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.
Contigo
Elefante Lyrics
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Y te doy el lado izquierdo de mi pecho
Dame lo que se te de la gana
A tus pies, el mundo entero por un beso
Te regalo toda la luz de la luna
Mi pasado, mi fortuna
Mi futuro, mi razón
Si esta vida es solo una
Contigo sabe mejor
Dame el universo de tu cama
Y te doy mi vida entera y mucho más
Dame alguna de tus madrugadas
Y te doy mi corazón por la mitad
Te regalo toda la luz de la luna
Mi pasado, mi fortuna
Mi futuro, mi razón
Esta noche no la cambio por ninguna
Si esta vida es solo una
Contigo sabe mejor
Dame una esperanza, dame noches que no acaban
Un beso robado, un pecado, una canción
Y no digas nada, se mi luz de madruga
Mis latidos, mis sentidos, mi respiración
The lyrics describe a deep sense of desire and willingness to give everything to the other person. The first lines ask for what the person's gaze contains, indicating that they want to know them fully, without anything hidden. The next lines give away the left side of the singer's chest, which symbolizes the heart, and a willing surrender to the other person's desires. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is willing to give everything, including their past, present, and future, for a night with this person as it feels better with them than with anyone else.
The second verse continues this theme of giving away everything. The singer offers their entire life and more in exchange for a single madrugada, which means early morning or dawn, and represents a precious and rare moment. The chorus returns once again to express how the night shared together cannot be exchanged for anything else because it feels better with this person than with anyone else. The final lines ask the person not to say anything, to be the singer's light in the early morning, and to share their senses and breath.
Overall, the lyrics express an intense desire and willingness to surrender everything for the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame lo que esconde tu mirada
Give me what lies behind your gaze
Why te doy el lado izquierdo de mi pecho
And I'll give you the left side of my chest
Dame lo que se te de la gana
Give me whatever you want
A tus pies el mundo entero por un beso
I'll lay the whole world at your feet for a kiss
Te regalo toda la luz de la luna
I'll give you all the moonlight
Mi pasado, mi fortuna,
My past, my fortune
Mi futuro, mi razón,
My future, my reason
Esta noche no la cambio por ninguna
I wouldn't trade tonight for anything
Si esta vida es solo una
If this life is only one
Contigo sabe mejor
It's better with you
Dame el universo de tu cama
Give me the universe of your bed
Why te doy mi vida entera why mucho más
And I'll give you my whole life and much more
Dame alguna de tus madrugadas
Give me one of your early mornings
Why te doy mi corazón por la mitad
And I'll give you my heart in half
Dame una esperanza
Give me a hope
Dame noches que no acaban
Give me never-ending nights
Un beso robado
A stolen kiss
Un pecado
A sin
Una canción
A song
Why no digas nada se mi luz de madruga
And don't say anything as I'm your early morning light
Mis latinos, mis sentidos, mi respiración...
My Latinos, my senses, my breath...
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Rafael Lopez Arellano
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LuisMartinez-dn8ir
Dame lo que esconde tu mirada
Y te doy el lado izquierdo de mi pecho
Dame lo que se te dé la gana
A tus pies el mundo entero por un beso
Te regalo toda la luz de la luna
Mi pasado, mi fortuna
Mi futuro, mi razón
Esta noche no la cambio por ninguna
Si esta vida es solo una
Contigo sabe mejor
Dame el universo de tu cama
Y te doy mi vida entera y mucho más
Dame alguna de tus madrugadas
Y te doy mi corazón por la mitad
Te regalo toda la luz de la luna
Mi pasado, mi fortuna
Mi futuro, mi razón
Esta noche no la cambió por ninguna
Si esta vida es solo una
Contigo sabe mejor
Dame una esperanza
Dame noches que no acaban
Un beso robado
Un pecado, una canción
Y no digas nada, sé mi luz de madruga
Mis latidos, mis sentidos, mi respiración
@franciscofernandohernandez7289
Quien en 2024... Pedazo de canción.
@rachelonate5008
❤ aquí presente 🙈💕
@elizabethpardolozano9188
Ya ven porque no escuchamos reggaetón, porque existen estos amos y señores de música y letras. Esto SI ES ARTE. Y ESTO ES MÉXICO.
@Cindy5704
2022 y no puedo dejar de amar está canción, la letra, la interpretación, todo es perfecto. Gracias Elefante!!! ♥️
@leopineda5646
De nicaragua ...saludos 2023
@me7278
Ojala hubieras sentido todo esto cuando yo estaba ahí para ti😢.
Duarlyn
@leticiamartell2521
❤😊 no dejó de escuchar está canción.. espero encontrar a ese hombre que se la merezca dedicar
@knitooo
Quien con Elefante, LIKE SI QUIERES QUE ELEFANTE HAGA UN MINI CONCIERTO EN VIVO A TRAVES DE SU CANAL DE YOUTUBE, YA QUE POR LA CUARENTENA SE HAN CANCELADO CONCIERTOS, SOLO PARA SUS FANS, AUNQUE SEA DOS O TRES CANCIONES, VAMOS ELEFANTE. EL PUBLICO LOS ACLAMA.
@romanmartinez2546
👌👌👌
@virginialopez5895
Claro que SÍ (si es que aun no lo han hecho