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).
Lisa
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Brilla en la oscuridad
Su sabor a la primera vez
Le hace volver a aprender
A respirar
Siempre fue divertido correr
Dejar a este mundo detrás
Y ella es mi chica lunar
Chica lunar
Manta raya enséñame más
Tu habilidad de nadar
Ella es mi espejo y refleja lo que soy
Y suele ser duro aprender
A respirar
Cuando me hundo en el mar
De la fertilidad
Un silencio visual
Es la fauna abisal
Reflejando el color del sol
The lyrics of Gustavo Cerati's song "Lisa" are about a woman named Lisa who has an "overseas love" that shines in the darkness. Her love makes her feel like she is experiencing things for the first time and makes her relearn how to breathe. Throughout her life, Lisa has always found it fun to flee from the world, but now she feels the pressure of the atmosphere weighing down on her feet. Despite this, she is still recognized by the persona of the song as his "lunar girl."
The persona compares himself to a manta ray, asking Lisa to teach him how to swim. He considers Lisa as a mirror, reflecting who he is, and says that it can be difficult to learn to breathe. The final lines of the song shift to a description of the underwater world, where the silence is visual and the creatures reflect the light of the sun.
Overall, "Lisa" is a song about love and the transformative power it has on a person's life. Despite the pressure of the atmosphere, Lisa persists and remains a source of inspiration for the persona of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Lisa tiene un amor de ultramar
Lisa has a love that is far away and overseas
Brilla en la oscuridad
Her love shines in the dark
Su sabor a la primera vez
The taste of her love feels like a first time experience
Le hace volver a aprender
It makes her learn how to breathe again
A respirar
To breathe
Siempre fue divertido correr
It was always fun to run away
Dejar a este mundo detrás
To leave this world behind
Hoy la atmósfera comprime sus pies
Today the atmosphere compresses her feet
Y ella es mi chica lunar
And she is my lunar girl
Chica lunar
Lunar girl
Manta raya enséñame mas
Manta ray teach me more
Tu habilidad de nadar
Your ability to swim
Ella es mi espejo y refleja lo que soy
She is my mirror and reflects who I am
Y suele ser duro aprender
And it is often hard to learn
A respirar
To breathe
Cuando me hundo en el mar
When I sink into the sea
De la fertilidad
Of fertility
Un silencio visual
A visual silence
Es la fauna abisal
It is the abyssal fauna
Reflejando el color del sol
Reflecting the color of the sun
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ramirofernandez2893
Lisa tiene un amor de ultramar
Brilla en la oscuridad.
Su sabor a la primera vez
Le haré volver a aprender
A respirar.
Siempre fue divertido correr
Dejar a este mundo detrás.
Hoy la atmósfera comprime sus pies
Y ella es mi chica lunar
Chica lunar.
Manta raya enséñame mas
Tu habilidad de nadar.
Ella es mi espejo y refleja lo que soy
Y suele ser duro aprender
Respirar.
Cuando me hundo en el mar
De la fertilidad
Un silencio visual
Es la fauna abisal
Reflejando el color del sol.
@bubbless___
mi viejo amaba a Gustavo, literalmente se pasaba todos los días escuchándolo. Hace dos meses falleció, él me había dedicado esta canción muchas veces. Hoy vengo en su recuerdo.
@aldairvargasbautista6177
Te entiendo yo perdí a mi padre hace unas semanas, justo cuando me dieron la noticia de que falleció mi padre estaba escuchando esta canción la parte de "siempre fue divertido correr, dejar este mundo detrás" me rompió
@PabloQ90
Lo siento mucho :(
@daai2949
la verdad es que lo lamento mucho, es bueno que puedas despejarte con la música, espero que estés bien!
@israelcama
Lamento las pérdidas de ustedes. "Brilla en la oscuridad" sus padres. Un abrazo
@miguelghernandezr.396
Enserio que lo lamento mucho, estará siempre contigo, ahora deve estar cantando con el. Saludos.
@Sol-qe8lw
Se imaginan lo que debe sentir Lisa al escuchar esto que es tan mágico? Si nosotros lloramos, imaginen lo hermoso que debe ser que tu papá te deje esta canción...
Piel de gallina, hermoso
@sulky1403
Sol
La verdad, yo al cantarla lloro, ahora me imagino como se sentirá la bella Lisa al escucharla
@nombreapellidos7733
Sol concuerdo con tu opinión
Pd: bonita foto 😂
@samuelbrandt5316
Sol esa canción se la dedica al LSD