Pajarillo
Dennys Del Rio Lyrics
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Pajarillo, pajarrilo
Vuela si quieres volar
Yo te recorté las alas, para verte caminar
Me dijiste que eras libre
Como la palma en el llano
Si la palma fuera libre
No la picara el gusano
Ni la quemara el venaro
A mi me pueden llamar
Trueno, relámpago y rayo
Si me pega buena brisa,
Vuelo más que un papagayo
Yo soy la que anda de noche
Siempre por el vecindario
Y sé cuando ladra el perro
Y sé cuando canta el gato
Y sé cuando estan dormidos
los muchachos de mi barrio
Ayyyyy
Pajariilo, pajarillo
Que vuelas por mi rivera
¿Por qué no vuelas ahora
que llegó la primavera?
Me dijiste que eras firme
Como la palma llanera
Si la palma fuera firme
No la seca la candela
No la tramoleara el viento
Como la toca el llanero
A mi me pueden llamar
El clarín de los lamentos
Yo soy la que hace llorar los corazones por dentro
Y soy como la linterna
Que tiene la luz por dentro
Y soy como la cocina
Que cocina a fuego lento
Y soy como los temblores
Que vienen de tiempo en tiempo
Y soy como el picaflor
Que anda siempre muy contento
De las rosas los rosales
De los paramos el viento
Busco una mujer ingrata
De mal agradecimiento
El sol le dijo a la Luna
Mujer métete pa dentro
Porque de noche no sale
La mujer de fundamento.
The song "Pajarillo" by Dennys Del Rio is a beautiful metaphor about freedom and sacrifice. The first stanza talks about cutting the wings of a bird to see it walk instead of fly. This may seem cruel, but it's actually done out of love and concern for the bird. The singer is trying to teach the bird that freedom isn't just about flying away. Sometimes, it's about being able to walk on the ground and enjoy the simple things in life. The bird may have thought it was free, but it was actually limited by its ability to only fly.
The second stanza talks about the resilience of the singer, who compares herself to a thunderstorm. She says that with the right wind, she can fly higher than a parrot. This is a metaphor for her determination and ability to overcome obstacles. She then describes herself as someone who walks around the neighborhood at night, always aware of her surroundings. She knows when the dog barks and when the cat meows. She knows when the children are asleep. This knowledge shows that she is observant and in tune with her environment.
In the final stanza, the singer addresses the bird again. She asks why it's not flying now that spring has arrived. She reminds the bird that it said it was firm like a palm tree in the plains. But if the palm tree were really firm, it wouldn't be burned by the fire or bent by the wind. The singer then describes herself as the clarion of lamentations, someone who makes people cry on the inside. She says she is like a lantern that shines from within, a slow-burning fire in the kitchen, an occasional earthquake, and a hummingbird that's always happy. She then talks about looking for an ungrateful woman who doesn't appreciate her, and describes the sun asking the moon to hide because women of substance only come out at night.
Overall, "Pajarillo" is a song about freedom, sacrifice, and resilience. It's a beautiful metaphor for the different ways we can experience freedom, and how sometimes we need to sacrifice one form of freedom to gain another.
Line by Line Meaning
Ayyyy
Expression of emotion or excitement
Pajarillo, pajarrilo
Little bird, oh little bird
Vuela si quieres volar
Fly if you want to fly
Yo te recorté las alas, para verte caminar
I trimmed your wings to see you walk
Me dijiste que eras libre
You told me you were free
Como la palma en el llano
Like the palm tree in the plains
Si la palma fuera libre
If the palm tree were free
No la picara el gusano
The worm wouldn't bite it
No la tramoleara el viento
The wind wouldn't shake it
Ni la quemara el venaro
The sun wouldn't burn it
A mi me pueden llamar
They can call me
Trueno, relámpago y rayo
Thunder, lightning, and bolt
Si me pega buena brisa,
If a good breeze hits me
Vuelo más que un papagayo
I fly faster than a parrot
Yo soy la que anda de noche
I'm the one who walks at night
Siempre por el vecindario
Always through the neighborhood
Y sé cuando ladra el perro
And I know when the dog barks
Y sé cuando canta el gato
And I know when the cat sings
Y sé cuando estan dormidos
And I know when the boys in my neighborhood are sleeping
los muchachos de mi barrio
The boys from my neighborhood
Pajariilo, pajarillo
Little bird, oh little bird
Que vuelas por mi rivera
That flies over my riverbank
¿Por qué no vuelas ahora
Why don't you fly now?
que llegó la primavera?
Now that spring has arrived?
Me dijiste que eras firme
You told me you were strong
Como la palma llanera
Like the plains palm
Si la palma fuera firme
If the palm were strong
No la seca la candela
The fire wouldn't dry it
No la tramoleara el viento
The wind wouldn't shake it
Como la toca el llanero
Like the plainsman plays it
A mi me pueden llamar
They can call me
El clarín de los lamentos
The trumpet of sorrows
Yo soy la que hace llorar los corazones por dentro
I'm the one who makes hearts cry on the inside
Y soy como la linterna
And I am like the lantern
Que tiene la luz por dentro
That has the light inside
Y soy como la cocina
And I am like the kitchen
Que cocina a fuego lento
That cooks slowly
Y soy como los temblores
And I am like the tremors
Que vienen de tiempo en tiempo
That come from time to time
Y soy como el picaflor
And I am like the hummingbird
Que anda siempre muy contento
That is always very happy
De las rosas los rosales
Of the roses and rose bushes
De los paramos el viento
Of the wind in the highlands
Busco una mujer ingrata
I search for an ungrateful woman
De mal agradecimiento
With bad manners
El sol le dijo a la Luna
The sun said to the moon
Mujer métete pa dentro
Woman, go inside
Porque de noche no sale
Because at night she doesn't go out
La mujer de fundamento.
The woman who is of substance
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.