CONTIGO

Album

Single

Label

Interscope Records

Genre

EDM

Composer(s)

Ryan Benjamín Tedder;Björn DjupströmTyler Spry;Tijs Michiel Verwest;Carolina Giraldo Navarro;Yasmani Luis Bandera Clark;Jesse Abraham Arthur McCartney

Entered Chart

Mar 2, 2024

Peak Date

Mar 2, 2024

Released

February 14, 2024

"Contigo" (Spanish for "with you") is a Latin dance track imbued with longing, which takes us on a journey through Karol G's shattered heart. It's a song dedicated to a departed love, an enigmatic figure who left an indelible mark on her soul. The chorus, a gut-wrenching cry, echoes the song's core: "No quiero vida si no es contigo" ("I don't want life if it's not with you"). It's a desperate plea, a stark portrayal of the unbearable pain of existing without him. Her desperate attempts to reach out, to bridge the chasm of silence, only amplify the emptiness. Karol G grapples with the immensity of his absence, the weight of their shared past an anchor dragging her down. The song interpolates on the chorus Leona Lewis' 2007 worldwide hit "Bleeding Love," another anthem of pain and enduring affection. While "Bleeding Love" bleeds raw emotion, with Lewis admitting to a love everyone warns her against, "Contigo" bleeds memories, echoing moments that refuse to fade. Karol G co-wrote "Contigo" with the song's producer, Tiësto. This is the Colombian superstar's third time collaborating with Tiësto, following the Dutch producer's 2021 single "Don't Be Shy" and "Provenza remix," part of Karol G's 2023 Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) album. "Bleeding Love" writer Ryan Tedder gets a songwriting credit. Tedder co-wrote Tiësto's 2022 single with Tate McRae, "10:35." The music video shows Karol G's support for the LGBTQ+ community by sharing the screen with the openly lesbian Puerto Rican artist Young Miko. They play video games, shower, and dance (perreando) side by side.

De mi parte sigo recordando cuando tomaba tu mano
La vida se me está yendo pensando
Solo en ti
No puedo olvidarte
Y estas ganas me dan con ir a buscarte
Todo es tan rico si tú estás
Si estás aquí

No quiero vida si no es contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
No quiero vida si no es contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, yeah
No quiero vida si no es
(No quiero vida si no es)

Dicen que es grave
Hoy no te tengo y las palabras no me salen
Están presas en mi corazón y tú lo sabes
Yo te quiero a ti, no necesito a más nadie, yeah-yeah
Par de llamada' al celular y tú no me contestas
Mensajes al DM y no tengo respuestas
Me daño la mente por saber tú qué piensas
Tú eres para mí, tienes que darte cuenta

Lo que te pensé no se puede contar
La foto mental no la puedo borrar
¿Qué me hiciste tú que no puedo soltar?
Tengo presente cada lugar de ti
¿Cómo fue que antes no te vi?, y

No quiero vida si no es contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
No quiero vida si no es
(No quiero vida si no es)

Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey (yo quiero estar contigo)
Contigo, con-, contigo, ey
No quiero vida si no