1. Rock band from Quilm… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands called “Vox Dei”.
1. Rock band from Quilmes, Argentina.
2. Christian progressive metal band from Guatemala, Guatemala.
3. An experimental coldwave band from France
1. Vox Dei (Latin: God's Voice) is an Argentine rock band. Its most prolific years were the 1970s, having recorded 10 albums.
The band's original members were Juan Carlos "Yody" Godoy (guitar and vocals), Ricardo Soulé (guitar and vocals), Rubén Basoalto (drums) and Willy Quiroga (bass and vocals).
In 1968 they recorded a version of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman", and the company Mandioca organized an audition for them in the Payró theatre. The members of Manal and Almendra were also present, and a few hours later they played together. In 1970 they recorded for Mandioca their first album Caliente.
In the B.A. Rock Festival Vox Dei played the first part of the theme "Genesis", which had no lyrics yet. In February 1971 they released La Biblia ('The Bible'). Being the first Argentine concept album, it became a turning point in the history of Argentine rock; even the Archdiocese, that had asked to examine the lyrics, recommended young people to buy it. Right after the recording of La Biblia, Jorge Godoy left the band and was replaced by Ignacio Smilari.
In 1972 they re-edited their first album and recorded the third one, Jeremías Pies de Plomo. During the first shows after the release, they recorded La Nave Infernal and a few months later Es una Nube, No Hay Duda. After Vox Dei para Vox Dei of 1974, Ricardo Soulé announced he would leave the band to start as a soloist. Carlos Michelini replaced him while recording Estamos en la Pecera in 1975, and then was himself replaced by Raúl Fernandez. In 1976 they recorded Ciegos de Siglos.
Soulé returned to the band in 1978 to record Gata de Noche. Slowly the differences between the musicians started to grow, but they respected the contract that kept them together until 1981. In 1986 Vox Dei regrouped to present and record live "La Biblia" in the Teatro Ópera. In 1988 they made a "come back", to produce Tengo Razones para Seguir with Luis Valenti. Towards the end of 1989, Ricardo Soulé the band left again. In 1992 Carlos Gardellini becomes his new guitar. With guitar Gardellini have recorded the albums: Sin Darle Ya Más Vueltas in 1994, and El Camino in 2005. They have recorded with Ricardo Soulé a remake of La Biblia in 1997 entitled La Biblia II. On November 3, 2010, drummer Rubén Basoalto dies of lung cancer. After that, the band has a not well defined future.
2. Vox Dei is a Christian Progressive Heavy Metal band from Guatemala. Vox Dei was formed in 1989 in Guatemala City, the name means God's Voice. It is usually confused with the secular band from Argenitna Vox Dei. For many, Vox Dei are the fathers of the Guatemalan White Metal.
Members:
Estuardo Meza - Voice
Pablo Izquierdo - Drums
Willy Estrada - Guitar
Saúl Aragón - Lead Guitar
Former Members:
Hedras Ramos Sr. - Lead Guitar (From 1989 until 1995)
Rony Madrid - Keyboard (From 1989 until 1991)
Russell Madrid - Guitar (From 1989 until 1991)
Hugo Meza - Drums
John Seamans - Bass
David Arredondo - Bass
Discography:
Quítate la Máscara - 1990
Torre Fuerte - 1993
Ciudad Distante - 1995
Rompiendo el Molde - 1996
Cuenta Regresiva - 1999
Nada que Ver - 2000
Donde Has Estado Todo Este Tiempo
Vox Dei Lyrics
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Un cigarrillo más
Voy a encender.
Quizás dentro de una hora
La luz del día me traiga
Más recuerdos y te pueda ver
Y decir...
Dónde has estado
Todo éste tiempo.
Oh oh
Cuanto te extrañé.
Y ahora que te veo
Solo puedo darte un beso
Y callar
Uh uh.
Dónde has estado
Todo éste tiempo.
Oh oh
Cuanto te extrañé.
