El Artesano
Abuela Coca Lyrics

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El artesano fabrica, un mundo a su voluntad. toma en su mano la arcilla,
Y lo comienza a moldear.
Otros con ramas y alambres, una corona armarán, coronarán a la reina, que es de
Alpaca y de cristal.
Cruza un puente inventado. luego en el otro lugar,
Inventa algo no inventado, cierra la puerta y se vá.
Lejos muy lejos de casa, cerca de otro lugar,
La lluvia es verde y serena, si el lo quiere imaginar.

Angel de mil corazones, protector de mi ciudad, unos construyen naciones,
Vos, alegrías nos das.

Ya, se ha convencido, y, le grita al mar,
Será precioso cuando se haga realidad.

Overall Meaning

The song "El Artesano" by Abuela Coca is a beautiful ode to creativity, imagination, and the power of the human spirit to shape the world around us. The lyrics describe the artisan as a master of his craft who can create a world of his own choosing with his hands and imagination. He takes clay in his hand and begins to mold it, creating something beautiful and unique.

The lyrics also portray the artisan as someone who is not content to follow the beaten path. He crosses a bridge he has invented, and once on the other side, he creates something that has never been invented before. He then closes the door and goes away, far from home, to a place where the rain is green and serene, if he wishes it to be so. The artisan is a symbol of creativity and the human spirit, always looking for new things to invent and to imagine.

The song ends with a beautiful exhortation to the angel of a thousand hearts, the protector of the city. While others may build nations, the artisan brings joy to our lives. His creativity is a gift that can make the world more beautiful and more hopeful. The final verse shows the artisan's conviction in his imagination's power as he yells out to the sea that what he imagines will one day become real.

Line by Line Meaning

El artesano fabrica, un mundo a su voluntad.
The artisan creates a world according to his will.

toma en su mano la arcilla, Y lo comienza a moldear.
He takes the clay in his hand and begins to mold it.

Otros con ramas y alambres, una corona armarán, coronarán a la reina, que es de Alpaca y de cristal.
Others will make a crown of branches and wires, and crown the queen, who is made of alpaca and crystal.

Cruza un puente inventado. luego en el otro lugar, Inventa algo no inventado, cierra la puerta y se vá.
He crosses an invented bridge, then in another place, invents something not invented before, closes the door and leaves.

Lejos muy lejos de casa, cerca de otro lugar, La lluvia es verde y serena, si el lo quiere imaginar.
Far away from home, close to another place, the rain is green and serene, if he wants to imagine it.

Angel de mil corazones, protector de mi ciudad, unos construyen naciones, Vos, alegrías nos das.
Angel of a thousand hearts, protector of my city, some build nations, but you bring us joy.

Ya, se ha convencido, y, le grita al mar, Será precioso cuando se haga realidad.
He has convinced himself, and shouts to the sea, It will be beautiful when it becomes real.

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