Argentinean five-piece techno/pop project Altocamet was formed in Mar del P… Read Full Bio ↴Argentinean five-piece techno/pop project Altocamet was formed in Mar del Plata in the late '90s by guitarist Adrián Valenzuela, singer Mariana Monjeau, percussionist Pedro Moscuzza, bass/guitar player Guillermo Piacenza, and bassist Rubén Kain. Focused on ambient, trip-hop, and drum'n'bass styles, the band's debut album, called Veladabristolcasino, was produced by Julián Sanza. In addition, AltoCamet participated in a Buenos Aliens compilation, followed by Nuovo Mondo and 2000's Viernes, released by Fénix Discos, with Charly García's "Viernes 3 A.M."

Adrián Canu Valenzuela: voice, acoustic guitar, sampler...
Ignacio Giobellina: electric guitar
Lucía Gasparini: chorus
Mariana Monjeau: keyboard and sampler
Pedro Moscuzza: drums
Rubén Kain: bass and keyboard

Discography:

Velada Bristol Casino, 1998
Pasión descalza (maxi), 1999
Astordisco (single), 1999
Valeria del mar (maxi), 2001
Pasión descalza (maxi), 2001
Manzana de metal, 2001
Manzana de metal remix, 2003
En el parque (EP), 2006
En el parque (remixes x Canu), 2007

Tilos diagonales
Altocamet Lyrics

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Deja la selva
El colmillo del ansia
No conduce proezas.

Anima las fieras
La medusa eterna
Olvidó la espera.

Arden los tilos diagonales,
Si fueras mi cuna
Sería tu nave.

Arden los tilos diagonales,
Si fueras mi cuna
Sería tu nave.

Vuelve el nido
Al pájaro intacto,
A la hora frágil
La seduce el infierno.

Brotan los tilos
Diagonales
Sobre la curva del sueño
Acampa la noche.

Arden los tilos diagonales,
Si fueras mi cuna
Sería tu nave.

Arden los tilos diagonales,
Si fueras mi cuna
Sería tu nave.

Deja la selva
El colmillo del ansia
No conduce proezas.

Anima las fieras
La medusa eterna
Olvidó la espera.

Arden los tilos diagonales,
Si fueras mi cuna
Sería tu nave.

Arden los tilos diagonales,

Si fueras mi cuna
Sería tu nave.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Altocamet's "Tilos Diagonales" seem to reference the idea of leaving behind the struggle and desire to achieve, represented by the "selva" and "colmillo del ansia", respectively. Instead, the listener is urged to find inspiration in something more timeless and enduring, such as the "medusa eterna". The image of the "tilos diagonales," or diagonal lime trees, burning suggests a powerful and transformative experience while the idea of a boat or ship, with the line "Si fueras mi cuna, seria tu nave" suggests a journey or transport to another place.

Further on, the lyrics describe a return to something unspoiled and untouched, represented by the "nido" or bird's nest. The fragility of the moment seems to be a temptation, as though not wanting to leave this peaceful place but believing that it may ultimately lead to a negative outcome, as the "infierno" or hell is mentioned. As the night falls, the "tilos diagonales" bloom and serve as a campsite for the dreamer.

Overall, the lyrics suggest a yearning to be transported to a place beyond the struggles and desires of daily life, to something more enduring and transformational. The image of the "tilos diagonales" burning, and being compared to a ship or boat, suggests a transformative experience, while the returning to an unspoiled "nido" reflects the desire for peace and solace.

Line by Line Meaning

Deja la selva
Abandon the chaos and noise of the forest

El colmillo del ansia
The sharp teeth of desire

No conduce proezas.
Does not lead to heroic deeds.

Anima las fieras
Animates the wild beasts

La medusa eterna
The eternal medusa

Olvidó la espera.
Forgot about waiting.

Arden los tilos diagonales,
The diagonal linden trees are burning,

Si fueras mi cuna
If you were my cradle

Sería tu nave.
I would be your ship.

Vuelve el nido
The nest returns

Al pájaro intacto,
To the intact bird