Grupo Mana

Grupo Mana is a Mexican rock band that originated in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The original members consisted of four friends that got together to play hit songs from the Beatles and Rolling Stones. They later decided to create a group that first went by the name Sombrero Verde (Green hat) in the mid 70's but later disbanded in 1983. During their time as "Sombrero Verde," they published two albums one with rock rhythm but it wasn't a big hit and didn't reach the success they wished. wiki
source source 2 In 1986 the band was formed again, with three originals from "Sombrero Verde" which was Jose, Ulises, and Juan. they then took on a new member, a drummer called Alex Gonzalez and finally renamed their band "Mana." They debuted their album "Falta Amor," and had their first single become a hit a year later called "Rayando el Sol." SongThis was the beginning to what would be a very successful music career for Mana. They promoted their album all across Latin America.

In 1991, Mana decided to add two new members to the group Ivan on Keyboards and Cesar on guitar. By this time Ulises no longer performed with the group but became their manager. On October 1992, the band released "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos? an album which had several hits including my favorite song called "Vivir Sin Aire," Awesome Song! This song is more of a slow rock song. Here are the lyrics:

"Vivir Sin Aire"

¡Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin aire!
¡Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin agua!
Me encantaría quererte un poco menos.
Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin ti.

Pero no puedo, siento que muero,
me estoy ahogando sin tu amor.

¡Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin aire!
¡Cómo quisiera calmar mi aflicción!
¡Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin agua!
Me encantaría robar tu corazón.

¿Cómo pudiera un pez nadar sin agua?
¿Cómo pudiera un ave volar sin alas?
¿Cómo pudiera la flor crecer sin tierra?
Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin ti. Oh No

Pero no puedo, siento que muero,
me estoy ahogando sin tu amor.

¡Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin aire!
¡Cómo quisiera calmar mi aflicción!
¡Cómo quisiera poder vivir sin agua!
Me encantaría robar tu corazón.

¡Cómo quisiera lanzarte al olvido!
¡Cómo quisiera guardarte en un cajón!
¡Cómo quisiera borrarte de un soplido!
Me encantaría matar esta canción.

Translation as follows:

Title: Live without Air

How I wish I could live without air
How I wish I could live without water
I would love to love you a little less
How I wish I could live without you.

But I can't, I feel like I'm dying,
I am drowning without your love.

How I wish I could live without air
How I wish I can calm my sorrow
How I wish I could live without water
I would love to steal your heart.

How can a fish live without water?
How can a bird fly without wings?
How can a flower grow without soil?
How I wish I can live without you. Oh No

But I can't, I feel like I'm dying
I'm drowning without your love.

How I wish I could live without air
How I wish I can calm my sorrow
How I wish I could live without water
I would love to steal your heart.

How I wish I can throw you to oblivion
How I wish I can put you away in a box
How I wish I can erase you with a blow
I wish I can kill this song.
Translated By Me :)

Now you tell me what you think of this song? Strong right? Is the perfect breakup song.
When you are going through a sad time, and you wish you can just forget someone, this song is perfect. This song has helped me get over past relationships, because the words are very deep and very true. For me, When I first heard this song, I felt like Mana was talking to me directly, it was as if they knew I was in pain. The song, of course, made me cry even more, but eventually made sense to me, and made me feel happier in a sense. It's a poem to me, speaking of love, and how we wish to forget someone, yet somehow we can't. Even when we want to.

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This record "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos"? sold over 3 million copies worldwide and became the best selling Spanish-language rock album of all time. With their sudden success the band went in an international tour with 268 concerts in 17 countries. In 1995, The group released an Album Titled "Cuando los Angeles Lloran." (When Angel's Cry) in which the group was experimenting with funk and soul genre's. their fans had mixed feelings with this release, and their first single "Dejame Entrar" failed to reach the top ten on the Mexican Singles Chart, but later on their fans soon became attached to this album and it sold 500,000 copies in the United States alone only within five months after their release. link 1 Link 2