Chico
Brown Jennifer Lyrics
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A yellow taxi to the heart of downtown
Black stockings and a cocktail dress
Purple eyeshadow
It's so hard for her to meet a man
With a secret they women, understand
But her emotions are much deeper than...
Now if a man feels like a woman
Does that make him less a man
If he hides the truth inside his painted hands
[Chorus]
No esta una chica
Un chico un chico
No esta una chica
Un chico un chico, claro
After hours under candlelight
She pulled a vision in a suit and tie
Masculine with a willing smile
They went home together
"You know I am, different than you think I am."
He leaned over by the bedside stand
The suit and tie had a gun in his hand
An affair to remember...
Chorus
In "Chico" by Brown Jennifer, the lyrics tell the story of a gender-bending individual, who is struggling to find love and acceptance. The singer describes this person as wearing a cocktail dress, black stockings, and purple eyeshadow as they take a yellow taxi to the heart of downtown. The individual expresses the difficulty of finding someone to understand their secret, but their emotions run deeper than the underground freak show. The chorus repeats the line "no esta una chica" meaning "This is not a girl," and "un chico" meaning "it's a boy" and asserts the individual's identity.
The song speaks to the idea of gender as a construct and the societal pressure to conform to a gender binary. The individual in the song is expressing their true identity but struggling to find acceptance and a sense of belonging in a world that is still judgmental and intolerant of those who do not fit into traditional gender roles. The lyrics implore the listener to question the notion of gender norms and to see people for who they truly are regardless of how they express their identity.
In terms of interesting facts, "Chico" was released in 1997 and became a hit in Spain, Latin America, and parts of Europe. The song was part of the electronic dance music scene and is considered a classic in the LGBTQ community. Brown Jennifer, whose real name is Jennifer Hays, is an American singer-songwriter who grew up in Spain, and her music was influenced by the Spanish electronic music scene. The music video for "Chico" features a gender-bender narrative, and the androgynous character is portrayed by a male actor named Eduardo Casanova.
Line by Line Meaning
In the middle of the night she struts around
Jennifer walks around proudly in the middle of the night.
A yellow taxi to the heart of downtown
She takes a cab to downtown.
Black stockings and a cocktail dress
Jennifer is wearing black stockings and a cocktail dress.
Purple eyeshadow
She has purple eyeshadow on.
It's so hard for her to meet a man
It's difficult for Jennifer to find a man.
With a secret they women, understand
She's looking for someone who shares her secret interests.
But her emotions are much deeper than...
However, Jennifer's emotions are much deeper than that.
The underground freak show
The emotions she's feeling are from within, not from the 'freak show'.
Now if a man feels like a woman
Jennifer wonders if a man who feels like a woman is still a man.
Does that make him less a man
She questions whether it changes his identity or makes him less of a man.
If he hides the truth inside his painted hands
If he hides his true self behind a facade.
No esta una chica
There's no girl here.
Un chico un chico
It's a boy, a boy.
No esta una chica
There's no girl here.
Un chico un chico, claro
It's a boy, a boy, of course.
After hours under candlelight
They spent time together late at night by candlelight.
She pulled a vision in a suit and tie
Jennifer saw a man in a suit with a tie.
Masculine with a willing smile
He looked and behaved in a masculine way with a friendly smile.
They went home together
They left to go home together.
"You know I am, different than you think I am."
He reveals that he's not what she thinks he is.
He leaned over by the bedside stand
He moved closer to the bedside stand.
The suit and tie had a gun in his hand
He reveals a gun he's been hiding.
An affair to remember...
An unforgettable encounter.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BILLY MANN, JENNIFER BROWN, PAUL PIMSLER
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