1) Elefante was one of Uruguay's leading rock bands in the 90's, formed in Montevideo. The original lineup consisted of STELLA MARIS (voice), BESTIA (guitar), HARRY (bass), CHONIUK (drums), and MANECO (guitar and samplers).
Elefante was one of the most significative bands from that decade, mixing hip-hop, nü-metal and electronica in their music. In addition, a female voice in the front gave them a different touch. They were always linked by the Montevideo's underground.
Elefante edited three albums. "Elefante 1" (Koala Records / 2000), "Bazar" (Koala Records / 2001), and "Forma" (Koala Records / 2002).
After "Forma", the band split up in 2002.
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2) Mexican Elefante formed in the early '90s. They had the opportunity to play for a major audience in 2000 while opening for Joaquín Sabina at Mexico City's Auditorio Nacional. A year later, the band represented Mexico in Viña del Mar, the most popular Chilean festival, with a song called "De la Noche a la Mañana." The song was featured in Elefante's debut album El Que Busca Encuentra, produced by Nacho Bejar.
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3. Redirected Elephante is the recording and performing moniker of Tim Wu, a Los Angeles-based EDM DJ/producer known for his big-room progressive house anthems and remixes of artists ranging from Clean Bandit to Lorde. He generally tends to produce pop-leaning vocal dance tracks, but he dips into slower, trap-inspired numbers as well. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1989, Wu began playing music at an early age, receiving classical piano training before teaching himself to play guitar. He graduated from Harvard University in 2011 and initially tried to break into the music business as an acoustic singer/songwriter before switching to electronic dance music. He started out creating remixes before producing original tracks, and his first EP was released in 2013. Since then, he's released dozens of tracks and remixes, with songs like "I Want You" and "Age of Innocence" receiving millions of online streams. His debut full-length, I Am the Elephante, appeared in 2016. "Troubled," a collaborative single with singer Deb's Daughter, appeared in early 2017.
Beatriz
Elefante Lyrics
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Que se queme la sopa
Y que el lino se haga pelotas
Pero no te quedes callada
Ni te sientas esclava
Cenicienta es un cuento de hadas
Y tú eres mi princesa, mi riqueza
Así que deja ya la mesa
De cabeza
Y bésame como antes
Y trátame como amante
Y deja que el mundo se acabe
Y súbeme a las estrellas
Y bájame a donde quieras
Y sueña que estás en Madrid
Deja que la ropa se arrugue
Que la gente murmulle
Que eres una desobligada
Que ya no pareces casada
Que cambió tu mirada
Cenicienta es un cuento de hadas
Y tú eres mi princesa, mi riqueza
Mi libertad
Así que deja ya la mesa
De cabeza
Y bésame como antes
Y trátame como amante
Y deja que el mundo se acabe
Oh
Y súbeme a las estrellas
Y bájame a donde quieras
Y sueña que estás en Madrid
Beatriz, oh-oh-uoh-oh-oh
Beatriz, oh-oh-oh
Uh-uh, oh, yeah, oh-oh
Uh-uoh, yeah, oh-oh-oh
Deja que la casa se caiga
"Beatriz" is a song by the Mexican band Elefante that is all about celebrating one's independence and freedom. The lyrics encourage the listener to let go of societal expectations and live their life on their own terms, even if it means making mistakes or facing judgment from others. The opening lines, "Deja que la casa se caiga / Que se queme la sopa / Y que el vino se haga derrotas" loosely translate to "Let the house fall down / Let the soup burn / And the wine turn sour" - encouraging the listener to let go of perfection and embrace the chaos of life.
The song goes on to acknowledge the pressure that many women feel to conform to traditional gender roles and expectations. The line, "Cenicienta es un cuento de hadas" or "Cinderella is a fairy tale" is a nod to the expectation that women should be perfect, submissive, and waiting for a man to rescue them. But the song pushes against this narrative and instead asserts that every woman is "mi princesa / mi riqueza / mi libertad" or "my princess / my wealth / my freedom."
Overall, "Beatriz" is a powerful anthem about breaking free from societal expectations and living life on one's own terms, especially for women who may feel limited by traditional gender roles.
Line by Line Meaning
Deja que la casa se caiga
Let everything around us fall apart, crumble and break down.
Que se queme la sopa
Let the food that we cook burn and let things go wrong.
why que el vino se haga derrotas
Let the wine that we drink be a reminder of our failures and struggles.
Pero no te quedes callada
But do not remain quiet, speak up and express yourself.
Ni te sientas esclava
Do not feel like a slave to anyone or anything.
Cenicienta es un cuento de hadas
The story of Cinderella is a fairytale.
why tu eres mi princiesa
You are my princess, my significant other who I greatly cherish.
Mi riqueza
You bring great value and richness to my life.
Mi libertad
You set me free, you make me feel liberated and unburdened.
Asi que deja ya la mesa
So, leave everything else and focus on this moment, on us being together.
De cabeza
Upside down, unorthodox, unconventional.
why besame como antes
Kiss me like you used to, with passion and intimacy.
why tratame como amantes
Treat me like we are lovers, make me feel loved and desired.
why deja que el mundo se acabe
Let the world cease to exist, let everything else fall away so that we can be in this moment fully.
why subeme a las esterellas
Take me up to the stars, show me the beauty of the world, make me feel alive.
why bajame a donde quieras
Take me wherever you want, lead me, show me the way.
why sueña que estas en Madrid
Dream of being in Madrid, of being in a place where you feel happy and free.
Deja que la ropa se arruge
Let our clothes get wrinkled, let our presentation and external image fall apart.
Que la gente murmulle
Let people talk and gossip about us, let their opinions be insignificant.
Que eres una desolvidada
Let it be known that you are not forgotten, that you matter and are loved.
Que ya no pareces casada
Let people talk about our relationship and how it doesn't fit societal expectations.
Que cambio tu mirada
Let it be known that you've changed, that you see things differently now.
Beatriz ooooooooooooh
Beatriz, the beautiful and strong woman who inspires me and who I cherish.
Lyrics © MAXIMO AGUIRRE MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.
Written by: Rafael Arellano Lopez, Reyli Arrocha Barba
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