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Spanish pop/rock band Chucho was formed by singer/guitarist Fe… Read Full Bio ↴Chucho #1
Spanish pop/rock band Chucho was formed by singer/guitarist Fernando Alfaro after Surfin' Bichos disbanded in 1994, who was soon joined by ex-República Gorila bassist Carlos Rodríguez and drummer Javier Fernández. The group recorded a self-titled EP in 1995, released by independent Limbo Starr Records. Chucho's first album, called 78, was recorded after signing up to Virgin in 1997; the album includes "El Detonador EMX-3," which was featured in the movie soundtrack of Alejandro Amenabar's Abre Los Ojos. 78, voted Best Record of the Year by Rock de Luxe magazine, was followed by an EP called Sal. After guitarist Miguel Gascón joined in, the band recorded Tejido de Felicidad, produced by ex-Negu Gorriak Kaki Arkarazo, released by Virgin in 1999. Singer Isabel León and local musician Emilio Abengoza teamed up with Chucho to make 2001's Los Diarios de Petróleo.

Afterwards in 2004 Chucho released their last album called "Koniec" and then disbanded. Nowadays ex-members of Chucho and Mercromina has joined again to tour as old Surfin' Bichos.

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Chucho is also a romanian hip-hop artist

Cataratas de Sueño
Chucho Lyrics

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Cataratas de sueño,
llévame tan lejos que no pueda ver,
que no pueda ver el reloj,
aire que se escapa, que se quiere perder...
entre la vigilia y el sueño,
árbol de la fruta del tiempo de ayer,
me dejó tan ciego que no pude ver...

La carretera que me mató...

La cara de mi hijo pequeño
y mi furgoneta de fruta que vender,
aire que se escapa, que no puedo retener,
déjame tan ciego que no pueda ver.

Y en casa mi hijo pequeño
y mi furgoneta de música que vender,
llévame tan lejos que no pueda volver,
déjame tan ciego que no pueda ver,

déjame tan ciego que no pueda ver,
déjame tan ciego que no pueda ver.

Overall Meaning

In the song Cataratas de Sueño by Chucho, the lyrics speak about a desire to escape reality, to be taken away so far that the singer cannot see anything, not even the clock. The cascades of sleep that are mentioned represent a desire to slip away from the world and its distractions. The singer desires to be lost in the space between wakefulness and sleep, where time does not seem to exist. The personification of air serves as a metaphor for the singer's desire to let go of their struggles and be free.

The second verse appears to reference the singer's past and present struggles. The carretera, or road, that killed serves as a reminder of death and potential turmoil that can occur at any time. The singer's son and van for selling fruit or music highlights the responsibility and hardships of life, but also alludes to things that bring joy and connection. The desire for blindness could be linked to not wanting to see the harshness of life, or the desire to be free from pain and responsibility.

Line by Line Meaning

Cataratas de sueño,
Dream waterfalls,

llévame tan lejos que no pueda ver,
Take me so far that I can't see,

que no pueda ver el reloj,
So I can't see the clock,

aire que se escapa, que se quiere perder...
Air that escapes, that wants to be lost...

entre la vigilia y el sueño,
Between wakefulness and sleep,

árbol de la fruta del tiempo de ayer,
Tree of yesterday's fruit,

me dejó tan ciego que no pude ver...
Left me so blind that I couldn't see...

La carretera que me mató...
The road that killed me...

La cara de mi hijo pequeño
The face of my little son

y mi furgoneta de fruta que vender,
And my van full of fruit to sell,

aire que se escapa, que no puedo retener,
Air that escapes, that I can't hold onto,