Vamonos
Chavela Vargas Lila Downs Lyrics

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Que no somos
Iguales dice la gente
Que tu vida y mi vida
Se van a perder
Que yo soy un canalla
Y que tu eres decente
Que dos seres distintos
No se pueden querer

Pero yo ya te quise
Y no te olvido
Y morir en tus brazos
Es mi ilusión
Yo no entiendo esas cosas
De las clases sociales
Sólo se que me quieres
Y te quiero yo

Si no somos iguale
Que nos importa
Nuestra historia de amores
Tendrá que seguir
Y como alguien me dijo
Que la vida es muy corta
Esta vez para siempre
He venido por ti

Pero quiero que sepas
Que no te obligo
Que si vienes conmigo es por amor
Di con todas tus fuerzas
Lo que soy en tu vida
Pa´que vean que me quieres
Como te quiero yo

Vámonos, donde nadie nos juzgue
Donde nadie nos diga
Que hacemos mal
Vámonos alejados del mundo
Donde no haya justicia

Ni leyes ni nada
Nomás nuestro amor

Overall Meaning

The song "Vámonos" by Chavela Vargas Lila Downs is about a couple who are told by society that they are different and cannot be together. The lyrics are a statement against the societal norms that try to dictate who can love whom. The first verse communicates the idea that people are different but that doesn't mean they can't love each other. The singer is in love with someone who is deemed to be more virtuous and respectable, but that doesn't stop the love they have for one another. The singer doesn't understand why social classes are so important and only knows that they both love each other.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that if they are not equal, it doesn't matter. They are going to continue loving each other and not listen to what society has to say. The second verse talks about how they are going to leave together and create their own world where they won't be judged. The singer doesn't want to force the other person to go with them, but they hope that the other person will go with them because of love. The singer wants the other person to announce to the world how important the singer is in their life, to show others that they have a bond that is just as important as any relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Que no somos
People say that we are not the same

Iguales dice la gente
People say that we are not the same

Que tu vida y mi vida
They say your life and mine

Se van a perder
Are going to go to waste

Que yo soy un canalla
They say that I'm a scoundrel

Y que tu eres decente
And that you are decent

Que dos seres distintos
That two distinct beings

No se pueden querer
Cannot love each other

Pero yo ya te quise
But I already loved you

Y no te olvido
And I don't forget you

Y morir en tus brazos
And to die in your arms