Santa Sabina are distinguished by their gothic rock lyrics and stage presence. Their music, however, is perhaps best described as a variant of progressive rock which borrows heavily from jazz.
At the end of the 1980s, Guerrero left her hometown of Guadalajara to attend the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City to pursue a career in theatre. There, she met Poncho Figueroa, Pablo Valero and Jacobo Leiberman, who at that time were members of a jazz group called "the Psicotrópicos". "The Psicotrópicos" agreed to provide music for a play written for Guerrero's theatre class based on Franz Kafka's "Amérika". As they worked together, they realized they had a strong artistic affinity. After the dissolution of the "Psicotrópicos", they decided to form a new rock band that reflected their artistic vision. Although the group's lineup has changed through the years (as in the case of Pablo Valero and Jacobo Leiberman), the sound of the group, has evolved but remains faithful to its initial course.
Their first albums, Santa Sabina (1992), Símbolos (1994) and Babel (1996) were released through the now-defunct Mexican record label Culebra Records, a local branch of BGM Ariola. Their following albums, Mar adentro en la sangre (2001) and Espiral (2003), were independent productions. In 1997, they also recorded an album of their "unplugged" performance for MTV Latinamerica called Santa Sabina Unplugged.
The band reformed briefly in 2010 when it became clear that this might be the last chance to have Rita perform as she was diagnosed with breast cancer and treatment failed. On the 11th March 2011 Rita passed away which left the band without a lead-singer. No information is available whether they will reform with another singer.
Distante Instante
Santa Sabina Lyrics
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si tuviera un hermano un amigo
un sue
ño que me salvara
alguien que abriera el cielo a mi vida
y me enseñara a volar
Distante instante
caminamos separados
por caminos que no llevan a ninguna parte
y a donde cada paso se hace más difícil
Si pudiera encontrar
todos los recuerdos que se fueron
los días buenos que dejé pasar
los amores que no supe retener
Distante instante
caminamos separados
por caminos que no llevan a ninguna parte
y a donde cada paso se hace más difícil
"Distante Instante" by Santa Sabina is a song that talks about longing for something. The lyrics describe the feeling of being lost and disconnected from everything, and how finding love or a reliable friend or family member would help to heal that pain. The song talks about the desire to fly and escape the struggles of everyday life, but also the sadness that arises when one is unable to do so.
The phrase "distante instante" is an interesting one, as it represents the idea that the moment or emotion being described feels both far away and immediately present at the same time. It's a concept that many people can relate to, and the song captures this feeling beautifully.
Line by Line Meaning
Si volviera el amor
If love were to return
si tuviera un hermano un amigo
if I had a brother or a friend
un sueño que no muera
a dream that never dies
un camino que vivir
a path to live on
Contributed by Ethan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.