Interested in music from a young age, the San Francisco-born Leff took piano and viola lessons as a child before picking up the guitar around age 11. During high school, he played in several bands and studied jazz before discovering electronic music production. However, it was while attending N.Y.U. as a music tech major in 2014 that a bad breakup found Leff on his own and digging deep into his writing and recording process. Out of this period came the song "The Other," co-written with songwriter/instrumentalist Michael Matosic. Released under Leff's stage name Lauv (inspired by the Latvian "lauva" or lion), the song went viral after gaining blog attention and peaked at number three on blog aggregator Hype Machine. In 2015 he returned with his debut EP, Lost in the Light, which featured "The Other."
More tracks followed, including 2015's "Reforget" and 2016's "Question," featuring Travis Mills. In 2017 Lauv headed his own Late Nights, Deep Talks tour and premiered the official video for "The Other," along with a series of remixes. Released in May of that year, Lauv's single "I Like Me Better" became a breakout international hit and was later featured on his self-titled second EP that October. The single was also included on his full-length debut, 2018's I Met You When I Was 18, which also featured the singles "Paranoid" and "Bracelet." Hit collaborations with Julia Michaels ("There's No Way") and Troye Sivan ("I'm So Tired...") carried him into 2019. Lauv's debut album "~how i'm feeling~" is set to be released in March 2020.
El Tejano
Lauv Lyrics
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Pa que te fueras me inventé cualquier tontería (hmm-hmm)
Pero después del trago cinco te di la mano y (woo)
Me gustó tanto lo malo que eras bailando (okay)
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
Yeah, drinking after dark, that's when she stole my heart
She knew my friends, that's where the story begins
Standing at the salsa bar, asked if it was mild
I was speechless but still I smiled
Took me by the hand and asked me if I had plans
I said, "Getting drunk and pretending that I can dance"
She laughed, I fell in love and there was no going back
Once you know it, yeah, you know it, that's that
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
I said I'm from wherever you're going tonight
It's happy hour up in NoHo (we danced)
She said I never come here solo (we danced)
She bought a round of straight tequila, she's from Reseda
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
She asked if I liked Friends, I guess that that was the test
I said, "Hell yeah, and Phoebe's the fuckin' best"
We were standing at the salsa bar, feeling the vibration
I always find myself in random situations
Ooh, do you wanna have a little bit of fun tonight?
She said, "Ooh, I do"
Ooh, do you wanna have a little bit of fun?
Once you know it, yeah, you know it, that's that
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
I said I'm from wherever you're going tonight
It's happy hour up in NoHo (we danced)
She said I never come here solo (we danced)
She bought a round of straight tequila, she's from Reseda
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
Y primero dije "no", pero sí quería
Pa que te fueras me inventé cualquier tontería
Pero después del trago cinco te di la mano y
Me gustó tanto lo malo que eras bailando
Déjame, te enseño yo, que la cumbia es mía
Cuando se acabe esta canción nos vamos, ¿quién diría?
Mira que no salgo sola, pero llego sola, que estoy mejor sola, pero
We're going to my place tonight
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
(I'm from wherever you're going)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
(I'm from wherever you're going)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
(I'm from wherever you're going)
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
The lyrics to Lauv feat. Sofía Reyes's song El Tejano tell the story of a chance encounter with a girl at a Tex-Mex bar called El Tejano. The singer initially resisted the girl's advances, but eventually gave in, drawn in by her love of dancing and easy-going personality. As they continue to drink and dance, they discover a shared love of pop culture, including the TV show Friends. The girl surprises the singer by buying a round of straight tequila and revealing that she doesn't normally go out alone. However, they decide to end the night together, with the girl inviting the singer back to her place.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a fun and spontaneous night out, underscored by references to Spanish covers of Nirvana songs and margaritas. Through their shared memories of the night, the singer and the girl are able to connect and form a bond that leads to them spending the night together. Ultimately, the lyrics of the song suggest that sometimes things happen unexpectedly, and that the most memorable moments in life often come from taking risks and embracing the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Y primero dije "no", pero sí quería (woo)
At first I said "no", but I did want to (woo)
Pa que te fueras me inventé cualquier tontería (hmm-hmm)
To get you to leave, I made up any excuse (hmm-hmm)
Pero después del trago cinco te di la mano y (woo)
But after five drinks, I took your hand (woo)
Me gustó tanto lo malo que eras bailando (okay)
I liked how bad you were at dancing so much (okay)
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
I met a girl at El Tejano and we danced
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
We danced to Spanish covers of Nirvana
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
And we got another margarita, she's from Reseda
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
I told her, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
It's happy hour up in NoHo (we danced)
We danced during happy hour in NoHo
She said I never come here solo (we danced)
She said she never comes here alone and we danced
She bought a round of straight tequila, she's from Reseda
She bought a round of straight tequila, she's from Reseda
Déjame, te enseño yo, que la cumbia es mía
Let me show you that cumbia is mine
Cuando se acabe esta canción nos vamos, ¿quién diría?
