About: De Música Ligera

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We starting doing this song because Tom wanted to do a Spanish language rock song and this one seems to be the definitive song of that type. Since that time we find that we like the Soda Stereo music and are doing two more of their songs.

De Música Ligera translates to Of Light Music and is probably the most significant song in Latin rock. It was written by Gustavo Cerati, guitarist and vocalist for the band Soda Stereo of Argentina. It was released in 1990 on the album Canción Animal. The title for the song comes from some albums that the composer's parents had entitled Light Classics of all Time. The lyrics, like many of those from Cerati, are mystical and poetic. The music is a simple chord progression that continues without deviation through the entire song.

Lyrics: De Música Ligera

    Ella durmió al calor de las masas
    y yo desperté queriendo soñarla
    algún tiempo atrás pensé en escribirle
    y nunca sortié las trampas del amor

    De aquel amor de música ligera
    nada nos libra, nada más queda

    Solo (short)

    No le enviaré cenizas de rosas
    ni pienso evitar un roce secreto

    De aquel amor de música ligera
    nada nos libra, nada más queda

    Solo

    De aquel amor de música ligera
    nada nos libra, nada más queda
    nada más

    Solo (short)

    nada más queda
    nada más queda
    nada más queda
    nada más queda

English Translation: Of Light Music

    She slept to the warmth of the masses
    And I awoke wanting to dream of her
    Some time ago I thought about writing to her
    And I never avoided the pitfalls of love

    Of that love, of light music
    Nothing frees us, nothing else remains

    Solo (short)

    I will not send ashes of roses to her
    nor shall I avoid a secret encounter

    Of that love, of light music
    Nothing frees us, nothing else remains

    Solo

    Of that love of light music
    Nothing frees us, nothing else remains
    Nothing else

    Solo (short)

    nothing else remains
    nothing else remains
    nothing else remains
    nothing else remains


Live performance of De Música Ligera by Soda Stereo

Soda Stereo