Cerati was in a coma for over four years, after suffering a stroke on May 15, 2010, right at the end of a show in Caracas - Venezuela, on the final leg of his Fuerza Natural tour. The situation -which ocurred backstage at the dressing room- was quickly reported by news agencies and via tweets. After a period of intensive care hospitalization in Caracas, he was flown on a private ambulance-jet to Buenos Aires where he spent the next 4 years in an induced coma. He passed away in a local hospital due to respiratory failure. The news on September 4th, 2014 shook the rock community worldwide.
Cerati was widely acknowledged for his lead and rhythm guitar talents -and for his ability to play solos while singing at the same time in perfect key, as well as for the lyrical content of his songwriting, all of which helped to consolidate him as one of the most prolific and important rock musicians in the continent.
Cerati founded Soda Stereo in 1982 with bassist Zeta Bosio. Drummer Charly Alberti joined them shortly after. The band released its first album in August 1984 and dissolved in late 1997.
Cerati's first main venture away from Soda Stereo (apart from creating the band Fricción in 1985) with Richard Coleman and drummer Fernando Samalea, was the album Colores Santos in 1992: an experimental project in collaboration with musician Daniel Melero, that anticipated the sonic experimentation of Soda Stereo's late 1992 album, Dynamo.
He released his first full solo effort Amor Amarillo in 1993, while still a member of Soda. Zeta Bosio and then-wife Cecilia Amenábar collaborated on the project. The album featured more introspective lyrics, a fair amount of electronic experimentation and was well received by both the critics and the public. He then returned to Soda Stereo releasing Zona de Promesas, (a compilation album of remixes which contained the eponymous track as an opener). Zona de Promesas is an intimate and delicate song that focuses on the relationship he had with his mother (Lilian Clark). The albums Sueño Stereo and Comfort y Música Para Volar (MTV Unplugged) followed. Shortly after the band decided to split and launched a farewell tour in late 1997. After the farewell tour, Cerati embarked in a couple of projects that dealt exclusively with electronic music. He formed the group Plan V together with Chilean musicians Andrés Bucci, Guillermo Ugarte and Christian Powditch, and shortly after the duo Ocio with Flavio Etcheto also known as Flavius.
His second solo album Bocanada was released in 1999. The record embraced both the style that made Soda Stereo famous, and a newer style reminiscent of his electronic projects.
In 2001, Cerati wrote the soundtrack for the movie + Bien directed by Eduardo Capilla, in which he also stars and marked his acting debut. Another soundtrack he produced was for the movie "Solo Por Hoy". That same year he recorded 11 Episodios Sinfónicos, -a live recording of him singing accompanied by The Buenos Aires Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Alejandro Terán, a veteran from La Portuaria, who also is proficient in Classical music direction and conduction.
Siempre Es Hoy was released in 2002, and showcased a new perspective on his music and sound. A mixture of electronica, and electric rock sounds, Siempre Es Hoy is the longest running LP (timewise) in his solo career. Containing seventeen tracks and over one hour and ten minutes of running play time, the album was widely acclaimed. Reversiones was released a year later in 2003, and complied remixes from the Siempre Es Hoy album by various artists from Mexico, Argentina, Germany, etc.
Ahí Vamos (2006) was considered a return to his more classic rock style as it contains heavier sounds and a much wider guitar/drums presence. Many consider this album -along with Amor Amarillo, his finest solo efforts.
Despite stating previously that the Grammy Awards were of little importance to him, he attended the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony on November 2, 2006 where he was awarded in the Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song, categories.
In 2007, Cerati toured for one last time with Soda Stereo for a massive reunion tour, that took them all across Latin America and the United States.
Cerati produced albums for several artists, most notably "Sueños en Transito" for Nicole and "Mar" for Leo Garcia. He was major sponsor and collaborator in the development and acknowledgement of Babasónicos. He also contributed on several albums for other relevant Argentinean and Latin American artists such as Fricción -which he co-founded, Caifanes from Mexico, and Shakira from Colombia. On July 7, 2007 he performed with her at Live Earth, in Germany. He also joined forces with other prominent musicians as The Police's guitarist Andy Summers for a Spanish version of "Bring On The Night" / "Tráeme La Noche", and with Roger Waters from Pink Floyd on a yet unreleased song they recorded in 2008. He performed live alongside other prominent Argentinean musicians including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Charly García, Andrés Calamaro, Mercedes Sosa and many others.
