as a beacon, a guide, a lighthouse, and the light of the midday sun. The lyrics continue to paint a picture of Bahia as a place of great natural beauty, where the air is filled with the smells of the docks, and the hint of sea salt and fish.

The song goes on to describe Bahia as soft and tender, with water and mossy fountains, like a flowering balcony or fern-covered patio, where songs come alive. In essence, the song is an ode to Bahia, describing it as a place filled with light, and love that only grows more beautiful and magical when someone is in love. The song also implies that something good can be asked for and given in Bahia, setting up the idea that the area is a place of great abundance and promises.

Line by Line Meaning

Como el sol en la bahía
Just like the sun over the bay

Cuando el mar bebe su fuego
When the sea drinks its fire

Y la noche su alegría
And the night its joy

Como casa como guía
As a home, as a guide

Como faro de los puertos
Like a lighthouse for the ports

Como luz de mediodía
Like a noonday's light

Como el aire de los muelles
Like the air in the docks

Como el hilo de las cañas
Like the thread of the reeds

Y el olor a sal y peces
And the smell of salt and fish

Como harina como pan
Like flour and bread

Algo bueno que se pide
Something good that is asked for