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.

Nunca es Como la Primera Vez
Miguel Mateos Lyrics

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Si un árbol vas a esconder
Hacelo en el bosque nena
Si fama queres tener
No hieras mi orgullo nena
Hey, hey, hablamos después
Hey hey, mejor lo hacemos después
Nunca, después
Fue como la primera vez

No, no, no nunca después
Fue como la primera vez
Se ha corrido el rumor
Que vendiste tu alma nena
Y el diablo es ese señor
Que está cuidando la entrada, nena
Hey, hey y es tan fácil entrar
Hey hey y es tan difícil salir
Nunca después
Fue como la primera vez
No, no, no nunca después
Fue como la primera vez
Voy a mostrarte el video aquel
Como salvaje s en un cuarto de hotel
Porque nunca después
Fue como la primera vez, nunca
Como un gran cascabel
Llevo tatuado tu nombre nena

Y aunque me duela la piel
No quiero perderte, nena.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Miguel Mateos's song "Nunca es Como la Primera Vez" talk about the possibility of hiding a tree in the forest or wanting to become famous without hurting someone's pride. The lyrics then go on to say that something never feels the same as the first time, and that rumor has it that the singer sold her soul to the devil to gain fame, and now the devil is guarding the entrance. The song also mentions a video of the two in a hotel room, which is like ringing a loud bell, and how the singer has the other person's name tattooed on their skin.

The song seems to be about an intense and passionate relationship that may have caused some controversy or hurt somebody's pride. The relationship might have started off great and had some very memorable moments, but the passing of time or other circumstances have made things different. The devil metaphor might be a way of expressing the idea that fame might come at a cost, and in this case, the cost could be the intimacy and intensity of the relationship between the two people.

Line by Line Meaning

Si un árbol vas a esconder
If you're going to hide something, do it well

Hacelo en el bosque nena
Do it in a place where no one can find it, girl

Si fama queres tener
If you want fame

No hieras mi orgullo nena
Don't hurt my pride, girl

Hey, hey, hablamos después
Hey hey, we'll talk later

Hey hey, mejor lo hacemos después
Hey hey, it's better if we do it later

Nunca, después Fue como la primera vez
Never, after that it was never like the first time

No, no, no nunca después Fue como la primera vez
No, never after that it was like the first time

Se ha corrido el rumor
The rumor has spread

Que vendiste tu alma nena
That you sold your soul, girl

Y el diablo es ese señor
And the devil is that man