La La La
David Whitaker and his Orchestra Lyrics


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Te agita y te enreda, pecadora
Después que te abraza te devora
No se puede querer a la Caína
No se puede creer en la Caína

Tú crees que la tienes controlada
Pero tú sin ella eres nada
No se puede querer a la Caína
No se puede creer en la Caína

(No se puede creer en la Caína)
(No se puede creer en la Caína)
(No se puede creer en la Caína)

Botando la vida por la naríz
Fumando tu bolsa con demencia
Y viviendo, pa' morir
(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Tú crees que la tienes controlada
Pero tú sin ella no eres nada camara

(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Ella no se puede creer
Ay no se puede querer
(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Te agita y te enreda, pecadora
Después que te abraza, elle vuelve y te devora

En la calle del barrio
Se aprende de todo
En la Caína no
Que con la Caína se aclavo la esquina
Y se llevaron to'
En la Caína no
La vida y la muerte jugando en el ghetto un domingo
En la Caína no
Maestro vine a camara, te lo dice oye no




En la Caína no
Con la Caína, no no

Overall Meaning

The song "La La La" by David Whittaker and his Orchestra is a cautionary tale about the dangers of addiction, specifically to cocaine or "la caína" as it is referred to in the song. The lyrics warn that the drug can take control of one's life, "te agita y te enreda" (it shakes you up and ensnares you), and ultimately lead to one's downfall, "botando la vida por la naríz" (throwing your life away through your nose).


The song also touches on themes of control and dependence, suggesting that even those who think they have control over their drug use, "tú crees que la tienes controlada" (you think you have it under control), are ultimately powerless in the face of addiction, "pero tú sin ella eres nada" (but without it, you are nothing).


The repetitive refrain, "no se puede querer a la Caína, no se puede creer en la Caína" (you can't love cocaine, you can't believe in cocaine), drives home the message that addiction is a destructive force that can lead to one's ruin.


Line by Line Meaning

Te agita y te enreda, pecadora
The addiction of cocaine takes control of your mind and tempts you to submit to its urges.


Después que te abraza te devora
Once cocaine gets a grip on you, it destroys everything in its path.


No se puede querer a la Caína
You cannot love cocaine; it is the enemy of seeking a healthy and fulfilling life.


No se puede creer en la Caína
Don't believe in the power of cocaine; it promises pleasure, but delivers only pain and addiction.


Tú crees que la tienes controlada
You may think you have control over cocaine and can stop anytime, but this illusion is ultimately shattered when it has taken full control.


Pero tú sin ella eres nada
Cocaine becomes everything to the addict, leaving them with nothing but the emptiness of addiction when separated from it.


(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Repeat of the warning of the deceptive powers of cocaine.


(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Repeat of the warning of the deceptive powers of cocaine.


(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Repeat of the warning of the deceptive powers of cocaine.


Botando la vida por la naríz
Drug abuse leads to wasted life, damaging the body and mind with its toxicity.


Fumando tu bolsa con demencia
Consuming drugs wildly, without regard for the dangerous consequences, is a recipe for self-destruction.


Y viviendo, pa' morir
The high from drugs is temporary and can ultimately lead to self-destruction and death.


Tú crees que la tienes controlada
Once again, the illusion of control is warned against; addiction takes control.


Pero tú sin ella no eres nada camara
The addict relies on the drug at the cost of everything else, leading to emptiness and despair without it.


(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Don't believe in the deceptive and destructive powers of cocaine.


Ella no se puede creer
The power of cocaine to deceive is highlighted again.


Ay no se puede querer
The destructiveness of cocaine is emphasized, and love of its effects is discouraged.


(No se puede creer en la Caína)
Repeat of the warning against the illusion of the power of cocaine.


Te agita y te enreda, pecadora
Once more, the addictive and destructive nature of cocaine is described as a seducer and manipulator of the vulnerable.


Después que te abraza, elle vuelve y te devora
Cocaine has a tight grip on the addict's life, causing destruction and turmoil, waiting seductively to entice and begin the cycle all over again.


En la calle del barrio se aprende de todo
Life can provide difficult and complex experiences, and people may learn from their environment, particularly in areas with difficult social and economic conditions.


En la Caína no
Cocaine consumption does not teach any valuable lessons, rather it leads to addiction and destruction.


Que con la Caína se aclavo la esquina
Drug use destroys whole neighborhoods, once drug use has taken hold in an area, it becomes an unstoppable force that ruins families, businesses, and communities.


Y se llevaron to'
Drug addiction takes everything from the addict, leaving nothing but ruins in their wake.


La vida y la muerte jugando en el ghetto un domingo
Life and death are everyday occurrences in poor and underprivileged areas, where violence and drug abuse are common, normalizing risk and death.


En la Caína no
Drug use does not provide answers or resolution; rather, it creates situations that bring ruin and destruction to those who use it.


Maestro vine a camara, te lo dice oye no
The singer asks the audience (likely a musician) to listen to this cautionary message; the message is not to be taken lightly.


En la Caína no
Once more, the negative impact of drug use and addiction is emphasized, while the need to avoid it is emphasized.


Con la Caína, no no
The importance of saying no to cocaine and avoiding the destructive path of addiction is underlined.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ruben Blades

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Comments from YouTube:

@dani70msk

Beautiful!! Thanks for the good choise

@rosalindadiaz4717

I have fond memories of this song! Beautiful

@moviepotter

got the entire album Happiness is from Reader Digest for many decades it is wonder all the LP's

@hcrun

My pleasure. :)

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