Miguel Mateos (26 de enero of 1953) is a rock and pop music singer/songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Miguel Mateos (26 de enero of 1953) is a rock and pop music singer/songwriter from Villa Pueyrredón, Argentina. He is considered one of the most important exponents of Rock en Español, specially in the 1980s when he along with Charly Garcia, Soda Stereo, Enanitos Verdes, Virus, Sumo, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Rata Blanca, and many more bands became international stars in the so-called "Argentine Invasion" ("La Ola Argentina") of rock music that swept Latin America and parts of North America and Europe. It would help popularize Spanish-language rock outside of Argentina, and make the genre a commercially successful industry.
Becoming involved in music since he was 15, in 1979 he and his brother Alejandro formed underground rock band ZAS. The following year he managed to contact Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and gain a spot on stage as the opening act for the British group for their Buenos Aires concerts. He turned ZAS into one of the most important argentine rock bands of the early 80s.

In 1986, Mateos recorded in the United States his first solo album (officially, but in practice he still used members of ZAS as supporting band). With a much more polished sound, and greater pop accessibility than the ZAS works, Mateos jumped on the crest of the wave of Argentine rock acts that dominated the 1986-1988 period all over Latin America, Spain, and elsewhere.

Solos en América was considered a watershed album containing cuts that would become classics of Rock en Español from that time, including the homonymous track, "Cuando Seas Grande", and "Mi Sombra en la Pared".

Riding a wave of massive popularity in Mexico, Mateos introduced the slogan "Rock en tu Idíoma" (Rock In Your Language) in 1987. He began touring that nation, introducing along the way local acts such as Caifanes and Maldita Vecindad, among others. All those groups would become major acts in their own right within a short period. In the 1987-1988 Mateos would tour Latin America to sell-out stadiums.[1] He was among the first Rock en Español acts to receive active support from fledgling MTV International.

The 1990s would be a period of continued solo success for Mateos and his now adult-pop rock music across the Spanish-speaking world, though ironically he would drop off somewhat in popularity in his homeland. In general, what in the rest of Latin America is considered rock, in Argentina tends to be seen as pop. This has sometimes led to cultural confusion about how to categorize the current Miguel Mateos musical output, as outside Argentina Mateos remains an iconic figure of the Rock en Español movement.

Mateos went on the so-called first Rock en Español tour of the United States in 1990, where he was awared the Bravo Musical Award. He released Bar Imperio in 1998 and after a hiatus released Uno in 2005.

Cuidado con Tu Amor
Miguel Mateos Lyrics

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Hola que hacés, cómo te va
Te quiero hablar desde el alma
Si no lo ves, ella se va
Vas a quedarte con nada
Cuidado con tu amor
Salí a caminar, salí a ver el sol
No estés con la guardia tan baja
Llorar no está mal, reír es mejor

No te hagas el macho argentino
Cuidado con tu amor
Una caricia una mirada
Y lo demás no importa nada

Sólo huellas en el barro
Cuidado con tu amor
Sólo un gesto, una palabra
La vida nunca nos engaña
Sólo huelas en el barro
"No hay que pelear hasta morir
Hay que pelear hasta vencer"
Esto escuché una vez
En boca de otro pez

Y dije: "puta que razón tiene"
Cuidado con tu amor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Miguel Mateos's song Cuidado con Tu Amor talks about being cautious with your love. The song begins with a friendly greeting followed by a request to talk about something important. The lyrics warn about the consequences of not realizing the value of someone's love before it's too late. The singer advises taking precautions and not letting the person you love slip away. The line "cuidado con tu amor" ("be careful with your love") is repeated throughout the song as a reminder of its central theme.

The chorus of the song emphasizes that even simple gestures like a caress or a glance can make a difference in a relationship, and it is essential to pay attention to them. The line "solo huellas en el barro" ("only footprints in the mud") is a metaphor for the fleeting nature of love. The lyrics suggest that one should embrace life's ups and downs and not let setbacks discourage them. The song's energizing rhythm and the singer's rich voice capture the essence of the urgency and excitement of the message.

Line by Line Meaning

Hola que hacés, cómo te va
Greetings, how are you doing?

Te quiero hablar desde el alma
I want to speak to you from my heart

Si no lo ves, ella se va
If you don't see it, she'll leave

Vas a quedarte con nada
You'll end up with nothing

Cuidado con tu amor
Be careful with your love

Salí a caminar, salí a ver el sol
Go out for a walk, go out to see the sun

No estés con la guardia tan baja
Don't let your guard down so easily

Llorar no está mal, reír es mejor
It's okay to cry, but it's better to laugh

No te hagas el macho argentino
Don't act like a macho Argentinean

Cuidado con tu amor
Be careful with your love

Una caricia una mirada
A caress, a glance