Cae El Sol / Planta feels like wandering through a dream that refuses to end. Gustavo Cerati paints the cycle of night and day as an endless loop of yearning: when the sun goes down he is still lost in dreams of a past love, and when the sun rises he wakes only to find that love missing. The streets he roams are empty, echoing the “extraño destino” and “oscura verdad” that haunt him. Every return to the same place brings the same result: the sun sets, memories echo, and the search begins all over again.
In the second half, the imagery turns almost mystical. Cerati’s “voz vegetal” and the need to “tener amarrados los pies” hint at a desire to root himself, to find stability amid drifting emotions. Yet in the air he feels “nada más que menos / de lo que podría ser,” caught between potential and limitation. The song captures that bittersweet tension of wanting to break free but being magnetically pulled back by memories and unanswered questions. Its hypnotic lyrics invite us to sway between hope and melancholy, just like the rising and setting sun that frames the story.
Soda Stereo was a groundbreaking rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1982 by Gustavo Cerati, Zeta Bosio, and Charly Alberti. They are celebrated as the best-selling Argentine band of all time, having sold over seven million records by 2007. Their music evolved from a new wave and ska-influenced sound in their early years to a more alternative rock style, highlighted by their iconic hit "De Música Ligera".
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Soda Stereo revolutionised Latin American rock with albums like Nada Personal, Signos, and Canción Animal. Known for their charismatic performances and innovative music videos, they left a lasting legacy in the Latin rock scene. After disbanding in 1997, the band reunited briefly in 2007 and again from 2020 to 2022, continuing to influence new generations of music lovers.