Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
Ya Basta
Rocío Jurado Lyrics
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No esta en venta mi vida ni tiene dueño,
Yo tengo mis canciones en ellas vivo y sueño
Con todo lo que quise y lo que quiero.
No es fácil el camino que se hizo andando,
Yo elijos mis aciertos y desengaños,
Han sido muchas noches de soledad amarga
Estribillo
Basta, ya basta, ya basta,
Puede comprar mi cante, pero nunca mi alma.
Basta, ya basta, ya basta,
No quiero seguir viendo como la vida pasa
Yo no puedo sentirme como pájaro en jaula
Y no ser un objeto para adornar tu casa, basta.
No es hora de rencores ni de lamentos,
Que cada cual se lleve su pena dentro,
Nunca se arreglo nada con un simple 'lo siento'
Ni se cura una herida con un beso.
Si es ha cambio de nada lo que me ofreces
Bastará una mirada para entenderse
No hacen falta palabras, tú sigues tu camino
Yo correré mi suerte.
Estribillo
Basta, ya basta, ya basta,
Puede comprar mi cante, pero nunca mi alma.
Basta, ya basta, ya basta,
No quiero seguir viendo como la vida pasa
Yo no puedo sentirme como pájaro en jaula
Y no ser un objeto para adornar tu casa, basta.
In "Ya Basta," Rocío Jurado sends a strong message about the value of her artistry and her identity as an artist. She declares that the game is over, and her life is not for sale, nor does it have an owner. She identifies her songs as her live and dreams, signifying that her music is an integral part of who she is. The road she's taken hasn't been easy. She has made some right choices and endured disappointments, and many lonely nights full of bitter tears. The chorus repeats the phrase "Basta, ya basta," which means enough is enough. She asserts that while someone may be able to purchase her singing, they can never have her soul. She refuses to watch life pass her by, feeling trapped like a bird in a cage and being an object to decorate someone's home.
In the second verse, she states that it's not the time for bitterness and regrets. Everyone must bear the weight of their own sorrows in their hearts. She stresses that a simple apology or kiss will not cure a wound or fix a problem. If someone offers her nothing in return for her talent, a look will suffice to understand. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus.
This song speaks to the commodification that many artists face in the music industry, where their work is given a monetary value but not always appreciated for its true worth. Rocío Jurado's lyrics showcase her disillusionment with the music industry's tendency to place a price tag on her work and not acknowledge its impact on her identity and soul.
Line by Line Meaning
Basta señores mios se acabó el juego,
Enough is enough, gentlemen, the game is over.
No esta en venta mi vida ni tiene dueño,
My life is not for sale, it has no owner.
Yo tengo mis canciones en ellas vivo y sueño
I have my songs, in them I live and dream.
Con todo lo que quise y lo que quiero.
With everything that I wanted and still want.
No es fácil el camino que se hizo andando,
The path traveled is not an easy one.
Yo elijos mis aciertos y desengaños,
I choose my triumphs and disappointments.
Han sido muchas noches de soledad amarga
There have been many bitter nights of loneliness.
Ahogada con mi llanto.
Drowned in my tears.
Basta, ya basta, ya basta,
Enough is enough, enough, enough,
Puede comprar mi cante, pero nunca mi alma.
You can buy my singing, but never my soul.
No quiero seguir viendo como la vida pasa
I don't want to keep watching life go by.
Yo no puedo sentirme como pájaro en jaula
I can't feel like a caged bird.
Y no ser un objeto para adornar tu casa, basta.
And not be an object to decorate your house, enough.
No es hora de rencores ni de lamentos,
It's not the time for grudges or regrets.
Que cada cual se lleve su pena dentro,
Let everyone carry their own pain inside.
Nunca se arreglo nada con un simple 'lo siento'
Nothing is ever fixed with a simple 'I'm sorry.'
Ni se cura una herida con un beso.
Neither a wound is healed with a kiss.
Si es ha cambio de nada lo que me ofreces
If what you offer me is in exchange for nothing.
Bastará una mirada para entenderse
A single glance will suffice to understand each other.
No hacen falta palabras, tú sigues tu camino
No words are necessary, you follow your path.
Yo correré mi suerte.
I will run my own luck.
Basta, ya basta, ya basta,
Enough is enough, enough, enough,
Puede comprar mi cante, pero nunca mi alma.
You can buy my singing, but never my soul.
No quiero seguir viendo como la vida pasa
I don't want to keep watching life go by.
Yo no puedo sentirme como pájaro en jaula
I can't feel like a caged bird.
Y no ser un objeto para adornar tu casa, basta.
And not be an object to decorate your house, enough.
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