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.

memoria
Chetes Lyrics

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Yo siempre me equivoco
Yo siempre me equivoco
Vuelvo a hacer lo mismo
Mi memoria no esta bien

Yo siempre me equivoco
Yo siempre me equivoco
Vuelvo a hacer lo mismo

Mi memoria no esta bien

Esta vez, vuelvo a fallarte

Melodia sin corazon
Tu eres mi primer error
Porque sin ti no se quien soy
Tu eres mi primer error

Yo siempre me equivoco
Yo siempre me equivoco
Vuelvo a hacer lo mismo
Mi memoria no esta bien

No esta bien
Que es lo que me hace daño?, no lo se
Quiero arrancarte

Melodia sin corazon
Tu eres mi primer error
Porque sin ti no se quien soy
Tu eres mi, tu eres mi primer error

Melodia sin corazon
Tu eres mi primer error
Porque sin ti no se quien soy
Tu eres mi, tu eres mi primer error

Yo siempre me equivoco
Mi memoria no esta bien
No esta bien, no esta bien
Mi memoria

No esta bien, no esta bien
Mi memoria

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Memoria by Chetes convey a sense of regret and self-doubt. The repetition of "Yo siempre me equivoco" (I always make mistakes) emphasizes the singer's tendency to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. The line "Mi memoria no esta bien" (My memory is not right) suggests that the singer might not remember important lessons from the past, making it difficult to move forward.

The chorus, "Melodía sin corazón/Tú eres mi primer error/Porque sin ti no sé quién soy" (Melody without a heart/You are my first mistake/Because without you, I don't know who I am), seems to address a specific person who has caused the singer pain. This person represents the singer's first mistake, and their absence creates a sense of aimlessness.

The song deals with themes of memory, regret, and the difficulty of overcoming past mistakes. The repetition of certain lines adds to the sense of circularity and the struggle to break free from old patterns. Despite the melancholic tone, however, the song provides a sense of closure by acknowledging the singer's mistakes and the need to move on in a different direction.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo siempre me equivoco
I always make mistakes

Vuelvo a hacer lo mismo
I keep repeating the same mistakes

Mi memoria no esta bien
My memory is not functioning correctly

Yo siempre me equivoco
I always make mistakes

Vuelvo a hacer lo mismo
I keep repeating the same mistakes

Mi memoria no esta bien
My memory is not functioning correctly

Esta vez, vuelvo a fallarte
This time, I'm failing you again

Melodia sin corazon
Melody without heart

Tu eres mi primer error
You are my first mistake

Porque sin ti no se quien soy
Because without you, I don't know who I am

Tu eres mi primer error
You are my first mistake