Vaya Con Dios is a musical group from Brussels, Belgium founded in 1986 by … Read Full Bio ↴Vaya Con Dios is a musical group from Brussels, Belgium founded in 1986 by lead singer Dani Klein, contrabassist Dirk Schoufs, and Willy Lambregt. Their name is Spanish for "Go with God".

Dani Klein, the lead singer, and Willy Lambregt had previous success in the band Arbeid Adelt! and decided to form the band Vaya Con Dios together with contrabassist Dirk Schoufs, because their interests were with gypsy music, jazz and opera which are genres which they felt were underappreciated in Brussels.

Their first single "Just a Friend of Mine" has a Latin feel to it and became a big hit in France, selling over 300,000 copies. Willy Lambregt left the group and was replaced by Jean-Michel Gielen. Even though Vaya Con Dios had success in Latin countries, they remained largely unknown in the Netherlands partially due to being a Belgian band, but also because of their gypsy style. In the Summer of 1990, they finally broke through in the Netherlands with "What's a Woman?" peaking at #1 for three weeks, thus making Vaya Con Dios the second Belgian artists to have a #1 hit in the Netherlands; the first being Ivan Heylen in 1974. The song is about the difficulties of men and women who on the one hand need one another, yet sometimes have a difficult time understanding each other.

In 1991, Dani Klein and Dirk Schoufs decided to go their seperate ways and from then on the group consisted of only Dani Klein singng with various musicians. On 24 May 1991, Schoufs died of an AIDS-related illness, which he contracted due to his heroin addiction. Even though they were no longer a team, Dani was very saddened and the third album Time Flies is much more melancholic than the previous albums.

Even though the music and the composition of the band changed, Vaya Con Dios remained popular in large parts of Europe, especially France, Germany, and Scandinavia, until 1996, when Dani left the music business complaining of too much stress. She returned in 1999 as singer in the group "Purple Prose", also the title of the début album that same year. Vaya Con Dios returned in 2004 with a new album called "The Promise," released on an independent label.

In November 2006, Vaya Con Dios released a new album called 'The Ultimate Collection'. It's a CD and DVD of the acoustic concert in Brussels (Belgium) at 31 August 2006.

In total, Vaya Con Dios sold more than 7 million albums and more than 3 million singles

Stay With Me
Vaya Con Dios Lyrics

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Baby, stay with me tonight
Baby, soothe me like an orphan child

This word's on fire, the crooks and the liars
Are bribing our souls and robbing our lives
They come to haunt us in dreams where they taunt us
And they don't tell us everything has it's price

Baby, stay with me tonight
Baby, say it will be all right

Fairy tales tell you a good man will find you
And love will be the key to paradise
Girls they believe it, they want to feel needed
They're so afraid to lead a lonely life

Locked in the shadows of doubt
Secrets are afraid of the light
Forever searching for the spirit
We keep hidden inside

Oh baby
I'll stay with you baby
Don't worry, it's going to be alright
You can count on me
I'll not keep any secrets for you
I'm gonna be right here for you

Baby, stay with me tonight
Baby, take me in your arms tonight

This world's on fire, we're caught in a mire
And we don't know what to believe anymore
Men built their towers of hatred and power
And we don't know what all the suffering is for

Locked in the shadows of doubt
Secrets are afraid of the light
Forever searching for the spirit
Hidden deep in our hearts

Oh baby
I'll stay with you baby
Stay with me
I promise, I'll take care of you, no matter what
Stay with me baby
You know you can always count on me
Stay with me
I'll be there for you baby

Stay with me baby
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Vaya Con Dios's song Stay With Me express a deep desire for human connection and support. The singer is begging their lover to remain with them through the chaos and confusion of the world. The opening lines convey a sense of urgency and desperation as the singer implores their partner to stay with them for the night, to provide comfort like a caregiver to an orphaned child. This immediately sets the mood of the song as a plea for emotional reassurance in the face of uncertainty.

The following lines describe the state of the world as "on fire," overrun with "crooks and liars" who seek to harm and deceive. The use of the word "bribing" suggests that there is a cost to our morality as individuals and as a society. The people in power are contrasted with the rest of us who are "haunted" by visions of our own failures and weaknesses. The chorus repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the need for reassurance from our loved ones: "Baby, stay with me tonight / Baby, say it will be alright."

The verses continue to deconstruct the lies that we are told about love and happiness. The singer describes the concept of the "good man," who will sweep us off our feet and bring us to paradise. This notion is contrasted with the reality of being "locked in the shadows of doubt," where secrets and fears are kept buried. The chorus repeats once more, with the singer offering to be a source of stability and reliability: "Stay with me baby / You know you can always count on me / Stay with me / I'll be there for you baby."

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, stay with me tonight
Please don't leave me tonight, stay by my side

Baby, soothe me like an orphan child
Comfort me like I'm a helpless, abandoned child

This word's on fire, the crooks and the liars
The world is in chaos, with untrustworthy people in control

Are bribing our souls and robbing our lives
They are using their power to corrupt and harm us

They come to haunt us in dreams where they taunt us
Their actions continue to affect us, even when we sleep

And they don't tell us everything has it's price
They hide the true cost of their actions from us

Baby, say it will be all right
Assure me that everything will be okay

Fairy tales tell you a good man will find you
Stories teach us that we will find love and happiness

And love will be the key to paradise
Love is the secret to achieving a perfect life

Girls they believe it, they want to feel needed
Women desire to be loved and cherished

They're so afraid to lead a lonely life
They fear being alone more than anything else

Locked in the shadows of doubt
Trapped by our own uncertainties

Secrets are afraid of the light
Things we try to hide are uncomfortable when they are revealed

Forever searching for the spirit
Always searching for a deeper meaning or purpose

We keep hidden inside
That remains hidden within us

I'll stay with you baby
I will stay with you, no matter what

Don't worry, it's going to be alright
Do not panic, everything will eventually work out

You can count on me
You can rely on me

I'll not keep any secrets for you
I will not keep any information from you

I'm gonna be right here for you
I will always be here for you

Baby, take me in your arms tonight
Hold me tight, make me feel safe

This world's on fire, we're caught in a mire
The world is in chaos, and we are trapped in a difficult situation

And we don't know what to believe anymore
We are unsure of what to trust or what is real

Men built their towers of hatred and power
People in power construct hateful systems to keep themselves in control

And we don't know what all the suffering is for
We do not understand the reason for all the suffering in the world

Stay with me baby
Remain with me and give me comfort

You know you can always count on me
I am always here for you and you can trust me

I promise, I'll take care of you, no matter what
I vow to care for and support you through all situations

Stay with me
Remain by my side

I'll be there for you baby
I will support you through anything

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN E, JR DAVIS, VINCENT M FAY, CRAIG SNYDER

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