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.
Incondicional
Miguel Mateos Lyrics
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Alguien te desea
Alguien como yo
Una mejor versión de mí
Alguien
Alguien como uno
Alguien yo lo asumo
Y nunca pide aumentos
En el precio del amor
El amor es ciego
Por eso te toca
Te da tanto miedo
Como seguridad
¿Quién se ocupa de mí?
Alguien en lo oscuro
Juega, te aseguro
Se esconde en los mil
Rincones de la casa
Llegas y te abraza
Alguien
El amor es ciego
Por eso te toca
Te da tanto miedo
Como seguridad
El amor es dulce
Se siente en la boca
Alguien que dice nosotros
En lugar de yo, tú o él
Alguien
Sueña que alguien
Es incondicional
The lyrics of the song "Incondicional" by Miguel Mateos are about the search for love and the fear of being alone. The artist sings about how someone is waiting for the listener, someone who desires them. This person is referred to as "alguien" which means "someone" in Spanish. The artist sings that this person is a better version of himself and is someone who goes beyond the moment, never asking for increases in the price of love. The artist acknowledges that love is blind which is why it is scary and provides a sense of security.
The song speaks about how someone is hiding in the dark corners of the house waiting to embrace the listener. The artist is talking about the fear of being alone and how someone is there to make the listener feel loved and supported. The person who is waiting for the listener is someone who dreams of being in an unconditional relationship where "nosotros" or "we" is more important than "yo," "tú," or "él" which means "I," "you," or "him" respectively in Spanish. Overall, the song is about the search for love and the fear of being alone, and how someone is waiting in the shadows to provide unconditional love and support.
Line by Line Meaning
Alguien hoy te espera
Someone is waiting for you today
Alguien te desea
Someone desires you
Alguien como yo
Someone like me
Una mejor versión de mí
A better version of me
Alguien
Someone
Alguien como uno
Someone like oneself
Alguien yo lo asumo
Someone I assume
Va mas allá de los momentos
Goes beyond just moments
Y nunca pide aumentos
And never asks for a pay raise
En el precio del amor
In the price of love
El amor es ciego
Love is blind
Por eso te toca
That's why it touches you
Te da tanto miedo
It gives you so much fear
Como seguridad
Like security
¿Quién se ocupa de mí?
Who takes care of me?
Alguien en lo oscuro
Someone in the dark
Juega, te aseguro
(S)he plays, I assure you
Se esconde en los mil
Hides in the thousand
Rincones de la casa
Corners of the house
Llegas y te abraza
You arrive and (s)he hugs you
El amor es dulce
Love is sweet
Se siente en la boca
It is felt in the mouth
Alguien que dice nosotros
Someone who says 'us'
En lugar de yo, tú o él
Instead of 'I', 'you', or 'him'
Alguien
Someone
Sueña que alguien
Dreams that someone
Es incondicional
Is unconditional
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