Aterciopelados, whose name translates as "The Velvety Ones," was formed by former members of Delia Y Los Aminoacidos -- Andrea Echeverri, who plays acoustic guitar and sings lead, and Héctor Buitrago, who plays bass guitar. The original drummer Andres Giraldo* was replaced by Alejandro Duque in 1995 and the original guitar player Charlie Marquez was replaced by Alejandro Gomez Caceras in 1997. Also, lead singer Andrea Echeverri was chosen by Gustavo Cerati to sing "En la Ciudad de la Furia" for Soda Stereo's MTV Unplugged album.
Andrés Giraldo was also part of the Bogotá based band Bloque de Busqueda, known for their mix of artisan / folkloric music with a modern twist full of prominent beats.
Echeverri came out with a self-titled solo album in 2004, "Aemeo" is the lead song in this album.
The band recieved Grammy award nominations in 1997 and 1998.
In October of 2006 they released the album Oye, just a couple of months after Héctor Buitrago came out with his Conhector first solo album.
Complemento
Aterciopelados Lyrics
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Eres lo que no soy
Todo se vuelve perfecto
Cuando contigo voy
Me das lo que me faltaba
Lo que antes me disgustaba
Mi mitad de la naranja
El agua que aviva el fuego
El norte que viaja al sur
Lo rápido que va lento
La luna que abraza al sol
Me enamoré de lo inverso
Y completé el universo
Se besan los dos extremos
Yo cóncavo y tu convexo
Mirar lo mismo
Y ver contrarios
Querer que el cielo este en la tierra
Soñar fundirnos juntar los polos
Eres mi complemento
Eres lo que no soy
Todo se vuelve perfecto
Cuando contigo voy
The song "Complemento" by Aterciopelados is a beautiful love song that speaks about how the singer's partner is their missing piece. The lyrics talk about how everything becomes perfect when they are together, and how their partner gives them what they needed but didn't have before. The singer describes their partner as their complement, someone that completes them in every way possible. The chorus emphasizes this idea, as it repeats "Eres mi complemento, eres lo que no soy", which means "You are my complement, you are what I am not".
The song talks about opposites attracting, and how this relationship is made of two people who are different from each other but at the same time, they complement each other perfectly. The verses show examples of how everything goes along well when they are together, and how their partner provides them with the other half they need to be whole. The lyrics also talk about how they are happy being themselves, with their own traits and personalities, but that they both need each other to be complete.
Overall, "Complemento" is a beautiful and romantic song that speaks about how love can bring two people together, despite their differences. It's a love song that describes how two people can complete each other, how they can enhance each other's strengths and weaknesses, and how everything seems better when they are together.
Line by Line Meaning
Eres mi complemento
You complete me
Eres lo que no soy
You are everything that I am not
Todo se vuelve perfecto
Everything becomes perfect
Cuando contigo voy
When I am with you
Me das lo que me faltaba
You give me what was missing
Lo que antes me disgustaba
What I used to dislike
Mi mitad de la naranja
My other half
Empieza donde tu acabas
Starts where you end
El agua que aviva el fuego
Water that fuels fire
El norte que viaja al sur
North that travels to the south
Lo rápido que va lento
How fast it goes slow
La luna que abraza al sol
Moon that embraces the sun
Me enamoré de lo inverso
I fell in love with the opposite
Y completé el universo
And completed the universe
Se besan los dos extremos
Both ends kiss
Yo cóncavo y tu convexo
I'm concave and you're convex
Mirar lo mismo
Looking at the same thing
Y ver contrarios
And seeing opposites
Querer que el cielo este en la tierra
Wanting the sky to be on earth
Soñar fundirnos juntar los polos
Dreaming of merging, bringing the poles together
Eres mi complemento
You complete me
Eres lo que no soy
You are everything that I am not
Todo se vuelve perfecto
Everything becomes perfect
Cuando contigo voy
When I am with you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Hector Vicente Buitrago
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alegarikous
Aterciopelados hacen una musica bonita, hermosisima para escuchar, tienen obras maestras como El Dorado y La Pipa de La Paz, que son discos presiosos Este album aun no a sido editado en Chile pero lo espero con ansias Gracias por existir señores Atercios
@conescualo
Como siempre andrea y hector... definitivamente de los mejor que tiene el pais cafetero... ojala vengan a Bucaramanga...
@yopoleo27
excelente Banda. esta canción tiene buen ritmo....saludos desde México....
@paolalaaa
Excelente Banda Colombiana !! Un orgullo para nuestro idioma !!
@salemboy2
pero que talento de esta mujer, buenisima me encanta, lastima ya es casada la echeverri pero que buena musica orgullo de colombia
@makitamarcial
algún dia en Chile? uff q feliz seria, no cuesta soñar...Aterciopelados me encantan! Andrea cantas maravilloso.
@morpin
Un grupo no de protesta, sino de propuesta, positivista y bien pensado, excelentes musicos los dos, tanto en sus discos solistas, como cuando forman un dueto, Hector Buitrago y Andrea Echeverri son dos talentosos colombianos que vale la pena observar de cerca, ya que cada detalle musical de ellos es un total viaje hacia un mundo feliz y pleno
@edwardscrints
EXCELENTE LETRA, EXCELENTE BANDA, QUE RITMO...
HERMOSO TEMA ... GRACIAS ATERCIOPELADOS LO MEJOR DE BOGOTA <3
@0311Paoo
Todo se vuelve perfecto cuando contigo voy... me das lo que me faltaba... indica que la naranja comienza donde tu acabas <3!
@danaohara2149
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