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.
Si Me Robaste Todo
Miguel Mateos Lyrics
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Su, me convertiste en lodo
Y tuve que especular
Con dinero inmoral
Su, siete años a tu antojo
Invertí y perdí, fuera de mí
Su, mi mente aún trabaja
Su, aunque no des ventaja
Ni vender, ni comprar
Su, soy clase media baja
En tanto mi canto
Se parte con el llanto
Del pibe que vende geniol
Espero y quiero
Que el mundo, el mundo entero
Sepa de mi dolor por
Su, vas a pedir la hora, ja ja ja
Su, tu cama no enamora
Me mandaste a peliar
Contra neptuno en el mar
Su, láser versus boleadoras
Lennon, león, un solo corazón
Oh! su, oh! su
Hay mucho en juego
Hay un destino nuevo
Y ollas para destapar
Hay ganas, hay onda
Que nadie más se esconda
Por miedo a andar con la verdad
Oh! su, mambrú
Se va a pasar al club
De los que aman la libertad
Tan solo libertad
Oh! su
The song "Si Me Robaste Todo" by Miguel Mateos explores the theme of a person who feels like they have lost everything due to someone else's actions. The lyrics describe the situation where the singer's partner has taken everything from them and reduced them to nothing but mud. The singer had to engage in immoral practices to survive in the situation. The partner had control over the singer for seven years, leading to them making bad investments and losing their mind. However, despite everything, the singer refuses to be broken by the partner and declares themselves to be "class media baja" or lower-middle-class.
The lyrics then take a turn to talk about the singer's singing and the pain that comes with it. The singer hopes that the world will know their pain. The song then takes a slightly sarcastic tone when the singer addresses the partner, indicating that the partner may soon be in a similar situation. Despite the challenges, the singer has hopes of a new destiny, desires to uncover secrets, and believes in freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Su, me robaste todo
You, you stole everything from me
Su, me convertiste en lodo
You, you turned me into mud
Y tuve que especular
And I had to speculate
Con dinero inmoral
With immoral money
Su, siete años a tu antojo
You, seven years at your whim
Invertí y perdí, fuera de mí
I invested and lost, out of myself
Su, mi mente aún trabaja
You, my mind still works
Su, aunque no des ventaja
You, even though you do not give an advantage
No me podrás quebrar
You will not be able to break me
Ni vender, ni comprar
Not sell or buy me
Su, soy clase media baja
You, I am low middle class
En tanto mi canto
Meanwhile, my singing
Se parte con el llanto
Is broken apart by crying
Del pibe que vende geniol
Of the kid who sells Geniol
Espero y quiero
I hope and I want
Que el mundo, el mundo entero
That the world, the whole world
Sepa de mi dolor por
Knows about my pain for
Su, vas a pedir la hora, ja ja ja
You, are going to ask for the time, ha ha ha
Su, tu cama no enamora
You, your bed does not enamor
Me mandaste a peliar
You sent me to fight
Contra neptuno en el mar
Against Neptune on the sea
Su, láser versus boleadoras
You, laser versus boleadoras
Lennon, león, un solo corazón
Lennon, lion, one single heart
Oh! su, oh! su
Oh! You, oh! You
Hay mucho en juego
There is a lot at stake
Hay un destino nuevo
There is a new destiny
Y ollas para destapar
And pots to uncover
Hay ganas, hay onda
There are desires, there is vibe
Que nadie más se esconda
That no one else hides
Por miedo a andar con la verdad
Out of fear of walking with the truth
Oh! su, mambrú
Oh! You, Mary Anne
Se va a pasar al club
She is going to join the club
De los que aman la libertad
Of those who love liberty
Tan solo libertad
Just liberty
Oh! su
Oh! You
Lyrics © SADAIC LATIN COPYRIGHTS, INC.
Written by: MIGUEL MATEOS
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Walter Marco
Lindo tema de Miguel, poco difundido. Tendria que hacer nuevas versiones de todos estos temas. Bien por subirlo!
Victoria Pazos correa
tuve la suerte de que con 12 años mi papá me mostrará un cd de Miguel Mateos y ahí entendí lo que era la buena música ...
EL PROFE NITO.
Uno de mis temas favoritos de Miguel. Todo Huevos es un discazo.
maria elena silva
Es un tema tan, tan perfecto, música, letra e interpretación, para mí el mejor tema de ésta banda entre muchos otros que son grandes canciones de nuestro cancionero argentino❤
JusticieroBurning
Una de las mejores canciones del Rock Nacional ♥
Kwai Chang Caine
Hay mucho en juego, hay un destino nuevo...El optimismo con que lo interpreta Miguel, es conmovedor, y muchos lo soñamos. Y la verdad que los jugadores que siguieron apostaron a perder el país más aún; ante la ilusión y los sueños de un pueblo ya castigado.
marcdeszp
Gran tema del genial Miguel Mateos en sus comienzos con Zas...
Danielito Asnaghi
Lo escuche por primera ves en vivo en interama!!!! Ahi me hice fans de Miguel Mateos ZAZ
jospito
creo que badia transmitio ese recital
sergio montanile
qué añoranza me invade . gracias!! me había olvidado de este gran tema