The band started by a trio of musicians from Malaga: María del Mar Rodríguez Carnero (aka La Mari), Eduardo and Dani (who left the band in 2005). They have released two albums of their own. In 2003, they were winners of the Premio Ondas musical award for their debut album, Endorfinas en la mente (Endorphins in the Mind).
Chicuelo
Chambao Lyrics
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Chicuelo parece
un niño no es
a mi se me antoja
dulzura why sencillez
de la sonrisa libre
del corazón abierto
gracia why virtud
por fuera why por dentro...
Que será, que será...
El futuro aun no existe
pero puedo adivinar
que en mi trabajo consiste
el producto que será
Que será, que será...
Voy andando este sendero
que la conciencia me marca,
prefiero ser peregrino
que un tronco seco o paja
O paja, o paja no...
The lyrics to Chambao's song "Chicuelo" reflect admiration and fondness towards Chicuelo, who seems like a child with his sweetness and simplicity. The singer describes him with words such as "libre" (free), "intensa" (intense), "abierto" (open), "gracia" (grace), and "virtud" (virtue), portraying him as a person with a good heart and inner beauty. The chorus, "que será, que será," which means "what will be, will be" in English, adds another layer of meaning to the song, hinting at the uncertainty of the future but also a sense of acceptance and trust in fate.
The lyrics also touch upon the theme of purpose and fulfillment. The singer believes that her work is to create something that will become a product in the future, but she also acknowledges that the future is not set in stone, and she can only guess what it will hold. However, she remains optimistic and focused on the journey, taking guidance from her conscience and choosing to be a wanderer rather than a lifeless object like a "tronco seco" (dead log) or a "paja" (straw).
Overall, "Chicuelo" is a song about appreciating the beauty in simplicity, embracing uncertainty, and finding purpose through personal values and beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
Que será, que será...
Wondering what might happen in the future
Chicuelo parece
Chicuelo seems like
un niño no es
He is not a child
a mi se me antoja
To me, he appears
dulzura why sencillez
Sweetness and simplicity
de la sonrisa libre
Of the free smile
de la mirada intensa
Of the intense look
del corazón abierto
Of the open heart
gracia why virtud
Grace and virtue
por fuera why por dentro...
On the outside and inside
El futuro aun no existe
The future does not yet exist
pero puedo adivinar
But I can guess
que en mi trabajo consiste
What my work is about
el producto que será
The product that will be
Voy andando este sendero
I am walking this path
que la conciencia me marca,
That my consciousness marks
prefiero ser peregrino
I prefer to be a pilgrim
que un tronco seco o paja
Than a dry log or straw
O paja, o paja no...
Either straw or not...
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