Que Poca Cosa
Café Quijano Lyrics
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tirando piedras a los perros,
buscando bajo las faldas
que suben las escaleras.
dicen que tuvo buena escuela
y más dienro de la cuenta,
pelos de loco, loco entero,
cuenta los cuedros de las aceras, ¡qué poca cosa!
qué poca cosa es la vida,
qué cerca esta la locura,
sácame de dudas,
quiero saber
cómo se vive tanta amargura.
duerme con bata y calcetines,
hace tres nudos a las botas,
con uñas largas y negras
hurga en su grasa melena.
roba el periódico en los bares,
toca los timbres en portales,
tiene detalles de niño,
se mira en escaparates,
lleva un rosario en una mano
y nunca reza.
qué poca cosa es la vida,
qué cerca esta la locura,
sácame de dudas,
quiero saber
cómo se vive tanta amargura
The lyrics of Café Quijano's song "Qué Poca Cosa" paint a picture of a man who seems to be leading a meaningless and insignificant life. He is seen kicking cans, throwing stones at dogs, and peering up women's skirts. Despite having had a privileged upbringing and having more money than he needs, he has a wild and crazy appearance but is depicted as having a saint-like sanity. The man counts the tiles on the pavement, highlighting the point of how small life can seem when one focuses on the trivial things around them.
The song goes on to speak to how close madness and insanity appear to be in this world, and the singer is left questioning how one lives with such sadness and bitterness. He is shown sleeping in his clothes, making three knots in his boots, and having long, dirty nails that he uses to mess up his greasy hair. He steals newspapers from bars and rings doorbells on strangers' doorbells out of childlike curiosity, but he carries a rosary in his hands without ever uttering a prayer. The lyrics are painting a portrait of a man who has no direction or purpose in life.
In conclusion, "Qué Poca Cosa" is a song that highlights the smallness and insignificance of life when one is too focused on the trivial things around them. The singer of the song is depicted as leading a meaningless and lacklustre life, with no purpose or direction, highlighting the importance of finding meaning and purpose in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
dando patadas a la latas,
Kicking cans,
tirando piedras a los perros,
Throwing stones at dogs,
buscando bajo las faldas que suben las escaleras.
Looking under skirts that go up the stairs.
dicen que tuvo buena escuela
They say he had a good education
y más dienro de la cuenta,
And more money than he needed,
pelos de loco, loco entero,
Crazy hair, completely mad,
pinta de santo, santo cuerdo;
Painted like a saint, saintly sane;
cuenta los cuedros de las aceras, ¡qué poca cosa!
Counting the squares on the sidewalk, how little it is!
qué poca cosa es la vida,
How little life is,
qué cerca esta la locura,
How close madness is,
sácame de dudas,
Take me out of doubt,
quiero saber
I want to know
cómo se vive tanta amargura.
How one lives with so much bitterness.
duerme con bata y calcetines,
Sleeping with a robe and socks,
hace tres nudos a las botas,
Tying three knots to his boots,
con uñas largas y negras hurga en su grasa melena.
Digging in his greasy hair with long, black nails.
roba el periódico en los bares,
Stealing the newspaper in bars,
toca los timbres en portales,
Ringing doorbells in doorways,
tiene detalles de niño,
Having childlike details,
se mira en escaparates,
Looking at himself in storefronts,
lleva un rosario en una mano y nunca reza.
Carrying a rosary in one hand and never praying.
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