In 1989, Hugo Bistolfi joined the band and then Saúl Blanch left, to be replaced by Adrián Barilari. With that arrangement, the band made its second album Magos, Espadas y Rosas ("Wizards, Swords, and Roses"), containing their classic song "Mujer amante". It was followed by "Guerrero del Arco Iris" ("Rainbow Warrior"). The band ended their contract with Polygram recording a live album, made at the Opera Theater with an orchestra, but this album was released years later. Once in BMG they made a short CD called "El Libro Oculto" ("The Hidden Book").
Both Bistolfi and Barilari decided to leave, being replaced by Mario Ian on vocals and Javier Retamozo on keyboards. With this line-up they released Entre el Cielo y el Infierno ("Between Heaven and Hell"). Later that year, they were invited to play in "Festival Monsters of Rock" in São Paulo, Brazil, along with Ozzy Osbourne, Therapy?, and Alice Cooper.
They released yet another album with new singer Gabriel Marian and keyboard player Javier Retamozo (Hugo Bistolfi left to form the band Alianza with singer Adrian Barilari) called "Rata Blanca VII", the group disbanded in late 1997. They regrouped in 2000 (with Barilari back on vocals and Bistolfi on keyboards) to tour Latin America.
In recent years, they have released three more albums, El Camino del Fuego ("The Path of Fire") in 2002, La Llave de la Puerta Secreta ("The Key to the Secret Door") in 2005, and El Reino Olvidado ("The Forgotten Kingdom") in 2008. The lyrics to La Llave de la Puerta Secreta were inspired by The Da Vinci Code.
Wanting to gain a more international profile, Giardino approached former Rainbow singer Doogie White to record an English version of the Forgotten Kingdom album in 2009.
The band is heavily influenced by British hard rock bands like Rainbow, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden, as well as by Yngwie Malmsteen.
Walter Giardino has had successful collaborations with Spain's Mägo de Oz.
The band's name literally means "White Rat" in English; however in South American slang, rata blanca refers to a type of firework.
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Breaking Away
Rata Blanca Lyrics
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Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break...
I'm breaking away from you.
Open your hands and show me what your holding.
Is it an emerald, or is it a pearl?
You're such a funny girl.
Where is your mother, where did she came from?
Was your father a sailor or a thief?
Who was your brothers, where did they came from?
I'd wish you'd tell me about them at least.
But you're so silent, you're so gentle.
I think my brain will go.
This town's your town, yeah, this room's your temple.
And now you know what i have to go.
That's what it takes to love you.
That's what it takes to love you too.
That's what it takes to hate you too.
So i'll just wanna go.
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break...
I'm breaking away from you.
Don't give me words whit no meanings.
Don't give me problems that you can't solve.
Ha! don't tell me now you're revealing.
Things we spoke of long ago.
I know you're ways, i know you're silence.
This could go on all day.
This is the way this is the violence.
And now you know why i can't stay.
That's what it takes to love you.
That's what it takes to love you too.
That's what it takes to hate you too.
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break... break...
Break... break... break...
I'm breaking away from you.
The song "Breaking Away" by Rata Blanca is about breaking free from a toxic relationship. The song starts with the repetition of "break" which implies a sense of urgency and need to break free. The singer then asks their partner to reveal what they're holding in their hands - an emerald or a pearl - which can be allegorical for the things their partner is withholding in the relationship, such as honesty or trust. The singer then proceeds to ask about their partner's family background but receives no answers, indicating their partner's lack of communication or unwillingness to share.
The singer feels frustrated, knowing that their partner is keeping secrets and repeating the same problems over and over again. The chorus then comes in, stating that it takes a lot to love and hate someone, and the singer has decided that they need to break away from their toxic partner. In the second verse, the singer urges their partner not to give them meaningless words or unsolvable problems. They know their partner's ways and how the silence can go on for days, which is a form of violence in itself. The song ends with the singer reiterating their need to break free, repeating the chorus and the use of the word "break."
Overall, the song is about realizing the need to leave a situation, even if it's painful. The lyrics seem to depict a sense of entrapment in a harmful relationship that ultimately needs to be broken.
