Marta and her group perform a repertoire of original compositions based on Latin American rhythms. She mixes the joy of the Caribbean with the nostalgia of the Andes, adding jazz and pop elements. With more than 70 compositions, she has traversed Colombian cumbias and bambucos, Argentine zambas, Cuban son and Peruvian landos, with results that evoke in whatever language she is singing in. That may be the reason that lead Marta to share the stage with musicians of different genres such as Bonnie Raitt , John Mayer, Totó la Momposina and Mercedes Sosa. Marta was also chosen to record Kris Kristofferson’s “The Circle” on a tribute to this great American icon. Marta “lifted that song up to when it’s supposed to be, to where it belongs,” according to Kristofferson himself.
In March 2003, Marta’s song "Paula Ausente", based on the book "Paula" by Isabel Allende, won the The SIBL Project International songwriting contest as the best song inspired by a South American book. The song was included on a CD among artists such as Tom Waits and David Bowie.
Her song “La Ronda” was included in the Putumayo World Music compilation entitled “Women of Latin America”. In 2005 Marta was chosen by “Fucsia”, a Colombian magazine as one of the 5 Most representative Colombian women of the year. With four albums under her belt, her self-released "Solo es vivir" was chosen by The Boston Globe as one of the 10 best albums of 2003 and her "Cantos de Agua Dulce" (2004) released by Chesky Records, was nominated for the Billboard Latin Music Awards as the best Latin Jazz Album of the year among Paco de Lucia’s, Nestor Torres’ and Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s. Her album “Entre Cada Palabra” (2005 chesky records) placed Marta Gómez as “The Best National World-Music Artist of 2006” by the Boston Phoenix. In an interview on the National Public Radio, journalist Steve Inskeep said he admires Marta’s capacity of “turning the bitter history of her native country into sweet music”.
Casi
Marta Gómez Lyrics
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Casi imperceptible es tu mirada
Cuando pasas por la esquina de mi alma
Casi, te me pasas
Casi de repente va mi sonrisa
Detrás de tu sombra y sin pisarla
Casi mi corazón me delata cuando pasabas
Menos mal que la voz Dios la puso en la garganta
Sí, en la garganta
Casi mi soledad contigo está acompañada
Casi sin preguntar te me has metido en el alma
Casi, casi, pero ese casi a mí no me alcanza
No, no me alcanza
Casi con paciencia voy recogiendo
Las palabras que de tu boca van saliendo,
Las presiento
Casi imperceptible es tu mirada
Cuando pasas por la esquina de mi alma
Casi, te esperaba.
Casi sin pensarlo vas
Casi sin pensarlo vienes
Casi sin buscarte estás
Casi sin querer me quieres
In Marta Gómez's song "Casi," she sings about the fleeting and ambiguous nature of love. The song begins with Gómez describing how almost imperceptible her lover's gaze is when he passes by the corner of her soul. She continues to use the word "casi," which means "almost" in Spanish, to express the elusiveness of their relationship. Gómez reveals her vulnerability as she confesses that her heart betrays her when he passes by, but she is grateful for her voice so that she can hide her feelings.
Gómez then sings about how almost seamlessly he entered her life without her asking, and how he almost fills the void of her solitude. She wants to hold onto him but is afraid she will lose him as easily as he came into her life. She concludes the song by acknowledging how she is almost patient in collecting the words that come out of his mouth, implying that she cherishes every moment shared with him.
Overall, "Casi" is a heartfelt, passionate song that captures the pain, joy, and uncertainty of love. Gómez's use of the word "casi" emphasizes how the relationship is almost perfect, almost real, but ultimately unattainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Casi imperceptible es tu mirada
Your gaze is almost imperceptible
Cuando pasas por la esquina de mi alma
When you pass through the corner of my soul
Casi, te me pasas
Almost passing me by
Casi de repente va mi sonrisa
My smile comes almost suddenly
Detrás de tu sombra y sin pisarla
Behind your shadow without stepping on it
Casi, te me escapas
Almost slipping away from me
Casi mi corazón me delata cuando pasabas
My heart almost gave me away when you passed by
Menos mal que la voz Dios la puso en la garganta
Thankfully, God put my voice in my throat
Sí, en la garganta
Yes, in my throat
Casi mi soledad contigo está acompañada
My loneliness is almost accompanied by you
Casi sin preguntar te me has metido en el alma
Almost without asking, you have entered my soul
Casi, casi, pero ese casi a mí no me alcanza
Almost, almost, but that almost is not enough for me
No, no me alcanza
No, it's not enough for me
Casi con paciencia voy recogiendo
Almost patiently, I am collecting
Las palabras que de tu boca van saliendo
The words that come out of your mouth
Las presiento
I sense them
Casi imperceptible es tu mirada
Your gaze is almost imperceptible
Cuando pasas por la esquina de mi alma
When you pass through the corner of my soul
Casi, te esperaba.
Almost, I was waiting for you.
Casi sin pensarlo vas
Almost without thinking you go
Casi sin pensarlo vienes
Almost without thinking you come
Casi sin buscarte estás
You are almost here without me searching for you
Casi sin querer me quieres
Almost unintentionally, you love me
Contributed by Jasmine K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Manuela Ribeiro Álvarez
Casi imperceptible es tu mirada
cuando pasas por la esquina de mi alma
casi, te me pasas...
Casi de repente va mi sonrisa
detrás de tu sombra y sin pisarla
casi, te me escapas
Casi mi corazón me delata cuando pasabas
menos mal que la voz Dios la puso en la garganta
sí, en la garganta...
Coro
casi mi soledad contigo está acompañada
casi sin preguntar te me has metido en el alma
casi, casi, pero ese casi a mi no me alcanza no, no me alcanza...
Casi con paciencia voy recogiendo
las palabras que de tu boca van saliendo,
las presiento
Casi imperceptible es tu mirada
cuando pasas por la esquina de mi alma
casi, te esperaba.
casi sin pensarlo vas
casi sin pensarlo vienes
casi sin buscarte estás
casi sin querer me quieres...
Rocío Parga Anaya
Casi mi corazón me delata cuando pasabas, menos mal que la voz Dios la puso en la garganta... ❤️
Diana Villafani
Hermosísima voz ✨ gracias Marta
David Garcia
Menos mal que la voz Dios la puso en la garganta!
Francisco Ochoa
Bello álbum!
Evelyn
ay qué bonita la canción!!!!
leonardo martinez
casi es real...