Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Chao
Discography
Clandestino (1998)
Próxima Estación: Esperanza (2001)
Radio Bemba Sound System (2002)
Sibérie m'était contéee (2004)
La Radiolina (2007)
Baionarena (2008)
13 Días
Manu Chao Lyrics
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Mi mente demente de risas calientes
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
Y ahora que que vamo' hacer
Y ahorre que que vamo' hacer que vamo' hacer
Trece días que no te vi trece días sin sentido
Trece días fuera de ti trece días para olvidar
Trece días que no te vi trece días me vuelvo loco
Me hielo en la habitación
No tengo calefacción
Me hielo en la habitación
No tengo satisfacción
Trece días que no te vi trece días sin sentido
Trece días fuera de ti trece días sin respiro
Cada hora cada día
Te espero siempre mi amor
Tu eres el componente
Cada hora cada día
Tu eres el componente
Cada hora cada día te espero siempre mi amor
Trece días que no te vi trece días me vuelvo loco
Trece noches que no dormí trece días sin avisar
Trece días que no te vi trece días sin sentido
Me hielo en la habitación
No tengo calefacción
Me hielo en la habitación
No tengo satisfacción
Chapulin chao aquí presente
Mi mente demente de risas calientes
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
Y ahora que que vamo' hacer
Cada hora cada día
Y ahora que que vamo' hacer
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
Cada hora cada día
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
Te espero siempre mi amor
Cada hora cada minuto que yo viva
The song "13 Días" by Manu Chao is a melancholic reflection on the emptiness and loneliness that comes with being away from a loved one. The opening lines introduce "Chapulin Chao" as a presence in the singer's mind, providing him with a source of "risas calientes" (hot laughter) that he desperately needs. The refrain repeats the phrase "Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre" (You are the missing component that I always need), emphasizing the central importance of this absent person.
The numbered days refer to the time that has passed without seeing this person. The repetition of "trece días" (thirteen days) emphasizes the weight of each passing day without the loved one's presence. The singer is stuck in his room, unable to find comfort or satisfaction without the missing piece of his life. The final verse repeats the refrain and underscores the urgency of the singer's desire: "Cada hora cada día Te espero siempre mi amor" (Every hour, every day, I always wait for you, my love).
Line by Line Meaning
Chapulin chao aquí presente
Manu Chao introduces himself as Chapulin Chao and is present at the moment.
Mi mente demente de risas calientes
Manu Chao's mind is crazy with hot laughter.
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
The person he is addressing is the missing ingredient in his life.
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
The person he is addressing is the missing ingredient in his life.
Y ahora que que vamo' hacer
Manu Chao questions what they are going to do now.
Y ahorre que que vamo' hacer que vamo' hacer
Manu Chao repeats the question and expresses the urgency of the situation.
Trece días que no te vi trece días sin sentido
Manu Chao hasn't seen the person he is addressing for thirteen days, which has been meaningless and empty.
Trece días fuera de ti trece días para olvidar
The thirteen days away from the person he is addressing has been unbearable, and he wants to forget about it.
Trece días que no te vi trece días me vuelvo loco
Thirteen days without seeing the person he is addressing is driving him insane.
Me hielo en la habitación
Manu Chao is freezing in his room.
No tengo calefacción
He doesn't have heating in his room.
Me hielo en la habitación
Manu Chao is freezing in his room.
No tengo satisfacción
He doesn't have satisfaction.
Trece días que no te vi trece días sin sentido
Manu Chao hasn't seen the person he is addressing for thirteen days, which has been meaningless and empty.
Trece días fuera de ti trece días sin respiro
The thirteen days away from the person he is addressing has been suffocating.
Cada hora cada día
Every hour, every day.
Te espero siempre mi amor
Manu Chao is always waiting for his love.
Tu eres el componente
The person he is addressing is the essential part of his life.
Cada hora cada día
Every hour, every day.
Tu eres el componente
The person he is addressing is the essential part of his life.
Cada hora cada día te espero siempre mi amor
Manu Chao is always waiting for his love, every hour and every day.
Trece días que no te vi trece días me vuelvo loco
Thirteen days without seeing the person he is addressing is driving him insane.
Trece noches que no dormí trece días sin avisar
Thirteen sleepless nights without the person he is addressing, thirteen days without hearing from them.
Trece días que no te vi trece días sin sentido
Manu Chao hasn't seen the person he is addressing for thirteen days, which has been meaningless and empty.
Me hielo en la habitación
Manu Chao is freezing in his room.
No tengo calefacción
He doesn't have heating in his room.
Me hielo en la habitación
Manu Chao is freezing in his room.
No tengo satisfacción
He doesn't have satisfaction.
Chapulin chao aquí presente
Manu Chao introduces himself as Chapulin Chao and is present at the moment.
Mi mente demente de risas calientes
Manu Chao's mind is crazy with hot laughter.
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
The person he is addressing is the missing ingredient in his life.
Y ahora que que vamo' hacer
Manu Chao questions what they are going to do now.
Cada hora cada día
Every hour, every day.
Y ahora que que vamo' hacer
Manu Chao repeats the question and expresses the urgency of the situation.
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
The person he is addressing is the missing ingredient in his life.
Cada hora cada día
Every hour, every day.
Tu eres el componente el que me falta siempre
The person he is addressing is the missing ingredient in his life.
Te espero siempre mi amor
Manu Chao is always waiting for his love.
Cada hora cada minuto que yo viva
Every hour, every minute of his life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSE-MANUEL THO CHAO
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Anne Melchior
on Clandestino
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