Line by Line Meaning
Break... break... break... break...
The singer is emphasizing the need to break away.
I'm breaking away from you.
The singer is leaving someone or something behind.
Open your hands and show me what your holding.
The singer is requesting transparency from the other person.
Is it an emerald, or is it a pearl?
The artist is questioning the other person's possessions.
What other information are you beholding?
The artist is asking what other things the other person may be hiding.
You're such a funny girl.
The singer is making an observation about the other person's personality.
Where is your mother, where did she came from?
The singer is inquiring about the other person's mother.
Was your father a sailor or a thief?
The artist is asking about the other person's father.
Who was your brothers, where did they came from?
The artist is asking about the other person's siblings.
I'd wish you'd tell me about them at least.
The artist is requesting more information about the other person's family.
But you're so silent, you're so gentle.
The singer is describing the other person's demeanor.
I think my brain will go.
The artist is feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
This town's your town, yeah, this room's your temple.
The singer is describing the other person's sense of ownership.
And now you know what i have to go.
The singer is making it clear that they need to leave.
Don't give me words whit no meanings.
The singer is demanding clarity in communication.
Don't give me problems that you can't solve.
The artist is calling out the other person's inability to handle their problems.
Ha! don't tell me now you're revealing.
The artist is expressing their skepticism about the other person's sudden revelations.
Things we spoke of long ago.
The singer is accusing the other person of not following through on past conversations.
I know you're ways, i know you're silence.
The singer is familiar with the other person's tendencies.
This could go on all day.
The artist is aware that this conversation could drag on without resolution.
This is the way this is the violence.
The lack of communication has become a form of violence.
And now you know why i can't stay.
The artist is giving a reason for their departure.
That's what it takes to love you.
The singer is saying that it takes a lot to love the other person.
That's what it takes to love you too.
The artist acknowledges that they also require a lot to be loved.
That's what it takes to hate you too.
The singer is saying that even hatred requires effort.
Break... break... break... break...
The singer reiterates the need to break away.
Break... break... break... break...
The singer reiterates the need to break away.
Break... break... break...
The artist reiterates the need to break away.
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabriel Mendoza
Tutuka Manqueadas
jajaja
como Sumo no hay otro,
pero tambien debes de tener mierda en los oidos si crees que esto no es una obra de arte el estilo nostalgico, los solos el puto sentimiento que le pusieron,
ya cuando no se reconoce eso es por fanatismo puro
aparte cada quien da su opinion nadie nos pidio la nuestra.
AGUANTE SUMO Y AGUANTE RATA BLANCA CARAJO
Jorge Padilla
Cómo olvidar está canción y más por qué la primera novia que tuve se sabía esa canción , yo pensé que era el único que la conocía en ese entonces , fue por el año 2007 , la neta me hace llorar por qué traduje la canción ví la letra y si que me llegó un chingo , que carajo espero que dónde esté ella siga escuchando esta canción que marco un gran punto en mi vida
martin fierro
Que temazo hermano me encanta la version
Leopoldo Martinez
Rata Blanca, único en Metal Pasado. Saludos de un rockero Atlixco Puebla
Uriel Muzzio
Buena versión. Muy auténtica Coincido en que suena muy Floyd. Los que dicen que es mejor que la original de Sumo... Ja! Dejaaaaaaa
Uriel Muzzio
@Paradise Efect Coincidimos en que muchas veces la versión es mejor que la original. No es este el caso, claro está
Paradise Efect
No es mejor, pero si una excelente interpretación.
Thaddeus Sholto una mente hiperactiva
Que alguien le enseñe Sumo a David Gilmour la próxima vez que venga a Argentina
corpofneon
lo pensé la primera vez que la escuché.
bocha lopez
un tema de sumo a lo pink floyd ,exelente version
patopaz
esta cancion esta interpretada por Mario Ian ex 1.1 Hellion (1981 - 1985) 1.2 Alakrán (1985 - 1992) 1.3 Rata Blanca (1993 - 1996) 1.4 Reunión de Alakrán (1997, 2002, 2010 - Presente) 1.5 Devenir (2000 - 2004) 1.6 Ian (2006 - Presente)