Luis Gerardo Garza Cisneros (born September 19, 1979 in Monterrey, Nuevo Le… Read Full Bio ↴Luis Gerardo Garza Cisneros (born September 19, 1979 in Monterrey, Nuevo León), better known as his stage name Chetes is a mexican rock musician, being popular for being the leader of the influential rock bands Zurdok, Vaquero and eventually, a solo career.

Chetes grew up in Monterrey. His father was a founding member of the rock band Los Rockets, which got Chetes into music. At age 7, he learned classic guitar, and used to like artists like Beatles and the Beach Boys. When MTV arrived into the city, Chetes got excited about rock music so he learned about guitar distortion.

Chetes then joined the band Zurdok in 1993, that was formed then by Fletch Sáenz and David Izquierdo. The band recived a recording contract to Discos Manicomio, when he was only 16. With Zurdok, Garza recorded 3 albums: Antena, Hombre Sintetizador and Maquillaje. In 2002, Zurdok disbanded due to artistical differences and Chetes took a break. In 2005, Zurdok bandmate Maurizio Terracina and Garza made new project band along Rodrigo Guardiola called Vaquero, with all their songs in English. Vaquero is now in hiatus and it is uncertain whether they will record a sequel to their debut eponymous album.

Chetes had already materials for the recording. "Que me maten" and "Poco a Poco" were written during the Vaquero era, but they coud not fit into the band's style. He sent demos and Ken Coomer, ex-drummer of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo got hooked about Chetes's sounds and decided to be the producer of the album. Garza stayed in Nashville for october 2005, recording and writing songs with Coomer and his engineer, Charlie Brocco. These songs were recorded in track and had no electronic instrumentation, with heavy influences from The Beatles and The Beach Boys.

In May 2006, Blanco Fácil, the title of the album, was released. So far, it has sold nearly 50,000 copies, the benchmark for being certified gold in Mexico. The first single of his album "Blanco Fácil", the song "Completamente", led to a 2006 Latin Grammy nomination for best rock song, some heavy iTunes Latino promotion, and a much-played video that features a bundled-up Garza singing his way down the streets of Beijing. The second single is "Poco a poco" and there is a scheduelded third single "Que me maten".

Chetes also collaborated with Amaral in the cover of Miguel Bose's song "Si tu No Vuelves" for the soundtrack of the movie Efectos Secundarios and with Emmanuel del Real with the song "16 de Febrero" for the movie "Fuera del Cielo".

In late August 2007, he finished recording his 2nd solo album, which is suposed to come out at the end of the year.

¿Qué Vas A Hacer?
Chetes Lyrics

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Crees que estás en la cima del mundo
Que nadie más puede alcanzar
Cuando cargues todo el peso
Haber si puedes alcanzar
Arruinaste tu propio futuro
Crees que alguien te va ayudar
Si te miras al espejo
Sé que no te va a gustar

Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?

Tus problemas no son los míos
Porque no culpas a alguien mas?
Cuando llegue tu momento
No te vas a perdonar

Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?

Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Que vas hacer? Dime que vas hacer
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?

Cuando llegue tu momento, no te vas a perdonar
Crees que estas en la cima del mundo!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chetes's song ¿Qué Vas A Hacer are a cautionary tale about the dangers of arrogance and complacency. The song's narrator warns someone who believes they are the "top of the world" that they are carrying a heavy burden that they may not be able to reach. The singer then goes on to suggest that this person has already ruined their own future and that they should not expect anyone to help them. The repeated refrain of "qué vas hacer" ("what are you going to do") serves to emphasize that the singer believes the person in question is headed toward a crisis, but still has the power to change their fate.

The verses of the song suggest that the person in question has become blinded by their own success or privilege, and that they are not taking responsibility for their own mistakes. The singer points out that the person's problems are not their own and that they need to stop looking for someone to blame. Ultimately, the song suggests that the only way to avoid regret is to take responsibility for one's own actions and to make changes while there is still time.

Line by Line Meaning

Crees que estás en la cima del mundo
You believe you're at the top of the world

Que nadie más puede alcanzar
That no one else can reach your level

Cuando cargues todo el peso
When you carry all the weight

Haber si puedes alcanzar
Let's see if you can reach it

Arruinaste tu propio futuro
You destroyed your own future

Crees que alguien te va ayudar
Do you think someone is going to help you

Si te miras al espejo
If you look in the mirror

Sé que no te va a gustar
I know you won't like it

Qué vas hacer, que vas hacer?
What are you going to do?

Tus problemas no son los míos
Your problems are not mine

Porque no culpas a alguien mas?
Why don't you blame someone else?