The truth about the tragic story of ‘Caraluna’ by Bacilos and why they lied to you all this time

This is the true story behind ‘Caraluna’ by Bacilos.

‘Moon face’ It has earned an important place in Latin pop, so much so that it has become one of those classic songs that cannot be missing from the repertoire of cover bars or karaoke. Isn’t it a little bit? You know what we’re talking about. The point is that, surely, you have come across someone who wants to share the story of the song with you, with a broken heart and good intentions, they ask you to pay attention to the lyrics and, yes, without hesitation everything begins to make sense.

“Who says footprints in the sand don’t hurt. Your footprint, the sea took it away but the moon is still there, but that moon is my sentence.”

Yes, it sounds sad. And wait to read the rest.

“And I know that maybe you’ll never hear my song, I know. And I know that maybe he will continue to use you like this, stealing my inspiration from you. As long as I keep seeing your face in the face of the moon. As long as I continue to hear your voice, among the waves, among the foam.”

Doesn’t it sound sad? 🙁

The supposed story says that Bacilos vocalist Jorge Villamizar lost his wife during their honeymoonshe would have died by drowning and he would be so devastated that he would write ‘Caraluna’.

It makes sense, we are not going to deny it, the story fits perfectly with the lyrics and what a pain… but now we will end that and we will heal your heart so that you can listen to it again like before or even better.

In an old interview, Jorge Villamizar clarified with laughter that this is not the true story of ‘Caraluna’; The musician expressed that it is a very interesting song for him because of the urban myth that was generated.

“The boys have invented that I wrote it to my wife who died in the water, she drowned. And that’s not true”confessed the musician.

Whaaaat? How is that not true? Yes, just as you read it, we live deceived.

For Jorge Villamizar the myth makes senseOf course, the sand and the sea, the pale face, someone who will never hear your song again. Yes, even for him it makes sense…. And so he revealed the true story of ‘Caraluna’.

“I think about it and, of course, it could be because, of course, ‘the pale face’, ‘the moon’ and ‘the footprints in the sand’ and all that… I don’t know why that whole story has been created. In reality, ‘Caraluna’ has parts of different relationships. It’s a song that, more than anything, the tongue twister of the chorus made me work for it. One day I was driving and I started (…) all of that came out in one fell swoop, I was in the car and from there you were hooked.”revealed the musician.

Take a few minutes, we know it’s difficult to assimilate.

The origin of the myth is a mystery and surely for years it made a lot of sense, so much so that we believed we felt the same pain that Jorge “would have felt.” The good news is that this song doesn’t have any devastating story, so next time, sing it guilt-free.

As long as I keep seeing your face in the face of the moon, as long as I keep hearing your voice…