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.
Voy A Juntar Mis Pedazos
Miguel Mateos Lyrics
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Con final feliz
Sólo un momento
Para pensar en mí
Tal vez Dios sea una mujer
Tal vez sea un bebé
Tal vez no sea nada
Voy a juntar mis pedazos
Voy a juntar mis pedazos, oh yeh
Hoy las tetas del mundo
No dan más de mamar
Hoy se apaga en un segundo
La llama del corazón
Porque no hacemos otro mundo
Con la necesidad del alma
Luchando cuerpo a cuerpo
Tirando barricadas con cantarlo
Ya no alcanza
Voy a juntar mis pedazos
Voy a juntar mis pedazos, oh yeh
Por los fantasmas en Malvinas
Que invaden mi habitación
Las esposas en los puños
Del niño es imposible dormir
Imposible mi amor, oh no
Voy a juntar mis pedazos
Voy a juntar mis pedazos, oh yeh
The song "Voy A Juntar Mis Pedazos" by Miguel Mateos begins with the singer asking for a happy ending to a story and a moment to think about themselves. They then speculate on the nature of God, suggesting it could be a woman, a baby, or nothing at all, but perhaps it is the person's gaze waiting for them. The singer declares their intention to gather their broken pieces, repeating the phrase "voy a juntar mis pedazos" twice.
The second verse takes a darker turn as the singer reflects on a world where people seem to have lost their ability to give and receive love. They call for a new world that satisfies the soul's needs, where people fight for their ideals and values. The singer insists that song alone is not enough, urging listeners to take action together.
The bridge returns to the personal, as the singer mentions the ghosts from the Falklands War that invade their room and make it impossible to sleep. The line "impossible my love" suggests that the singer's inability to rest also affects their ability to love.
Overall, the song seems to be a plea for personal and social transformation in the face of a world that feels off-balance and incomplete.
Line by Line Meaning
Por favor un cuento
A request for a story to escape reality
Con final feliz
With a happy ending
Sólo un momento
Just a brief moment
Para pensar en mí
To take time for oneself
Tal vez Dios sea una mujer
God could possibly be a woman
Tal vez sea un bebé
God could possibly be a baby
Tal vez no sea nada
God could possibly be nothing at all
Tal vez sea tu mirada esperándome
God could possibly be found in the longing gaze of a loved one
Voy a juntar mis pedazos
I will pick up the pieces of myself
Hoy las tetas del mundo
Today, the breasts of the world
No dan más de mamar
Can no longer feed
Hoy se apaga en un segundo
Today, the flame in the heart can be extinguished in an instant
La llama del corazón
The flame of the heart
Porque no hacemos otro mundo
Why not create a different world?
Con la necesidad del alma
With the needs of the soul in mind
Luchando cuerpo a cuerpo
Fighting hand to hand
Tirando barricadas con cantarlo
Tearing down barricades with song
Ya no alcanza
It's no longer enough
Por los fantasmas en Malvinas
For the ghosts of the Falklands War
Que invaden mi habitación
Who invade my room
Las esposas en los puños
The handcuffs on the fists
Del niño es imposible dormir
Make it impossible for the child to sleep
Imposible mi amor, oh no
Impossible, my love, oh no
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIGUEL MATEOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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La mejor época de mi vida y aun mejor con temas que llegan al corazón.
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