Muñeco De Trapo
Grupo Encanto Lyrics
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Ni alto ni bajo, ni gordo ni flaco.
Los niños me aprietan, me tiran al suelo
Sacuden mis piernas, me hacen bailar.
Me duele aquí arriba, me duele aquí abajo
Me duele el costado y me duele detrás.
Yo soy el muñeco, muñeco de trapo
Los niños me adoran, qué felicidad
Yo soy el muñeco, muñeco de trapo
Los niños me adoran, qué felicidad
The song "Muñeco De Trapo" by Grupo Encanto tells the story of a rag doll who is beloved by children. The doll describes itself as "ni alto ni bajo, ni gordo ni flaco" meaning it is neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin. The children play with the doll, squeezing and tossing it around, making it dance, and causing it pain. Despite the discomfort, the doll feels happiness in being loved by the children. The repeated line "Los niños me adoran, qué felicidad" expresses the joy that the doll feels in being adored by children.
The song speaks to the universal childhood experience of playing with dolls and toys, and the love that children can feel for inanimate objects. The doll's pain and happiness highlights the complex emotions that children can experience through play. Despite being made of simple materials such as rag and stuffing, the doll holds great significance to the children who play with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo soy el muñeco, muñeco de trapo
I am the rag doll, with no particular physical attributes.
Los niños me adoran, qué felicidad
The children adore me, which brings me great happiness as their toy.
Los niños me aprietan, me tiran al suelo
The children squeeze and roughhouse with me, often throwing me onto the ground.
Sacuden mis piernas, me hacen bailar.
They shake my legs, making me dance uncontrollably.
Me duele aquí arriba, me duele aquí abajo
Their rough play causes pain throughout my body.
Me duele el costado y me duele detrás.
Sustained injuries from their play cause pain in my side and back.
Ni alto ni bajo, ni gordo ni flaco.
I have no noticeable physical characteristics that distinguish me from any other rag doll.
Writer(s): Matias Ivan Zaidman, Popular Domain
Contributed by Claire R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.