Carlos Nuñez was born in Vigo (Galicia, Spain), and is considered as one of… Read Full Bio ↴Carlos Nuñez was born in Vigo (Galicia, Spain), and is considered as one of the best bagpipe players in the world.
He started playing the bagpipe at the age of eight, and now his virtuosity with the 'gaita' (bagpipe) has led him to be called 'the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes'. He had been playing and touring with The Chieftains for many years and because of that he became the honorary '7th Chieftain'.

Cantigueiras
Carlos Núñez Lyrics

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Cantar [(1er partie)]

Canta miña compañeira,
Miña compañeira canta,
Canta miña compañeira,
Que tienes linda garganta.

I ai, déjame subir

Al carro carretero
Déjame subir
Al carro que me muero,
Morena, ai por ti.

Sei toca-la pandeireta
Tocar sei o violin
Tamén sei face-la burla
De quen a faga de min.

I ai, déjame subir
Al carro carretero
Déjame subir
Al carro que me muero,
Morena, ai por ti.

Todo el mundo es contra min.
Morena porque te quiero,
Todo el mundo es contra min.
Y yo contra el mundo entero.

I ai, déjame subir
Al carro carretero
Déjame subir
Al carro que me muero,
Morena, ai por ti.

Maneo de Caión (2nde partie)

Agora que veu a guerra
Leváde-los homes todo,
Levade o meu queridiño,
Lévame a vista dos ollos,

Ai le le le,...

Heiche da-la despedida
Con rosas e caraveles.
No teu carazón conozo
Que la despedida quieres.

Ai le le...

Overall Meaning

The song Cantigueiras by Carlos Núñez is a beautiful and passionate song that talks about a woman who has a beautiful voice. The song starts with the singer telling his companion to sing because she has a beautiful throat. The singer wants to ride in a car to listen to her voice and declares that he will die for her. The woman knows how to play the tambourine, the violin, and can also make fun of those who mock her, which makes the singer feel like he is lucky to have her. The singer's passion for his partner is intense, and he feels like the whole world is against him, but he will always be on her side.

In the second part of the song, Maneo de Caión, the singer says that since war is taking away all the men, he wants his love to take him away from his sight so that he can't see the war. He wants her to give him a farewell with roses and carnations. He knows that she wants to say goodbye to him, and he is ready to accept it.

Overall, the song Cantigueiras is a powerful expression of a man's love for his woman, even in the face of opposition from the world around them. The song highlights the intense emotions associated with love and shows how love can bring people together and help them overcome any obstacle.

Line by Line Meaning

Canta miña compañeira,
Sing, my companion,

Miña compañeira canta,
My companion, sing,

Canta miña compañeira,
Sing, my companion,

Que tienes linda garganta.
For you have a beautiful voice.

I ai, déjame subir
Oh please, let me get on

Al carro carretero
The cart driver's wagon

Déjame subir
Let me up

Al carro que me muero,
To the wagon, because I am dying

Morena, ai por ti.
Darling, I am dying for you.

Sei toca-la pandeireta
I know how to play the tambourine

Tocar sei o violin
I also know how to play the violin