In The Ghetto
El Príncipe Gitano Lyrics
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and de colei grei Chicago
mun beby beibi Charlis morlis
de In the guetto (In the guetooo)
An de jar mama crai
Cosinifi guan sido sido ni modrili
yian grin monfi
in de gue e to
Pipol yon ondre
tain de chili jil pija
E jil grou yon gui yon man dei
Toque lo que yu an mi
A güi chi blai chu si
De güi simpli ten an qüen
Anblon delon de güei
Güedengüelten
A de güelguei jei qui lo you güi
re ni brus prisis tri yi guai brus
in de guetoooo
An de jan gai ben
So si estarer churruan estrit
nai li chus tul fili
ji fanch fisin
de gueto (In the guetooo)
De kuan nei en depresion
de yon mal brike agüei
e ji sei cal estilicar
Il tu ruam estri far
grimon mama crai
Af de craum gander roam
estrí yon ma feis daun
dinstruitifin de gueto
An de yon man dai
One colen grei Chicago mon
O deliti beibi charlisis bon
In de guetoooooo
An des mama crai
The lyrics to El Príncipe Gitano's song "In the Ghetto" depict life in the ghetto, specifically in Chicago. The first verse talks about a baby named Charlie Morris who lives in the ghetto, surrounded by snow and gray buildings. The second verse mentions a family member who has been shot and killed in the ghetto. The chorus (which repeats throughout the song) talks about people wandering around in the ghetto, and the last verse mentions another baby named Charlie who lives in the ghetto.
The lyrics paint a bleak picture of life in the ghetto, with violence and poverty being constant themes. The mention of two different babies named Charlie highlights the cycle of poverty that can exist in these areas, where generations of families are stuck in the same struggling circumstances. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the sense of aimlessness and despair that can come with living in the ghetto.
Overall, "In the Ghetto" is a powerful commentary on the challenges and realities of life in impoverished urban areas.
Line by Line Meaning
An de snou frai
In the cold winter
and de colei grei Chicago
in the gray, bleak city of Chicago
mun beby beibi Charlis morlis
my baby, little Charlie Morris
de In the guetto (In the guetooo)
is in the ghetto
An de jar mama crai
In the year mom cries
Cosinifi guan sido sido ni modrili
Cousin Iphy had a child without being married
yian grin monfi
He's crying every Monday
in de gue e to
in the ghetto too
Pipol yon ondre
People overseas
tain de chili jil pija
they're wearing fancy clothes
E jil grou yon gui yon man dei
and there's a big gap between them and the everyday people
Toque lo que yu an mi
Touch what you have in me
A güi chi blai chu si
I can't change who I am
De güi simpli ten an qüen
Because I only have one soul
Anblon delon de güei
Let them talk about me today
Güedengüelten
They lie
A de güelguei jei qui lo you güi
And those who are rich feel superior to you
re ni brus prisis tri yi guai brus
They don't know the struggles you've gone through or what you've suffered
in de guetoooo
in the ghetto
An de jan gai ben
In the year the good guy arrives
So si estarer churruan estrit
So much suffering and pain
nai li chus tul fili
For a child who has no support
ji fanch fisin
He's hungry and skinny
de gueto (In the guetooo)
in the ghetto
De kuan nei en depresion
When there's a depression
de yon mal brike agüei
From that bad break they got today
e ji sei cal estilicar
And they don't know how to fix it
Il tu ruam estri far
The two of them are trying their hardest
grimon mama crai
But mom is crying
Af de craum gander roam
After the greatest dream
estrí yon ma feis daun
It all falls apart
dinstruitifin de gueto
The destruction of the ghetto
An de yon man dai
In the year the bad man came
One colen grei Chicago mon
A man from gray, bleak Chicago
O deliti beibi charlisis bon
Stole little baby Charlie's goods
In de guetoooooo
In the ghetto
An des mama crai
And his mother cried
Contributed by Alexis H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@randalthor1955
durante años me supe las letras del principe gitano DE MEMORIA
AN DES NOUU FRAI
ON DE COL EN GREI CHICAGO MUN
BABY BENICHARLIS BONIS IN DE GUEEEEETO...
AN DEJARL MAMA CRAI
COSI NIFIUAN SIDOSI DONIII
MODRI DI ENGRI MOUFI IN DE GUEEETO.....
PIPOL YON ONDRETAIN DE CHILI JILI PIJAR....
pero ya me falla la memoria
@AntonioPerez-bl5nz
Nadie ha cantado nunca con tanto sentimiento sin tener idea de que estaba diciendo
@fernandoluispascual6101
Te equivocas, busca: Raphael-Aquarius
@victoriapeal1246
Jajaja Jajajaja
@manuelarribas9208
😂😂😂
@juanmarqueznarvaez474
Ja, ja, ja, ja...
@imagineconnor4928
Exacto.
@Tecnonucleo
Me encanta el gesto final, dándose la vuelta y levantando el micrófono como diciendo "la he clavado. y decían que no iba a poder cantar en inglés"
@javird9024
Hace 12 años el comentario O.o
@logopediamusicoterapialacl7851
Tu comentario 13 años es como esta canción. Historia de España jajajjaja
@carlsonfader1175
Ese movimiento final del micro, como diciendo "lo he clavao" me mata.