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.
Contra Corriente
Elefante Lyrics
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son las cosas de la vida.
no hay principio sin final,
duele tanto la rutina,}
duele tanto si no estas.
No me muero si te vas, o no,
pero muero porque estes aqui.
donde encuentro la salida
es el cuanto de nunca acabar.
Nos lleva la corriente
atados de las manos
sin rumbo y no podemos respirar
y nada es suficiente,
luchar contra corriente
en medio de este oscuro y frio mar.
Cosas vienen cosas van,
unas quedan otras no regresaran.
Los recuerdos aquí estan,
tu locura, tu cintura,
tus manías y tu libertad.
Nos lleva la corriente
atados de las manos
sin rumbo y no podemos respirar
y nada es suficiente,
luchar contra corriente
en medio de este oscuro y frio mar.
The song "Contra Corriente" by Elefante is about the ups and downs of life and love. The opening lines "cosas vienen cosas van, son las cosas de la vida" (things come and go, such is life) highlight the ever-changing nature of life. The second line "no hay principio sin final, duele tanto la rutina, duele tanto si no estas" (there is no beginning without an end, routine hurts so much, it hurts so much if you're not here) portrays the pain of monotony and the importance of having someone in your life who can make it better.
The chorus talks about being swept away by the current, being bound by the hands and feeling lost without direction. It speaks to how life can feel overwhelming and suffocating at times. The phrase "luchar contra corriente" (fighting against the current) represents the struggle to keep going despite the difficulties.
Overall, "Contra Corriente" is a song about perseverance and hope in the face of adversity. It reminds us that life is a journey full of challenges but that as long as we keep fighting, there is always hope for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
cosas vienen cosas van,
Life brings constant change, some things stay and others never return.
son las cosas de la vida.
These are the things that happen in life, constantly changing.
no hay principio sin final,
Everything has a beginning and an end.
duele tanto la rutina,
The routine can hurt so much, it can become suffocating.
duele tanto si no estas.
It hurts so much when you're not here.
No me muero si te vas, o no,
I won't die whether you leave or not.
pero muero porque estes aqui.
But I feel like dying when you're here.
Es la triste realidad
This is the sad reality.
donde encuentro la salida
Where I find a way out.
es el cuanto de nunca acabar.
It's the endless cycle.
Nos lleva la corriente
We're carried away by the current.
atados de las manos
Our hands tied, unable to move freely.
sin rumbo y no podemos respirar
Lost and suffocating, unable to breathe.
y nada es suficiente,
And nothing is enough.
luchar contra corriente
To fight against the current.
en medio de este oscuro y frio mar.
In the middle of this dark and cold sea.
unas quedan otras no regresaran.
Some memories stay while others will never return.
Los recuerdos aquí estan,
Memories remain here.
tu locura, tu cintura,
Your madness, your waistline.
tus manías y tu libertad.
Your quirks and your freedom.
Contributed by Taylor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.