La Gota Fría
Adrián y Los Dados Negros Lyrics

The lyrics of Adrian y los Dados Negros's song La Gota Fría tell a story of two musicians, Moralito and Lorenzo Morales, who have a rivalry. The first verse remembers a time when Moralito was in Urumita and decided not to join in on the party. The singer says that Moralito left early in the morning and attributes this to the fact that he was angry about missing out on the fun. The second verse talks about the singer's musical abilities, saying that he is very skilled and that nobody can correct him. He mentions that he will be playing with Lorenzo Morales the next day, which is a day of religious celebration. The chorus talks about how the singer will go to the performance with or without Moralito, and makes it clear that he does not want Moralito to take him there. The third verse contains some controversial lines about Lorenzo Morales' background, insinuating that he is not cultured because he was born in the countryside. The fourth verse is a game of insults between the singer and Moralito, and the chorus repeats the same lines from earlier. The final verse reveals that Moralito once thought he was better than the singer, but when he heard him play, he was humbled and even got sick (represented by "la gota fría," a Colombian slang term for a sudden chill or fever). The last line implies that Moralito had to concede that the singer was a better musician.

The song was written by Colombian composer Emiliano Zuleta Baquero in 1938 and became an instant hit. It has since become one of the most well-known and loved vallenato songs in Colombia.