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).
Te Llevo Para Que Me Lleves
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Hoy saldrás por la ventana
Como un puñal
Rasgando las tinieblas
Si te llevo
Es para que me lleves
Quiero ver tus ojos rojos
Contaré hasta tres
Y llamaré a tu puerta
Yo te llevo para que me lleves
Te llevo para que me lleves
Una vida, a otra vida
Para que me lleves
The lyrics of Gustavo Cerati's song Te Llevo Para Que Me Lleves are steeped in a deep and mysterious poeticism that requires careful interpretation to fully grasp their meaning. The first two lines, "Te conozco de otra vida/Hoy saldrás por la ventana," can be interpreted as a nod to the idea of reincarnation, suggesting that the singer knows the subject of the song from another life. However, the idea of the subject of the song "saldrás por la ventana" or "leaving through the window" creates a sense of urgency or even desperation, indicating that this is a crucial moment for both the singer and the subject.
The lyrics continue with the image of a knife slicing through darkness, "Como un puñal/Rasgando las tinieblas" which could be a metaphor for the subject cutting through obstacles to reach some kind of enlightenment or revelation. The following lines, "Si te llevo/Es para que me lleves" suggest that the singer is seeking some kind of symbiotic relationship with the subject, where they each take turns leading and following. The lines "Sin hablar, sólo roces/Quiero ver tus ojos rojos" reinforce the idea that the connection between the singer and the subject is primarily physical and perhaps even carnal in nature.
The final section of the song is perhaps the most enigmatic, "Contaré hasta tres/Y llamaré a tu puerta/Yo te llevo para que me lleves/Te llevo para que me lleves/Una vida, a otra vida/Para que me lleves." The repetition of "te llevo para que me lleves" creates a sense of circularity, as if the relationship between the singer and the subject is destined to repeat itself forever. The final lines, "Una vida, a otra vida/Para que me lleves" suggest that the relationship between the singer and the subject transcends time and space, implying that they are connected on a profound, mystical level.
Line by Line Meaning
Te conozco de otra vida
I feel like I've known you in a past life
Hoy saldrás por la ventana
Today you'll leave through the window
Como un puñal
Like a knife
Rasgando las tinieblas
Cutting through the darkness
Si te llevo
If I take you with me
Es para que me lleves
It's so you can take me with you
Sin hablar, sólo roces
Without words, just touches
Quiero ver tus ojos rojos
I want to see your red eyes
Contaré hasta tres
I'll count to three
Y llamaré a tu puerta
And I'll knock on your door
Yo te llevo para que me lleves
I take you with me so you can take me with you
Te llevo para que me lleves
I take you with me so you can take me with you
Una vida, a otra vida
From one life to another life
Para que me lleves
So you can take me with you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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