Leopoldo Méndez Alcayaga is a Chilean DJ, singer and producer better knows … Read Full Bio ↴Leopoldo Méndez Alcayaga is a Chilean DJ, singer and producer better knows as DJ Méndez or simply Méndez. He was born in Valparaiso, Chile in 1975. That’s where he began producing his music, which is a mixture of rap and Latin rhythms. Some of his songs like “Estocolmo”, show-through a Latin song the attitude and opinion of Latin American migrants to lands so different from theirs as the Scandinavian countries. He has two number-one hit singles in Chile, Fiesta (House Party) and Lady.

The emerging interest for the Latin American music in Europe was one factor in the acceptance and music like this Chilean market as closed as the Scandinavian market, which until recently were only local artists and popular English-speaking. Méndez moved to Stockholm, Sweden, in 1986. He was raised in a modest family struggling to achieve a better future, sometimes getting in trouble while walking around immigrant slums. After joining a counseling institution called Fasta and meeting sound engineer Jordi Fuste, DJ Méndez started his career as a Latin rapper, making his live debut in a local festival. Mixing hip-hop and traditional Latin American rhythms, he was able to get a record deal in 1999, soon climbing charts in Sweden, Norway, Scandinavia, Denmark, Finland, and even Russia with his first hit “Chiki-Chiki”, featured in his debut album Latino for Life. In March 2001 he visited his native country, carrying out a successful promotional tour.

Vamos Amigos
Mendez Lyrics

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Get up
Vamos amigo

Don't worry
I got you
Yeah when ever you feel like you're going under
You're not alone
Yeah

Don't worry
We got this
I'm right beside you when you try to cross the water
I won't let you down

Vámonos vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You can go where you wanna
You wanna go
Ooh-ooh

Vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You don't have to be lonely
Alone no more
Ooh-ooh

La vida no es fácil
'Ta llena de dolor

Pero sabes una cosa
Se gana con amor

La vida no es fácil
So take a look at me

Dale eo eo eo
Vámonos yeah

Vamos amigos
You don't have to be lonely
Alone no more
Ooh-ooh

Siempre hay alguien en la vida que la pasa peor
Así que deja de llorar y sonríe mejor

La vida es dura y consiste
En pararse así que vamos resiste

Hoy día no calló me paró
Así que vamos hermano

Esta batalla la gano
Te estrechó mi mano
Y juntos nos vamos

Vámonos vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You can go where you wanna
You wanna go
Ooh-ooh

Vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You don't have to be lonely
Alone no more
Ooh-ooh

La vida no es fácil
Ta llena de dolor

Pero sabes una cosa
Se gana con amor

La vida no es fácil
So take a look at me
Dale eo eo eo

Vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You don't have to be lonely
Alone no more
Ooh-ooh

Vámonos yeah

Hoy ya no calló me paró
Así que vamos hermano

Esta batalla la gano
Te estrechó mi mano
Y juntos nos vamos
Ey

Don't worry
We got this
I'm right beside you when you try to cross the water
I won't let you down

Vámonos vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You can go where you wanna
You wanna go
Ooh-ooh

Vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You don't have to be lonely
Alone no more
Ooh-ooh

La vida no es fácil
Ta llena de dolor

Pero sabes una cosa
Se gana con amor

La vida no es fácil
So take a look at me
Dale eo eo eo

Vámonos yeah
Vamos amigos
You don't have to be lonely

Alone no more, ooh-ooh
Vámonos yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mendez's song "Vamos Amigos" is all about friendship and support. The song begins by encouraging a friend to get up and assuring them that they are not alone. The lyrics say "Don't worry, I got you. Yeah whenever you feel like you're going under, you're not alone." The singer continues to pledge their support, saying "We got this. I'm right beside you when you try to cross the water. I won't let you down."

The chorus of the song is repetitive and catchy, saying "Vámonos, vamos amigos," which means "Let's go, let's go friends." The lyrics encourage the listener to go wherever they want to go and to never feel lonely again. The song is all about the value of friendship and how being there for someone can help them through the tough times in life.

The verses of the song continue to echo this message, reminding the listener that life is not easy but that it can be overcome with love and support. The lyrics say "The life is not easy, it's full of pain. But you know something, it's won with love." The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, leaving the listener feeling uplifted and inspired to go out and conquer the challenges of life with their friends.

Line by Line Meaning

Get up
Rise and stand up from where you are.

Vamos amigos
Let's go, friends.

Don't worry
Do not be anxious about anything.

I got you
I will be there for you, I will support you.

Yeah when ever you feel like you're going under
Whenever you feel overwhelmed or submerged by life's challenges.

You're not alone
You are not by yourself, you have support and help available.

We got this
We can handle this situation, we are capable of overcoming it.

I'm right beside you when you try to cross the water
I am here to help and support you when you are going through difficult times.

I won't let you down
I will not disappoint you, I will fulfill my promises.

You can go where you wanna
You have the freedom to go wherever you desire.

You don't have to be lonely
You do not need to be alone, you have companionship and support available.

La vida no es fácil
Life is not easy.

'Ta llena de dolor
It is full of pain.

Pero sabes una cosa
But you know one thing.

Se gana con amor
It is won with love.

Siempre hay alguien en la vida que la pasa peor
There is always someone in life who is doing worse.

Así que deja de llorar y sonríe mejor
So stop crying and smile better.

La vida es dura y consiste
Life is tough and it consists of.

En pararse así que vamos resiste
To stand up, so let's resist.

Hoy día no calló me paró
Today it did not make me fall, it stopped me.

Así que vamos hermano
So let's go brother.

Esta batalla la gano
I win this battle.

Te estrechó mi mano
I shake your hand.

Y juntos nos vamos
And together we go.

Ey
Expression of affirmation or attention.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jakke Erixson, Jimmy Erik Robert Jansson, Leopoldo Mendez, Palle Hammarlund

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