Spanish group Saratoga formed in 1992 and won a reputation as Madrid's prem… Read Full Bio ↴Spanish group Saratoga formed in 1992 and won a reputation as Madrid's premier heavy metal act, earning notoriety throughout Europe and Japan. The group spent three years after forming writing and preparing for their debut album, Saratoga, released in 1995. Only moderately successful at the time, the record would go on to become something of a Euro-metal classic, popular all over the continent and throughout Japan. The band's next outing was a collection of covers entitled Tributo. The album documented the group's favorite selections from local authors including Antonio Flores and Ángeles del Infierno. The disc that followed, Mi Ciudad, would be what brought Saratoga the public's attention. The project landed a spot on national pop charts like Lista de Afive, one of few heavy metal acts to do so. Inspired to reach beyond the borders of their genre, Saratoga followed with the release of Vientos de Guerra, a record pitched at mainstream audiences. Attempts to break into the international heavy metal market with the English-language release Heaven's Gate fell short of the mark. A return to pleasing their European and Japanese fan base with Las Puertas del Cielo and the DVD A Morir followed shortly thereafter. The group's next major accomplishment came with their biographical DVD, 1992-2004, which went on to achieve gold status for sales. Their subsequent record, Tierra de Lobos, experienced similar success, opening doors for the group to tour across Europe. Recent records like El Clan de la Lucha and VII consistently found a favorable place on European sales and airplay charts.

Heavy Metal
Saratoga Lyrics

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Guerra de audiencias no puedes entrar
No aguantan mis canciones no aceptarÃ¡n
Ese silencio en los medios
Me vuelve loco con su desprecio

Sigo aguantando vendiendo lo que puedo
Con el apoyo de sÃ³lo un par de huevos

No hay cadenas en mis manos
Simplemente hablo claro
La mÃºsica que hago es Heavy Metal

AsÃ es el mundo no me pisarÃ¡n
Que se jodan que aun sigo yo aquÃ
Tocando las narices no me detendrÃ¡n
Sin un pavo he de sobrevivir

Estoy cansado de ver siempre lo mismo
Unas caras guapas mostrando ignorancia

No hay cadenas en mis manos
Simplemente hablo claro
La mÃºsica que hago es Heavy Metal

Hoy me levanto no puedo esperar
Esta es mi vida why quiero llegar
No me planteo si pierdo el tiempo
Vida voy dando why disfruto tocando

Aunque me frenes o intentes calumniar
Este es mi modo, no lo puedes parar

No hay cadenas en mis manos
Simplemente hablo claro
La mÃºsica que hago es Heavy Metal

No hay cadenas en mis manos
Simplemente hablo claro
La mÃºsica que hago es Heavy Metal

by AleisterCrowley

Overall Meaning

The song "Heavy Metal" by Saratoga criticizes the music industry's prejudice against heavy metal music, expressing the frustration of the band not being able to enter the battle of audiences, which is dominated by mainstream music that doesn't tolerate their kind of music. The lyrics suggest that the media's silence and rejection towards the genre drives them insane, yet they still persist and sell their music with the support of their core fans. Moreover, they lament the lack of diversity in the face of the prejudice shown by the music industry towards great musicians who are not pretty faces, but they rather showcase their ignorance by constantly promoting such acts.

The song's chorus points out that he will not be restrained by the world that tries to stop him, and he will continue to play his music, no matter how big his adversaries are. The lyrics indicate that music has no chains, and he possesses that freedom by speaking clearly and without limitations through his music, which is heavy metal. He states that he's happy with his life and that he's going through it carefree because he is devoted to his passion for playing his music, which brings him joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Guerra de audiencias no puedes entrar
The competition for ratings is intense and you can't break in.

No aguantan mis canciones no aceptarán
They can't stand my music and won't accept it.

Ese silencio en los medios Me vuelve loco con su desprecio
The media's silence and disdain drive me crazy.

Sigo aguantando vendiendo lo que puedo Con el apoyo de sólo un par de huevos
I keep going, selling what I can, with only a couple of supporters backing me up.

No hay cadenas en mis manos Simplemente hablo claro La música que hago es Heavy Metal
I'm not held back by anyone, I speak my mind, and the music I make is Heavy Metal.

Así es el mundo no me pisarán Que se jodan que aun sigo yo aquí Tocando las narices no me detendrán Sin un pavo he de sobrevivir
This is how the world is, they won't push me around; let them get screwed, I'm still here, and I won't stop annoying them. I have to survive without any money.

Estoy cansado de ver siempre lo mismo Unas caras guapas mostrando ignorancia
I'm tired of seeing the same old thing - some pretty faces showing their ignorance.

Hoy me levanto no puedo esperar Esta es mi vida why quiero llegar No me planteo si pierdo el tiempo Vida voy dando why disfruto tocando
Today I get up and can't wait; this is my life, and I want to make it. I don't worry about wasting time; I give life and enjoy playing music.

Aunque me frenes o intentes calumniar Este es mi modo, no lo puedes parar
Even if you try to stop or slander me, this is my way, and you can't stop it.

No hay cadenas en mis manos Simplemente hablo claro La música que hago es Heavy Metal
I'm not held back by anyone, I speak my mind, and the music I make is Heavy Metal.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jeronimo Ramiro Sanchez, Juan Jimenez Gonzalez

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