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.
Vamos
Elefante Lyrics
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La tinta y el papel, en nuestras vidas
Sabes que en el amor no hay medidas
Y que las reglas a veces suelen ser, tu pesadilla
Tu peor enemigo, el mas aburrido y cruel disfraz
Un salto al vacio, el veneno mas letal
A probarnos otros zapatos
A jugar con la realidad
Vamos a cortarle peras al olmo
No arriesgarse seria el colmo, un insulto a la libertad
Sabes que el mundo es una quimera
Que puedes ir donde quieras y volver, si lo deseas
Sabes que Dios nos puso en la vida
Que todo es cosa de abrir el corazon sin medida
Sin juramentos, solo diciendo la verdad
Sin tanto cuento, con el alma y nada mas
Vamos a buscarle tres pies al gato
A probarnos otros zapatos
A jugar con la realidad
Vamos a cortarle peras al olmo
No arriesgarse seria el colmo, un insulto a la libertad
Vamos, de prisa vamos
Sin miedo vamos, ALALALA YEAH...
Vamos, sin dudas vamos, arriba vamos ALALALA YEAH YEAH YEAH...
The lyric of Elefante's song Vamos encourages the listener to take risks and embrace change. The singer assures the listener that this is the time for action, not just talk, and that love should not be limited by rules or expectations. The lyrics assert that life is a journey to be lived to the fullest, and that one should not hold back or let fear hold them back.
The song emphasizes that we should not take life too seriously, and that it is essential to challenge ourselves and experience new things. The metaphors used in the song highlight the necessity of breaking free and taking chances. The phrase "buscarle tres pies al gato," which translates to "look for three feet on the cat," means to look at a situation from a different perspective or solution outside the box. Similarly, "cortarle peras al olmo," meaning "to cut pears from the elm tree," is an expression for undertaking an impossible task.
The upbeat and energetic tempo of the song reinforces the message of the lyrics, which is to embrace life, leave your comfort zone and move forward with confidence.
Line by Line Meaning
Sabes, que no te digo mentiras, que esta vez sobra
You know that I am not lying to you, that this time words are not enough.
La tinta y el papel, en nuestras vidas
The ink and paper are useless in our lives.
Sabes que en el amor no hay medidas
You know that in love there are no limits.
Y que las reglas a veces suelen ser, tu pesadilla
And sometimes rules can be your nightmare.
Tu peor enemigo, el mas aburrido y cruel disfraz
Your worst enemy, the most boring and cruel disguise.
Un salto al vacio, el veneno mas letal
A leap into the void, the most lethal poison.
Vamos a buscarle tres pies al gato
Let's try to find three legs on a cat.
A probarnos otros zapatos
To try on other shoes.
A jugar con la realidad
To play with reality.
Vamos a cortarle peras al olmo
Let's try to cut pears from an elm tree.
No arriesgarse seria el colmo, un insulto a la libertad
Not taking risks would be the worst, an insult to freedom.
Sabes que el mundo es una quimera
You know that the world is a figment of imagination.
Que puedes ir donde quieras y volver, si lo deseas
That you can go wherever you want and come back, if you wish.
Sabes que Dios nos puso en la vida
You know that God put us in life.
Que todo es cosa de abrir el corazon sin medida
That everything is a matter of opening the heart without limits.
Sin juramentos, solo diciendo la verdad
Without oaths, just telling the truth.
Sin tanto cuento, con el alma y nada mas
Without so much story, only with the soul and nothing else.
Vamos, de prisa vamos
Let's go, let's hurry.
Sin miedo vamos, ALALALA YEAH...
We'll go without fear, ALALALA YEAH...
Vamos, sin dudas vamos, arriba vamos ALALALA YEAH YEAH YEAH...
Let's go, without doubts let's go, up we go ALALALA YEAH YEAH YEAH...
Contributed by Charlie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.