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).
Los Muchachos de Mi BarRío
Chambao Lyrics
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No tienen rejas
Ni maceta en los "polletes"
Que no se riegan
Las muchachas de mi barrio
No tienen novio
Ni le rezan "to" los días
Los muchachos de mi barrio
Le gusta "huma" a diario
Los muchachos de mi barrio
Las vecinas de mi calle
Hacen lentejas
Que si las quieres las tomas
Y si no las dejas
También huele a veces
A potaje y puchero
Y yo por esos olores
Primo me muero
Como los lagartos
Yo busco el solecito
Y alli me gusta "humarme"
Los "liaitos"
Walking on the street
I can feel your presence there
The lyrics of Chambao's song Los Muchachos de Mi Barrio describe the everyday life and the atmosphere of the singer's neighborhood. It is a humble barrio where the windows do not have bars and the flowerpots on the walls do not have to be watered because they do not exist. The girls in the neighborhood do not have boyfriends and they do not pray every day to San Antonio, as some traditional societies might dictate. On the other hand, the guys in the neighborhood like to smoke daily and enjoy their time together. The women in the neighborhood are kind enough to offer their homemade lentil soup, and the delicious smell of stews makes the singer feel nostalgic and homesick.
With these lyrics, the singer perfectly captures the simplicity and coziness of life in a small town or neighborhood. The lack of materialistic possessions or societal pressures are presented as positive aspects of the community. The lyrics also convey a sense of unity and warmth among the people of the neighborhood, who seem to support each other and share their food and time.
Line by Line Meaning
Las ventanas de mi barrio
The windows in my neighborhood
No tienen rejas
Are not closed off with bars
Ni maceta en los "polletes"
Nor do they have potted plants in the sills
Que no se riegan
That nobody waters
Las muchachas de mi barrio
The girls in my neighborhood
No tienen novio
Don't have boyfriends
Ni le rezan "to" los días
They don't pray to San Antonio every day
A San Antonio
To Saint Anthony
Los muchachos de mi barrio
The boys in my neighborhood
Le gusta "huma" a diario
Like to smoke daily
Los muchachos de mi barrio
The boys in my neighborhood
Las vecinas de mi calle
The neighbors on my street
Hacen lentejas
Make lentil soup
Que si las quieres las tomas
If you want it you can have some
Y si no las dejas
If not, you leave them
También huele a veces
Sometimes it smells like
A potaje y puchero
Stews and pots
Y yo por esos olores
And those smells
Primo me muero
I just die
Como los lagartos
Like the lizards
Yo busco el solecito
I look for the sun
Y alli me gusta "humarme"
And there I like to smoke
Los "liaitos"
Lit up
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL CASAN FERNANDEZ, EDUARDO CASAN CAMARENA, MARIA DEL MAR RODRIGU CARNER
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