La Villerita
Horacio Guarany Lyrics

La villerita, rancho de lata carton y chapa pinta sus labios;
A young woman from a poor neighborhood applies makeup in her makeshift home of tin, cardboard, and metal.

peina su pelo, rubio dorado recien teñido que ayer fue negro
She brushes her recently dyed golden blonde hair, which used to be black just yesterday.

tacos de engaño; escasos años los 17 recien cumplidos
She wears high heels to deceive others about her age, as she has recently turned 17.

vuela del nido; la abuela cuida duerma tranquilo mi dulce niño.
She leaves her nest and her grandmother takes care of her sweet child, ensuring they can rest peacefully.

vuela vuela soñando tener un dia como todas la dicha tan merecida esas que en las revistas le dan envidia mala semilla; bala perdida.
She dreams of one day having the happiness and success that others have but only seem to exist in magazines. She acknowledges the risk she takes by leaving her life behind.

vuela vuela bien alto sus ambiciones sueña hallarle a su vida las soluciones desterrar la miseria de sus rincones techo y cobijo; sin privaciones.
She aims high and dreams of finding solutions to escape poverty and have a roof over her head without any hardships or struggles.

vuela vuela bien alto que no te alcanzen vuela que no te alcanzen buitres de barro esos que solamente tiran el carro... 840 hay que borrarlos...
She is warned to aim high and avoid those who only bring her down, for they are not worth her time or effort.

Te vi desnuda... tu cuerpo helado desvergonzado bajo el tapado y enamorado, por 2 centavos el mismo juez que te ha condenado.
Someone has seen her in a vulnerable and shameful state and takes advantage of her. This person is in love with her but is also the one who has condemned her.

supermercado... venta de besos placer y goces por unos pesos veinte ventanas, antes del puente muy poca luz panamericana...
She is in a place where intimacy is sold like a commodity, and the area is not well-lit, making her surroundings seem dangerous and bleak.

vuela vuela bien alto paloma herida, vuela vuela si quieres cambiar de vida vuela vuela aunque la noche cubra tus dias paloma mia, paloma herida
She is encouraged to rise above her problems and fly high, even in the midst of darkness and pain, in order to pursue a better life.

vuela vuela bien alto que no te alcanzen vuela que no te alcanzen buitres de barro esos que solamente tiran el carro... 840... hay que borrarlos
She is reminded to avoid those who drag her down and to strive for a better life away from toxic people and situations.

paloma mia... paloma herida... mi villerita... paloma mia!!
She is referred to as a wounded bird, but the singer sees her as his dear young woman from the villa, urging her to rise above her problems and fly high.