One of the first contemporary successful rock bands in Colombia, Los Aterci… Read Full Bio ↴One of the first contemporary successful rock bands in Colombia, Los Aterciopelados is among the Latin American countries' top groups. Formed in 1992 in Bogotá, Colombia, the band has fused its own sound by combining a rock-solid approach and electronics with a variety of Latin American musical traditions including mariachi, bolero, tropical and flamenco.

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.

Sueños Del 95
Aterciopelados Lyrics

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Quiero flotar como viena en la bóveda celeste
Voltear los ojos why mirarme bien por dentro
Ver el mar a la velocidad de la luz
Vivir en las nubes sin nada que aterrice mis pies en la tierra
Why volar
Quiero soñar despierta
Sueños, sueños del 95, sueños
De contenta estoy que brinco

Sueños para nunca despertarse
Why entre sueños encontrarnos los dos
Quiero brotar como un lirio
Brillar como un bombillo
Ser mariposa
Morirme mañana
Subir ingrávida
Quiero soñar despierta
Sueños, sueños del 95, sueños
De contenta estoy que brinco

Sueños para nunca despertarse
Why entre sueños encontrarnos los dos

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aterciopelados' song "Sueños del 95" are centered around the desire to escape reality and live in a dreamlike state. The singer longs to "float like Vienna in the starry sky", to look inside herself and see her true self, to see the sea at the speed of light and so on. She wants to live in the clouds without any worries that would prevent her from touching the ground. She desires to dream while awake and to never wake up from these dreams, hoping to find the one she loves in these dreams. The lines "Quiero brotar como un lirio Brillar como un bombillo Ser mariposa y Morirme mañana" suggest that she wants to experience life to the fullest potential, to shine bright like a light bulb, to be free and carefree like a butterfly and to leave a legacy when she is gone.

Through her lyrics, Aterciopelados has cleverly depicted a theme that is relatable to many. The desire to escape reality and live in a dreamlike state can be seen as an escape from the mundane of everyday life, but it also highlights the need for a deeper connection with oneself and the world around us. The song speaks to our deepest desires and hopes, and provides us with a sense of comfort knowing we are not alone in our aspirations for something more.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero flotar como viena en la bóveda celeste
I want to float like a cloud in the sky

Voltear los ojos why mirarme bien por dentro
To look inside oneself and truly see oneself

Ver el mar a la velocidad de la luz
To experience the beauty of the ocean at lightning speed

Vivir en las nubes sin nada que aterrice mis pies en la tierra why volar
To live in the clouds without ever coming back down to earth

Quiero soñar despierta
I want to daydream

Sueños, sueños del 95, sueños
Dreams, dreams of '95, dreams

De contenta estoy que brinco
I'm so happy I could jump for joy

Sueños para nunca despertarse
Dreams that never end

Why entre sueños encontrarnos los dos
And in dreams we can meet each other

Quiero brotar como un lirio
I want to bloom like a lily

Brillar como un bombillo
To shine like a lightbulb