At the age of 14, after two years living in Mexico City, Mimi returned to Puerto Rico for good. In 1987, she started jamming with local bands, untill her brother Niguel influenced her into Metal Music; and they formed a band. They played a couple of years together with Rencor, one of the first “in-Spanish” rock bands from Puerto Rico.
Mimi studied Fine Arts in The Arts School in Old San Juan. When she was 20 years old, she met the island ska scene and got hooked on Jamaican reggae-rocksteady beat style. In 1991, she entered an all-girl band, Alarma!, a heavy music band. They travelled to New York, and played in Sob's and in Los Angeles for the La Banda Elastica Festival with Maldita Vecindad. They were also opening act for many bands that came to the island, such as Dos Minutos, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, and Fito Paez.
But things were about to change... she met an Argentinian musician from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, saxophone player Sergio Rotman. After a coupe of years of friendship, the relation grew, they fell in love, and started to travel together anywhere! Sergio invited Mimi to form a band with him, so she decided to go South, to Buenos Aires. In Argentina, Mimi was invited to sing with Cienfuegos (Sergio's punk rock project), she sang in the Caravelas y Diablitos by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, met the "porteña" scene, recorded with Attaque 77, Los Piojos, Kapanga, and sang with many other friends.
In 1998, she became mother to a son named Leroy. Sergio and Mimi formed a band with friends that had the same love for Jamaican music & Latin rhythms. They've performed in many Buenos Aires clubs, cafe's & theaters, for example, Ciclo Molotov in the Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas, along with Riddim, in Luz y Fuerza Theater with Cienfuegos, in Cemento with Lumumba, openings for Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Fun People, Divididos...
Mimi won a Gardel Award in 2002 as Best Female Rock Singer. She also toured Spain, Germany, México, and Argentina. In 2007 Mimi Maura recorded her 6th album Mirando caer la lluvia , she toured in Argentina and made her first DVD Dulces Sueños recorded live in ND Ateneo Theater. 2008-2009 she toured with Los fabulosos Cadillacs singing Vasos Vacios. In 2010 Mimi Maura recorded her 7th album Dias de Sol in Argentina and Puerto Rico, mixed it in Jamaica with Steven Stanley.
Mimi Maura is an independient artist, her label name is Canary Records.
Vente Conmigo
Mimi Maura Lyrics
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cuando me miras me haces temblar
me tiembla el alma porque te adoro
porque yo quiero que seas completito
para mi nomás
Vente esta noche vente conmigo
no seas ingrato hazme feliz
sacame el alma,
para que veas
que en cuerpo y alma
yo soy para ti
no me tortures,
no seas infame
no te da pena de verme así
vente esta noche vente conmigo
te necesito
dime que si,
dime que si,
dime que si....
The lyrics to Mimi Maura's song "Vente Conmigo" express the singer's deep feelings of love and desire for someone. The chorus "Vente esta noche vente conmigo" (Come tonight, come with me) is a plea for this person to join her, to not be ungrateful and to make her happy. The line "Tienes la esencia que me domina" (You have the essence that dominates me) shows how strong an effect this person has on her, making her tremble and causing her soul to shake. She speaks of adoring this person and wanting them to be complete for her, indicating a level of possessiveness.
The lyrics continue to express her vulnerability and need for this person to stay with her. She begs him not to torture her, not to be ashamed of being seen with her, and to come with her because she needs him. The phrase "sacame el alma" (take out my soul) further demonstrates her deep and intense feelings for this person, and her willingness to give herself completely to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Tienes la esencia que me domina
Your essence dominates me
Cuando me miras me haces temblar
When you look at me, you make me tremble
Me tiembla el alma porque te adoro
My soul trembles because I adore you
Porque yo quiero que seas completito para mi nomás
Because I want you to be complete just for me
Vente esta noche vente conmigo
Come tonight, come with me
No seas ingrato hazme feliz
Don't be ungrateful, make me happy
Ábreme el pecho sacame el alma
Open up my chest, take out my soul
Para que veas que en cuerpo y alma yo soy para ti
So you see that in body and soul, I am for you
No me tortures, no seas infame
Don't torture me, don't be cruel
No te da pena de verme así
Aren't you ashamed to see me like this?
Te necesito dime que si, dime que si, dime que si....
I need you, tell me yes, tell me yes, tell me yes....
Contributed by Ian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kim
Tienes la esencia que me domina
cuando me miras me haces temblar
me tiembla el alma porque te adoro
porque yo quiero que seas completito para mi nomás
Vente esta noche vente conmigo
no seas ingrato hazme feliz
ábreme el pecho
sácame el alma, para que veas
que en cuerpo y alma yo soy para ti
No me tortures, no seas infame
no te da pena de verme así
vente esta noche vente conmigo
te necesito
dime que si, dime que si, dime que si....