Mientras Tanto
Fito & Fitipaldis Lyrics


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Empecé a contrarreloj
la carrera de sobrevivir.
Recorrí, sin abandonar,
el mapa de la decepción.
Acerté, sin avasallar,
a poner en marcha mi reloj.
Conseguí, sin degenerar,
que mi vida sea el Rock and Roll.

Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
seguiremos esperando
Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
qué es lo que podemos hacer.

Viviré con intensidad
cualquier motivo o sensación.
Subiré a otro escalón
cuando sienta la necesidad.
Lloraré alguna canción
con las cosas que no supe hacer.
Y moriré sin preocupación
cuando empiece a amanecer.
Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
qué es lo que podemos hacer.

Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
seguiremos esperando
Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
qué es lo que podemos hacer.





Y mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
qué es lo que podemos hacer.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fito & Fitipaldis's song Mientras Tanto have a melancholic and reflective tone, focusing on the idea of surviving and living life to the fullest while waiting for something to happen. The first verse talks about racing against time, trying to survive the hurdles of life. The singer has faced disappointment but has kept going, finding a way to put his life in motion without losing himself. He has managed to turn his life into Rock and Roll, which can be interpreted as a way of saying that he has been able to give it a proper meaning.


In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that life is uncertain and that while waiting for something that may never come, all we can do is wait and see. He realizes that waiting is not easy, but there's not much we can do but to live with it until something happens. The second verse shifts the focus to how the singer wants to live life from now on. He wants to embrace every single moment, feeling it with intensity, and moving forward when he feels the need to. He accepts that he has made mistakes and has missed some opportunities, but he is okay with that. He wants to cry and let go of the things he couldn't do, but he doesn't want to worry about dying because he knows there's always a new dawn.


Overall, the song showcases the singer's acceptance of the uncertainties of life and his willingness to keep going despite it. The chorus conveys a sense of resignation, but not defeat. The verses express hope and a desire to keep living life to its fullest.


Line by Line Meaning

Empecé a contrarreloj
I began the race against time


la carrera de sobrevivir
the race of survival


Recorrí, sin abandonar,
I travelled, without giving up,


el mapa de la decepción.
the map of disappointment.


Acerté, sin avasallar,
I succeeded, without overpowering,


a poner en marcha mi reloj.
in setting my clock to ticking.


Conseguí, sin degenerar,
I achieved, without deteriorating,


que mi vida sea el Rock and Roll.
making my life the Rock and Roll.


Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
Meanwhile, as you can see,


seguiremos esperando
we will continue waiting


Viviré con intensidad
I will live with intensity


cualquier motivo o sensación.
for any reason or feeling.


Subiré a otro escalón
I will climb another step


cuando sienta la necesidad.
when I feel the need to do so.


Lloraré alguna canción
I will cry to a song


con las cosas que no supe hacer.
about things I did not know how to do.


Y moriré sin preocupación
And I will die without worry


cuando empiece a amanecer.
when the dawn begins to break.


Mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
Meanwhile, as you can see,


qué es lo que podemos hacer.
what is it that we can do.


Y mientras tanto, ya lo ves,
And meanwhile, as you can see,


qué es lo que podemos hacer.
what is it that we can do.




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Comments from YouTube:

dalila cruz chavez

Grande fito!!

ElCr1stal

thanks for the upload!

Carlitos Carmona

No es Fito, es Leño.

Marc Rock Drummer

@Fco. Javier González Ruano eso es! Para mí los sueños locos es el mejor disco de Fito!

Marc Rock Drummer

Esta versión es de Fito solo que la canta a dueto con Rosendo

DMG224

Como dice Francisco Javier arriba, sí es Fito & Fitipaldis, en una versión de Leño cantada por Rosendo, un poco lioso, pero bueno...

Fco. Javier González Ruano

La canción original es de leño, pero esta versión está en el disco de Fito y Fitipaldis 'Los sueños locos' y la canta el propio Rosendo con ellos.

Carlitos Carmona

Bueno, no iba mal encaminado, gracias por la aclaracion.

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luis martindela

rosendo mercado

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