History
Ricardo was born in the village of Jocotenango, near Antigua, Guatemala to Ricardo Arjona Moscoso and Noemí Morales de Arjona. When he was three years of age he and his family moved to Guatemala City.
He spent some time as a teacher at a rural primary school, where he reputedly said he spent three hours giving lessons and the rest of the day playing football. This earned him a visit from a Ministry of Education representative, who was sent to evaluate the level of education amongst Ricardo Arjona's pupils. The representative found that the students' level of education was actually above average.
Ricardo Arjona was a talented basketball player, and he played for the team Leones de Marte. He also toured Central America as a member of the Selección de básquetbol de Guatemala (Guatemala's National Basketball Team); until recently he held the record for the most points scored in a single game by a Guatemalan player.
Although he initially enrolled in architecture and engineering subjects, he eventually graduated with a degree from the School of Communication Sciences at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC).
At USAC there is a library hall that bears his name. There is also a street named for him in his birthplace, Jocotenango, Guatemala.
Laura
Ricardo Arjona Lyrics
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Que no sales del bar, que vives entre burbujas,
Que te sangra la nariz, que la bulimia hoy es tu gerente,
Que ya no existe barniz para tu blanco, casi transparente,
Que te inyectas la soledad, y le echas polvo a la rutina,
extasis de felicidad, y colirio a las retinas.
Dijeron que andas por ahi,
Que nadie quiere ya saber de ti,
Y las pasarelas no han visto tus pasos,
Que la autoestima se te fue a Paris,
Y la debacle se mudo a tu casa.
Laura,
Modelo de pasarela,
Te acuerdas de mi, Laura,
Tu primer novio en la escuela,
Ayer en un sueno vi, que en el anden,
Del tren del purgatorio, preguntan quien,
Quiere alquilarse un dormitorio,
En el vagon, de la clase ejecutiva,
Donde Dios, el diablo y sus mortajas juegan los dos,
Tu futuro a las barajas.
Si te acuerdas de mi, soy el mismo el que te adoraba,
Si te acuerdas de ti, no cuelgues esta llamada,
Enterate que sigo aqui, congelandome en el tiempo,
Esperando a que digas si, para ir hasta tu encuentro.
Laura,
Modelo de pasarela,
Te acuerdas de mi, Laura,
Tu primer novio en la escuela,
Ayer en un sueno vi, que en el anden,
Del tren del purgatorio, preguntan quien,
Quiere alquilarse un dormitorio,
En el vagon, de la clase ejecutiva,
Donde Dios, el diablo y sus mortajas juegan los dos,
Tu futuro a las barajas.
Si te acuerdas de mi, soy el mismo al que te adoraba,
Si te acuerdas de ti, no cuelgues esta, llamada
The lyrics to Ricardo Arjona's song "Laura" are a poignant portrayal of a model who has lost her way. The song starts with the description of Laura, who is seen scratching the pavement with her stiletto heels and living a sheltered life in a bar. Her life is a battle between addiction and self-image, with bulimia as her gerente (manager) and her skin almost transparent. She injects herself with loneliness and adds excitement to her routine by using ecstasy and colirio (eye drops) to enhance her vision. The lyrics describe her downfall, how her self-esteem has moved to Paris, and how her life has become a disaster zone.
The song expresses Arjona's nostalgia, as he remembers Laura from his past. He recalls that they were each other's first love in school. In a dream, he sees Laura at the train station, where the train to purgatory has a compartment for the executive class. There, God, the devil, and their mortajas (shrouds) play cards with Laura's future on the line. Arjona implores Laura to remember him, to not hang up on him, and to join him on his journey.
"Laura" is a cautionary tale of addiction and self-destructive behavior. It serves as a reminder that even the most beautiful and successful people are just as vulnerable as anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Que te han visto aranar banquetas con tus tacones de aguja
People have seen you scraping pavements with your stilettos
Que no sales del bar, que vives entre burbujas
You never leave the bar, living in a bubble
Que te sangra la nariz, que la bulimia hoy es tu gerente
Your nose bleeds, bulimia is your manager
Que ya no existe barniz para tu blanco, casi transparente
There's no varnish left for your almost transparent white
Que te inyectas la soledad, y le echas polvo a la rutina
You inject yourself with loneliness and sprinkle powder over your routine
Extasis de felicidad y colirio a las retinas
Ecstasy of happiness and eye drops that cloud vision
Dijeron que andas por ahi
They said you're out there
Luciendo marcas en tus antebrazos
Showing off scars on your forearms
Que nadie quiere ya saber de ti
Nobody wants to hear about you anymore
Y las pasarelas no han visto tus pasos
The catwalks haven't seen your footsteps
Que la autoestima se te fue a Paris
Your self-esteem went to Paris
Y la debacle se mudo a tu casa
The disaster moved into your house
Laura
Laura
Modelo de pasarela
Runway model
Te acuerdas de mi, Laura
Do you remember me, Laura?
Tu primer novio en la escuela
Your first boyfriend in school
Ayer en un sueno vi, que en el anden
Yesterday I dreamt that on the platform
Del tren del purgatorio, preguntan quien
Of the purgatory train, they ask who
Quiere alquilarse un dormitorio
Wants to rent a bedroom
En el vagon, de la clase ejecutiva
In the executive class carriage
Donde Dios, el diablo y sus mortajas juegan los dos
Where God, the devil and their mortal remains both play
Tu futuro a las barajas
Your future to the cards
Si te acuerdas de mi, soy el mismo el que te adoraba
If you remember me, I am the same one who adored you
Si te acuerdas de ti, no cuelgues esta llamada
If you remember yourself, don't hang up this call
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ARJONA
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Mayra M.
on Mesiáš
Esta canción no es más que una triste burka. Se presta para muchas interpretaciones y al final no dice nada.