Gustavo Cerati's last studio album Fuerza Natural won the Best Rock Album award and Best Rock Song award for Déjà Vu during the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards. It also received the award for best packaging and design at the same event. The album's lyrics and rock sound which at times is reminiscent of the Beatles' psychedelic period, showcased a very hopeful Cerati, with mystical and illuminated lyrics that spoke of his hopes for both the present and the future. Paradoxically, it was during the last leg of the tour that supported the album that Cerati suffered the stroke that put him in a coma.
Cerati leaves behind his mother Lilian Clarke, his daughter Lisa Cerati and younger son Benito Cerati who is also a musician and has a project called Zero Kill. Cecilia Amenábar, Cerati's ex-wife is their mother.
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Discography:
* Amor Amarillo (1993)
* Bocanada (1999)
* + Bien (2001)
* 11 Episodios Sinfónicos (2001)
* Siempre Es Hoy (2002)
* Reversiones (2003)
* Ahí Vamos (2006)
* Fuerza Natural (2009)
As Cerati / Melero (with keyboardist Daniel Melero)
* Colores Santos (1992)
Other Projects:
* Sólo Por Hoy (Soundtrack) (2000)
* Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (DVD compilation) (2004)
Plan V
* Plan V (1996)
* Plan V/Black Dog (1998)
Ocio
* Medida Universal (1999)
* Insular (2000)
Roken
* DJ / Electronica touring project with Leandro Fresco and Flavio Etcheto (1999-2001).
Amo Dejarte Así
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Dar el máximo de piel
Sin librarte de mi
Amo dejarte así
Palabras profanas
De tu boca pura
Péndula sobre ti
Amo dejarte así
Amo quedarme así
Amo dejarte así
Amo quedarme así
In Gustavo Cerati's song Amo Dejarte Así, the lyrics speak to a desire to be intimately close to another person, without any barriers or inhibitions. The first line, "Divina obscenidad," carries with it a sense of transcendence and taboo. The idea of obscenity being "divine" suggests that moving beyond social norms and restrictions can lead to a deeper sense of spiritual fulfillment.
The following line, "Dar el máximo de piel," denotes a physical intimacy that goes beyond just touching or caressing. The phrase "maximum of skin" speaks to a desire for complete physical closeness and connection with another person. The line "sin librarte de mi" adds a possessive aspect to this desire, suggesting that the singer wants to completely envelop the other person in their love and desire.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Amo dejarte así" and "Amo quedarme así," which translates to "I love leaving you like this" and "I love staying like this," respectively. The repetition of this phrase seems to suggest that the singer is in a state of total contentment and satisfaction with their current state of intimacy with the other person. The last line, "Péndula sobre ti," translates to "pendulum over you," suggesting that the singer is in a state of constant motion and flux while in this state of intimacy.
Overall, the lyrics of Amo Dejarte Así speak to a deep desire for total intimacy and connection with another person, both physically and emotionally, with a sense of transcendence and fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Divina obscenidad
The beautiful indecency of our intimacy
Dar el máximo de piel
To give each other all of ourselves physically
Sin librarte de mi
Without letting go of each other
Amo dejarte así
I love leaving you like this, in this state of passion and intimacy
Palabras profanas
Saying dirty, taboo things to each other
De tu boca pura
From your innocent mouth
Toda mi dulzura
All of my sweetness, given to you
Péndula sobre ti
Swaying above you, lost in each other
Amo quedarme así
I love staying like this, holding onto the moment and the feeling
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Luca-eb1sp
Revivan a cerati
@FabriTutoriales
estamos cerca de que se lo pueda "revivir"
@Noah-zx8es
Dónde firmo?
@laureiroalan779
Nunca murió
@pablonarvaez8206
El vive a través de su música.
@sebastianquispe6561
Tenemos que enviar un reclamo a dios
@edvasquez27
"me vine en vos"
-Pero Cerati no podemos poner eso
- Ok entonces le pondré "toda mi dulzura pendula sobre ti"
@totozambrano96
Jajajaja
@skol1924
para mi él quiso decir que le estaba haciendo un helicoptero a la mina.
@iangameryt9376
CERATI NO ERA UNA PERSONA.. CERATI ERA VIDA, AMOR, ODIO, UN SER PURO Y CELESTIAL