Lucía la Corista
Café Quijano Lyrics
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Su madre es santa
Y ella la que canta
En la familia
El único listo
Su hermano francisco
Becado en Holanda
Y allí vive con
Una holandesa
De padre belga
Y madre danesa
Lucía es la corista
De una orquesta de poca monta
Aunque ni canta ni es artista
Pero nadie se lo nota
Y que carisma tiene lucía
Si nunca tuvo ni un buen desnudo
¡Quién lo diría!
Y toca el límite de lo decente
Se peina y siente como
Una diva en los años veinte
A ella, que no lo niega
Le pone de buen humor el ron
De ahí, que alguna vez
Sin razón aparente
Se caiga de repente
Y es que su padre
Aparte de vago pasó las tardes
De trago en trago
Hay días que no va por casa
Pudiera ser que tuviera una gala
Su madre calla, su padre no habla
Porque la niña es la que canta
Y que carisma tiene lucía
Si nunca tuvo ni un buen desnudo
¡Quién lo diría!
Y toca el límite
De lo decente, se peina y siente
Como una diva en los años veinte
Y qué carisma tiene
Lucía la Corista is a song by Spanish band Café Quijano, which tells the story of Lucía, a girl who sings as a chorus girl in a low-key orchestra. The song sheds light on Lucía's family background and her life, talking about how her father is lazy, her mother is a saint, and her brother Francisco is the only intelligent member of the family who is studying on scholarship in the Netherlands. Lucía's brother lives in the Netherlands with a Belgian father and a Danish mother.
Despite Lucía's lack of talent as a singer, she manages to charm her audience with her charisma, which is evident from her captivating performances. She seems to have a deep-seated sense of confidence, and her self-assured demeanor shines through, as she carries herself like a diva from the 1920s.
As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that Lucía's father is an alcoholic, who spends his evenings drowning in alcohol. Though her mother remains silent, Lucía is the one who is shouldering the responsibility of the family by lending her voice to a local band. Despite her struggles, Lucía remains extremely positive, and even the smallest of things like a glass of rum can help lift her spirits.
The song is a touching ode to the courage and resilience of individuals who work hard to keep their families afloat, despite their own personal struggles. It highlights the fact that it is often the unnoticed sacrifices of ordinary people that keep the world moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Su padre es vago
Her father is lazy
Su madre es santa
Her mother is saintly
Y ella la que canta
And she's the one who sings
En la familia
In the family
El único listo
The only smart one
Su hermano francisco
Her brother Francisco
Becado en Holanda
Scholarship recipient in Holland
Y allí vive con
And there he lives with
Una holandesa
A Dutch girl
De padre belga
With a Belgian father
Y madre danesa
And a Danish mother
Lucía es la corista
Lucía is the chorus girl
De una orquesta de poca monta
Of a lowly orchestra
Aunque ni canta ni es artista
Although she neither sings nor is an artist
Pero nadie se lo nota
But no one notices
Y que carisma tiene lucía
And what charisma Lucía has
Si nunca tuvo ni un buen desnudo
If she never had a good nude
¡Quién lo diría!
Who would have guessed!
Y toca el límite de lo decente
And she touches the limit of decency
Se peina y siente como
She combs her hair and feels like
Una diva en los años veinte
A diva in the twenties
A ella, que no lo niega
To her, who doesn't deny it
Le pone de buen humor el ron
Rum puts her in a good mood
De ahí, que alguna vez
Hence, sometimes
Sin razón aparente
For no apparent reason
Se caiga de repente
She falls suddenly
Y es que su padre
And it's because her father
Aparte de vago pasó las tardes
Apart from being lazy, spent his evenings
De trago en trago
From drink to drink
Hay días que no va por casa
There are days when he doesn't come home
Pudiera ser que tuviera una gala
It could be that he has a party
Su madre calla, su padre no habla
Her mother is silent, her father doesn't talk
Porque la niña es la que canta
Because the girl is the one who sings
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MANUEL QUIJANO AHIJADO, QUIJANO AHIJADO MANUEL QUIJANO AHIJADO MANUEL
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