When she won OT2008, she formed the "Labuat" project, with the music duo The Pinker Tones and publicist Risto Mejide.
Risto Mejide is a songwriter for the group, The Pinker Tones are the producers and Virginia contributes mainly with her vocals, although she also writes some of the band’s songs and lyrics.
In 2009, Labuat released their self-titled debut album, who peaked at number 2 on the spanish charts. So far, two singles, “Soy tu aire” and “De Pequeño”, have been released. In May 2009 the band was the opening act for Beyoncé Knowles in Barcelona, during her I Am… Tour.
In March, 2010, during an interview for OperacionTriunfo.com, Virginia Labuat announced that, due to time conflits, the Pinker Tones will not produce the new album, leaving her as the only initial member of the project working on the second album.
The new album will be released in march 2011 and will include her own compositions, in both Spanish and English.
Te doy Mi Voz
Virginia Labuat Lyrics
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en los rincones
donde estamos solos tú y yo.
Te doy mi voz
y apenas puedo levantarme sni tu olor.
Vuelve a mirar,
y busca lo más cálido de ser
el director,
que siempre va escribiendo la historia en un papel.
¿Cuántas nubes tienen que quebrarse sobre mí?
¿Cuántas noches he de declarar guerra sin ti?
Tan sólo quiero oir:
Que tú sin mi te ves perdido como yo
y que lamentas lo que no ocurrió,
lágrimas de ti, sin abril,
tu oscura voz me llama cuando no hay color,
y me desvela al amanecer.
Tu corazón lo tienes bajo llave sin consolación.
Tu corazón
me hace pedazos
cuando canto tu canción.
Vuelve hacia atrás,
congélame
y busca lo más mágico de ayer
y puede ser que así descubras
cuánto tiempo te esperé.
¿Cuántas nubes tienen que quebrarse sobre mí?
¿Cuántas noches he de declarar guerra sin ti?
Tan sólo quiero oir:
Que tú sin mi te ves perdido como yo
y que lamentas lo que no ocurrió,
lágrimas de ti, sin abril,
tu oscura voz me llama cuando no hay color,
y me desvela al amanecer.
In Virginia Labuat’s song Te Doy Mi Voz, the singer is conveying a message of desperation and longing for someone they love. The first two lines of the song, “Te doy mi voz, en los rincones donde estamos solos tú y yo” translates to “I give you my voice, in the corners where it’s just you and me”. This line implies that the singer is opening themselves up emotionally to the person they love. They are offering their vulnerability and willingness to express themselves freely with this person.
The second verse “Vuelve a mirar, detén tu piel, y busca lo más cálido de ser…” which translates to “Look back, stop your skin, and search for the warmest part of being…” is telling the person to slow down and connect with their feelings. They are urging this person to understand that they hold the key to their own happiness and to recognize the power they have in their own life. The choruses of the song repeat the same words in Spanish, “Que tú sin mi te ves perdido como yo y que lamentas lo que no ocurrió” meaning “That without me, you feel lost like me and lament what didn’t happen”. These lines assert the idea that the person they’re addressing needs them just as much as the singer needs the love they’re not getting.
Overall, the song is an emotional plea for love and connection, with beautiful lyrics that showcase the power of language to convey deep sentiments of the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Te doy mi voz en los rincones donde estamos solos tú y yo.
I give you my voice in those places where it's just you and I, alone and vulnerable.
Te doy mi voz y apenas puedo levantarme sin tu olor.
I give you my voice, and it is inseparable from the essence of you that lingers in my senses.
Vuelve a mirar, detén tu piel, y busca lo más cálido de ser el director, que siempre va escribiendo la historia en un papel.
Look again, be still, and find the warmest part of yourself, the one that authors your story with every move.
¿Cuántas nubes tienen que quebrarse sobre mí?
¿Cuántas noches he de declarar guerra sin ti?
How many hardships must I endure until I'm washed up by the relentless storms of my battle without you?
Tan sólo quiero oir: que tú sin mi te ves perdido como yo y que lamentas lo que no ocurrió, lágrimas de ti, sin abril, tu oscura voz me llama cuando no hay color, y me desvela al amanecer.
All I want to hear is that you, like me, feel lost without me and regret the moments our paths didn't cross. Your voice, deep and sorrowful, calls out to me in the grey, waking hours.
Tu corazón lo tienes bajo llave sin consolación.
Your heart is locked away, bereft of comfort.
Tu corazón me hace pedazos cuando canto tu canción.
Your heart breaks into pieces every time I sing.
Vuelve hacia atrás, congélame y busca lo más mágico de ayer y puede ser que así descubras cuánto tiempo te esperé.
Go back in time, freeze this moment, and find the most magical aspects of our past. Maybe then you'll realize how long I've waited for you.
Contributed by Camilla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.