El Barrio
Ángel Canales Lyrics
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El cuento del sabio del barrio
Que yo le voy a contar
El cuento del sabio del barrio
Un dia que yo lo vi
Cantando en un venve
Un dia que yo lo vi
Cantando en un venve
Aqui te lo dejo saber
El hombre que esta aqui en algo
Ese soy yo
Yo soy del barrio yo soy
Ahe alalale elelela
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Hay yo soy del barrio hay mira camara
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Pero te dijo que no soy negro guasasoso
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Que tu levantas las geva
Y yo te las gozo
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Aeee yo soy del barrio camara
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Pero te dijo que no soy negro mugroso
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Pero si no lo crees pregunteselo a tititoco
Yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy
Hay yo soy del barrio hay mira camara
In Angel Canales's song "El Barrio," the singer describes himself as a wise man from the barrio. He sings about seeing another man singing in a club, which reminds him of his own identity as someone from the neighborhood. Throughout the song, he reaffirms his connection to the barrio, stating that he's proud to be from there and that people shouldn't underestimate him because of his background.
The repeated phrase "yo soy del barrio mi socio yo soy" translates to "I'm from the neighborhood, my friend, I am." This phrase serves as a bold declaration of the singer's identity and roots. He also makes mention of the fact that people question his ethnicity, telling them that he's not a "negro guasasoso" or "negro mugroso," which are both derogatory terms in Latin American societies. Instead, he's proud to simply be from the barrio.
Line by Line Meaning
Que yo le voy a contar
I'm going to tell you
El cuento del sabio del barrio
About the wise man in the neighborhood
Un dia que yo lo vi
One day when I saw him
Cantando en un venve
Singing in a party
Yo soy del barrio mi socio
I'm from the neighborhood, my friend
Aqui te lo dejo saber
Let me tell you
El hombre que esta aqui en algo
The man who is here for a reason
Ese soy yo
That's me
Yo soy del barrio yo soy
I am from the neighborhood
Ahe alalale elelela
(vocals)
Hay yo soy del barrio hay mira camara
Hey, I'm from the neighborhood, look camera
Pero te dijo que no soy negro guasasoso
But I'm telling you I'm not a dirty black person
Que tu levantas las geva
That you lift up your shirt
Y yo te las gozo
And I enjoy it
Aeee yo soy del barrio camara
Aeee I'm from the neighborhood camera
Pero te dijo que no soy negro mugroso
But I'm telling you I'm not a filthy black person
Pero si no lo crees pregunteselo a tititoco
But if you don't believe me, ask tititoco
Hay yo soy del barrio hay mira camara
Hey, I'm from the neighborhood, look camera
Writer(s): Eduardo Ramos
Contributed by Isaiah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.