Y ahora que te veo
Solo puedo darte un beso
Y callar
Uh uh.
The song "Donde Has Estado Todo Este Tiempo" by Vox Dei focuses on themes of longing, nostalgia, and reunion. The lyrics speak of a person who is waiting for the sunrise while smoking a cigarette, hoping that with the light of day, they may be able to see and reconnect with someone they have missed for a long time. They ask, "Where have you been all this time? Oh, how much I missed you." When the person finally appears, the singer is overwhelmed with emotion and can only greet them with a kiss, unable to put into words the depth of their feelings.
The lyrics convey a sense of deep yearning and emotional intensity, communicated through the use of vivid imagery and a slow, melancholy melody. The repetition of the phrase "Where have you been all this time?" emphasizes the sense of loss and missed connections that pervades the song. The use of the cigarette as a symbol of waiting and anticipation adds to the atmosphere of melancholy longing, while the final image of the silent kiss suggests a bittersweet mixture of joy and sadness at the reunion.
Overall, "Donde Has Estado Todo Este Tiempo" is a powerful meditation on the nature of human connection and the depths of emotion that can lie beneath even the simplest of interactions.
Line by Line Meaning
Pronto va a amanecer.
The dawn is coming soon.
Un cigarrillo más Voy a encender.
I'm going to light one more cigarette.
Quizás dentro de una hora La luz del día me traiga Más recuerdos y te pueda ver Y decir...
Maybe within an hour, the daylight will bring more memories and allow me to see you and say...
Dónde has estado Todo éste tiempo. Oh oh Cuanto te extrañé.
Where have you been all this time? Oh oh, how much I missed you.
Y ahora que te veo Solo puedo darte un beso Y callar Uh uh.
And now that I see you, I can only give you a kiss and remain silent, uh uh.
Dónde has estado Todo éste tiempo. Oh oh Cuanto te extrañé.
Where have you been all this time? Oh oh, how much I missed you.
Y ahora que te veo Solo puedo darte un beso Y callar Uh uh.
And now that I see you, I can only give you a kiss and remain silent, uh uh.
Writer(s): HECTOR RICARDO SOULE CARDEI
Contributed by Carter A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Matias 7373
Gracias a mí MAMA que me hizo escuchar y inculcarme la cultura del buen rock... Hoy a mis 33 años soy enfermo de LA RENGA... pero no puedo pasar por alto la terrible banda que fue Vox Dei... Completismos por dónde se lo mire...
Una lástima no haber coincidido en tiempo con estos grosos y pioneros del verdadero rock argentino!!!!
Matias 7373
@Flavia Toranzo hola Flavia. Que linda historia... Tan solo un hombre... Hace poco ante un mal entendido con mi novia dediqué. "Tan solo un hombre"... Excelentísimo tema que explicaba mi momento.. y lo que siento por ella... Te paso mi correo e intercambiamos info de la banda y demás.. un saludo muy grande desde Merlo. Argentina
matias.oscar_aguero@hotmail.com
Flavia Toranzo
Que lindo Matias, yo tuve la dicha de asistir a un concierto en Mar del Plata. Mi primer concierto ☺😍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 era yo joven tenia en aquel entonces como 20 años, inolvidable. Mi amado hermano, que en paz descanse nos enseño esa maravillosa musica. Hace unos dias via satelite con mi hermano menor cantamos Tan solo un hombre, y si por casualidad lees este reply, pasame un correo o WhatsApp y te lo envio para que lo escuches. Saludos desde Chicago la cuidad de los vientos. Cuidate mucho.
Matias 7373
Uuuffff... Si la cabeza no te vuela acá... No te corre sangre por las venas viejo!!!!
Andres Martingano
PRIMERA GUITARRA DE NACHO SMILARI... IMPRESIONANTE
Cintia Gonzalez
Paaa lpm con 17 años escuchando esta musica ♡Grande viejitoo que siga el rock como este y el indio solari locooo