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Erica Laura García is a singer, guitar player and song writer born in Palermo, Buenos Aires. In 1991 she forms the band "Mata Violeta" together with Karina Tamburini (drums) and Nancy González (bass). "Mata Violeta" splits up in 1995, and Erica launches her solo career. In 1997 she releases her first album, "El Cerebro", produced by Ricardo Mollo (Sumo, Divididos).
However, it is her second record, "La Bestia" the one that made Erica more popular in the argentinian rock scene. Specially, her song "Vete destino" was a hit and helped her get into other markets. She broke into the mainstream scene with her album "Amorama" (2001) and her single "Positiva".
After that she moved to Los Angeles (USA) from 2003 to 2010. There she devloped indie projects and released records, such as "Afternoon in the Bamboos" (2006, as Mountain Party) and "Lady Grave" (2006, as Lady Grave). In 2010 she returned to Buenos Aires and in 2014 she released her latest album, "Tango Vampiros".
Aside her solo career, she's participated in a number of acts and collaborations with different Argentinean and international numbers (Café Tacuba, Brazzaville, Divididos, Andrea Álvarez, Cienfuegos, Enrique Bunbury, Alejandro Lerner, etc.), gaining recognition over her vocal and guitar skills.
El Año Del Gato
Erica García Lyrics
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que algun dia te vas a morir
en vez de vivir por ganas de vivir
y no por consuelo
Y te llenan la cabeza de dolor
desde chico distorsionan tu amor
y todos esperamos que alguien venga
y diga: "desde hoy sos inmortal... sos inmortal"
no aclaró con Dios su forma de vivir
no sabe que ser feliz es un chispazo
no quiere saberlo
El sí corre libre por la nada
el ya sabe que uno es lo que quiere ser
el tiene mil vidas en ese cuerpo
el sabe y juega a que
sos inmortal, sos inmortal
Siete vidas te esperan
en algún lugar de tu cabeza
Siete vidas te esperan
y cuándo, cuando las vas a buscar?
si sos inmortal... sos inmortal
sos inmortal... sos inmortal.
In Érica García's song "El Año Del Gato," the lyrics speak about the concept of mortality and immortality, and how society's views and values can distort one's perception of life. The song highlights the idea that nobody can tell you when you're going to die, and that it's essential to live life for the sake of living, rather than finding comfort in death. The lyrics suggest that from a young age, people's love can become distorted, and we are conditioned to wait for someone to come and tell us that we are immortal, even though we know that life is limited.
The singer of the song seems to be reflecting on the different lifestyles of two individuals. One person lives life freely and without limitations, understanding that you are what you choose to be. They exist in the present moment and do not worry about the concept of mortality. Whereas, the other is not aware of their importance or value, and never sought guidance from a higher power. They don't understand that happiness is fleeting and don't want to learn. The song ends with the idea of having seven lives waiting for you, even though you might be immortal, and the question of when will you go and find them.
Line by Line Meaning
Nadie te puede decir
No one can tell you
que algun dia te vas a morir
that someday you are going to die
en vez de vivir por ganas de vivir
instead of living for the sake of living
y no por consuelo
and not for comfort
Y te llenan la cabeza de dolor
And they fill your head with pain
desde chico distorsionan tu amor
distorting your love from childhood
y todos esperamos que alguien venga
and we all hope that someone comes
y diga: "desde hoy sos inmortal... sos inmortal"
and says: "from today on you are immortal... you are immortal"
Ella no puede pensar que es importante
She can't think that she is important
no aclaró con Dios su forma de vivir
she didn't clarify with God her way of living
no sabe que ser feliz es un chispazo
she doesn't know that being happy is a spark
no quiere saberlo
she doesn't want to know
El sí corre libre por la nada
He runs freely through nothingness
el ya sabe que uno es lo que quiere ser
He already knows that one is what they want to be
el tiene mil vidas en ese cuerpo
He has a thousand lives in that body
el sabe y juega a que
He knows and plays at
sos inmortal, sos inmortal
you are immortal, you are immortal
Siete vidas te esperan
Seven lives await you
en algún lugar de tu cabeza
somewhere in your head
Siete vidas te esperan
Seven lives await you
y cuándo, cuando las vas a buscar?
and when, when are you going to look for them?
si sos inmortal... sos inmortal
if you are immortal... you are immortal
sos inmortal... sos inmortal.
you are immortal... you are immortal.
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.