When this song ends, we'll leave, who would have thought?
Mira que no salgo sola, pero llego sola, que estoy mejor sola, pero
I don't usually go out alone, but I arrive alone, because I'm better off alone, but
We're going to my place tonight
We're going to my place tonight
She asked if I liked Friends, I guess that that was the test
She asked if I liked Friends, I guess that was the test
I said, "Hell yeah, and Phoebe's the fuckin' best"
I said, "Hell yeah, and Phoebe's the fucking best"
We were standing at the salsa bar, feeling the vibration
We were standing at the salsa bar, feeling the vibration
I always find myself in random situations
I always find myself in random situations
Ooh, do you wanna have a little bit of fun tonight?
Ooh, do you wanna have a little bit of fun tonight?
She said, "Ooh, I do"
She said, "Ooh, I do"
Once you know it, yeah, you know it, that's that
Once you know it, yeah, you know it, that's that
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ari Leff, Michael Pollack, Ross Jacob Golan, Sofia Reyes, Charlie Guerrero, Johan Jens Erik Carlsson, Shari Short
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@josecolon742
Y primero dije "no", pero sí quería (woo)
Pa que te fueras me inventé cualquier tontería (hmm-hmm)
Pero después del trago cinco te di la mano y (woo)
Me gustó tanto lo malo que eras bailando (okay)
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
Yeah, drinking after dark, that's when she stole my heart
She knew my friends, that's where the story begins
Standing at the salsa bar, asked if it was mild
I was speechless but still I smiled
Took me by the hand and asked me if I had plans
I said, "Getting drunk and pretending that I can dance"
She laughed, I fell in love and there was no going back
Once you know it, yeah, you know it, that's that
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
I said I'm from wherever you're going tonight
It's happy hour up in NoHo (we danced)
She said I never come here solo (we danced)
She bought a round of straight tequila, she's from Reseda
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
She asked if I liked Friends, I guess that that was the test
I said, "Hell yeah, and Phoebe's the fuckin' best"
We were standing at the salsa bar, feeling the vibration
I always find myself in random situations
Ooh, do you wanna have a little bit of fun tonight?
She said, "Ooh, I do"
Ooh, do you wanna have a little bit of fun?
Once you know it, yeah, you know it, that's that
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
I said I'm from wherever you're going tonight
It's happy hour up in NoHo (we danced)
She said I never come here solo (we danced)
She bought a round of straight tequila, she's from Reseda
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
Y primero dije "no", pero sí quería
Pa que te fueras me inventé cualquier tontería
Pero después del trago cinco te di la mano y
Me gustó tanto lo malo que eras bailando
Déjame, te enseño yo, que la cumbia es mía
Cuando se acabe esta canción nos vamos, ¿quién diría?
Mira que no salgo sola, pero llego sola, que estoy mejor sola, pero
We're going to my place tonight
I met a girl at El Tejano (we danced)
(I'm from wherever you're going)
To Spanish covers of Nirvana (we danced)
(I'm from wherever you're going)
And got another margarita, she's from Reseda
(I'm from wherever you're going)
I said, "I'm from wherever you're going tonight"
@bengboy
For those of you who wanna play this on guitar .
Here it is.
The chord charts:
Am-X022100
E-022100
E7-020100
The chord progression:
Am E E7 E
For more information, it's highly advised to see the guitar tutorial of this song specially for this one.
@lauvsongs
Watch more of Lauv’s music videos at https://lauv.lnk.to/OMVplaylist
@jileelixuwu5718
Ayyyyy 🤍🤍🤍
@umabhowmick2985
Lauv when will you come to India we are waiting for you
@Priyanka_7597
I lauvvvvv u❤️❤️❤️
@Priyanka_7597
@@umabhowmick2985 yesss impatiently 😭😭😭
@umabhowmick2985
@@Priyanka_7597 i hope so Lauv bhaiya come to India
@alegomez3839
Esta canción es fantastica, no entiendo porque nadie habla de ella, de mi parte seguiré apoyandola, es ARTEEE.
@daledez1333
Ya se :'(
@maribelhinojosagamarra5737
A mi me encanta me encanta su traje de Lauv
@Aragorn-wp2xm
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