O Gato
A Roda Lyrics
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Xuntáronse catro un día
os mellores desde barrio
mataron un gato a tiros
e o meteron nun saco.
Vai o gato metido nun saco
vai o gato metido nun saco
¡ai, gatiño xa non volve mais!
(Bis)
Que mal lles parecería
a calquera deses catro
que os meteran nun saco
como meteron o gato.
Vai o gato metido nun saco
vai o gato pra terra da Laxe
vai o gato metido nun saco
¡ai, gatiño xa non volve mais!
(Bis)
Aquel gato era un artista
traballaba na Ribeira
agora e un bañista
na praia da Castiñeira.
Vai o gato metido nun saco
vai o gato pra terra da Laxe
vai o gato metido nun saco
¡ai, gatiño xa non volve mais!
(Bis)
The song "O Gato" by A Roda tells the story of four people from the neighborhood who killed a cat and put it in a sack. The cat was taken to the land of Laxe and will never return. The lyrics express the regret of the four people and imagine how they would feel if they were put in the same situation as the cat. The cat is described as an artist who worked in Ribeira and is now a bather in the beach of Castiñeira.
The song highlights the cruelty and lack of empathy towards animals, and how easily some people justify violence against them. The repetition of the line "vai o gato metido nun saco" emphasizes the idea of the cat being trapped and helpless. At the same time, the description of the cat as an artist with a job and a life creates a contrast of how animals are often seen as disposable objects, rather than living creatures with feelings and personalities.
Overall, "O Gato" is a powerful song that raises awareness about animal rights and the importance of treating all living beings with respect and kindness.
Line by Line Meaning
Xuntáronse catro un día
Four people from the neighborhood got together one day
os mellores desde barrio
The best ones from the neighborhood
mataron un gato a tiros
Shot a cat to death
e o meteron nun saco.
And put it in a sack
Vai o gato metido nun saco
The cat goes inside the sack
vai o gato pra terra da Laxe
The cat goes to the land of Laxe
vai o gato metido nun saco
The cat goes inside the sack
¡ai, gatiño xa non volve mais!
Oh, little cat won't come back anymore!
Que mal lles parecería
How bad it would seem to them
a calquera deses catro
To any of those four
que os meteran nun saco
To be put in a sack
como meteron o gato.
Like they put the cat
Aquel gato era un artista
That cat was an artist
traballaba na Ribeira
He used to work at the Ribeira
agora e un bañista
Now he's a swimmer
na praia da Castiñeira.
At Castiñeira beach.
Vai o gato metido nun saco
The cat goes inside the sack
vai o gato pra terra da Laxe
The cat goes to the land of Laxe
vai o gato metido nun saco
The cat goes inside the sack
¡ai, gatiño xa non volve mais!
Oh, little cat won't come back anymore!
Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@meilan75
Pobre mi padre, le hice pasar miles de veces esa canción.... y había que rebobinar en esa época jaja.
@estebanlombardero7789
No me canso de escuchar este maravilloso grupo y esa voz que debía morise nunca de el maravilloso FITO.
@anamariacarballo3514
Si tanto te gusta: COMPARTE! (X favor).Es una pena que esta preciosa 'cantiga nosa' no la conozca España entera.
@gabrielamartinezlores8319
Que lindo canciones de la tierra de mi padre y abuelos
@mariasantomerios3365
Fantásticos a Roda!!o mellor da Nosa cultura folklórica.
@damironchadorful
joder que cancion tan profunda
@ramonteira763
Do mellor da música galega .A roda e fuxan os Ventos
@estebanlombardero7789
No tenias que morirte nunca, menos mal que quedan tus canciones.
@betinafernandezalvarez8344
jklkñl
@maruxalopez7602
Grande Fito