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.
Llegó La Luz
Chetes Lyrics
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Como las olas del mar, no me pude controlar
Y aquí me tienes, y la vida es una estrella fugaz
Queriéndose escapar, en medio de esta gran prisión
Por poco y pierdo la razón
Después de tanta oscuridad, estoy entre el bien y el mal
En el ojo del huracán, viajando en toda dirección
Llegó la luz, llegó la luz
Después de tanta oscuridad, llegó la luz, llegó la luz
Después de tanta oscuridad, llegó la luz
Tal vez mi desesperación, me puso en esta situación
Después de tanta oscuridad, después de tanto esperar
Llegó la luz, llegó la luz, llegó la luz, llegó la luz
Después de tanta oscuridad, después de tanto esperar
Cuando creía fracazar, llegó la luz
The lyrics to Chetes's song Llegó La Luz describe the feeling of being lost and overwhelmed, but finally finding hope and direction. The opening lines compare the singer's actions to that of an instinctual animal, allowing himself to be carried along by the waves of life. He feels out of control and somewhat lost, but despite this, he's able to find a sense of purpose and direction. He compares life to a shooting star, ever-evading capture and seemingly impossible to hold onto. He feels almost as if he's losing his grip on reality.
The following verses are much more positive, describing the arrival of light after a long period of darkness. The singer seems to have emerged from a chaotic and tumultuous time, standing strong in the midst of the storm. He's able to travel in any direction, like an eye in the center of a hurricane. With everything spiraling around him, he seems to have found a sense of balance and control. The chorus repeats the phrase "llegó la luz," which translates to "the light has come." This suggests that he's found something that he's been searching for, perhaps for a long time.
The final verses describe a sense of desperation that has led him to his current situation, but through the darkness, he's found the light he's been waiting for. He's able to move forward, even when he thought he might fail. Overall, the song seems to be about finding hope and direction after a period of uncertainty and darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Soy un instinto animal, dejándome llevar
I am like an animal instinct, following my instincts and not able to control myself.
Como las olas del mar, no me pude controlar
Like the waves of the sea, I am unable to control myself.
Y aquí me tienes, y la vida es una estrella fugaz
And here I am, realizing that life is like a shooting star.
Queriéndose escapar, en medio de esta gran prisión
Yearning to escape from this great prison that is life.
Por poco y pierdo la razón
Almost lost my sanity in the process.
Después de tanta oscuridad, estoy entre el bien y el mal
After so much darkness, I find myself in a place between good and evil.
En el ojo del huracán, viajando en toda dirección
In the eye of the hurricane, going in every direction.
Fue como una explosión
It was like an explosion.
Llegó la luz, llegó la luz
The light has arrived, the light has arrived.
Tal vez mi desesperación, me puso en esta situación
Perhaps it was my despair that put me in this situation.
Después de tanta oscuridad, después de tanto esperar
After so much darkness, and after waiting for so long.
Llegó la luz, llegó la luz, llegó la luz, llegó la luz
The light has arrived, the light has arrived, the light has arrived, the light has arrived.
Cuando creía fracazar, llegó la luz
Just when I thought I had failed, the light arrived.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LUIS GERARDO GARZA CISNEROS
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