Ruka
Javiera Barreau Lyrics
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Casas derretidas
Tierras construidas para luego desarmar
Abandono en mí la huida
Abandono en mí la huida
Ih - ah
Ih - ah - ah
Ih - ah
Acumulativas las ganas de irte a buscar y hacer la ruka
Y hacer la ruka
Y hacer...
Tira - ra - ra - ri - ra
Tira - ra - ri - ra - mm
Tira - ra - ra - ri - ra
Tira - ra - ri - ra - mm
Tira - ra - ra - ri - ra
Tira - ra - ri - ra - mm ...
Transformarnos en goce, conjugar en presente y avanzar
Dirigir las secciones y dormir abrazada a tu bancal
Terminando en tu bancal
Extasiada en tu bancal
Acumulativas las ganas de irte a buscar y hacer
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
The lyrics of Javiera Barreau's song "Ruka" reflect a sense of frustration and abandonment. The mention of houses falling apart and lands built only to be disassembled evokes a sense of instability and transience. The repeated phrase "abandono en mí la huida" translates to "I abandon myself in the escape," which suggests that the singer is looking for a way out of a situation that is no longer sustainable.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "acumulativas las ganas de irte a buscar y hacer la ruka," can be translated as "the desire to go out and build a ruka is piling up." A ruka is a traditional Mapuche dwelling, so the song can be interpreted as a call to return to ancestral roots and find a sense of stability in tradition.
The song's use of onomatopoeic sounds in the verses and chorus creates a playful and rhythmic contrast to the serious tone of the lyrics. The repetition of phrases throughout the song reinforces its message, and the shift between more abstract concepts and concrete images adds depth to the meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Casas ya caída por el mismo material
Houses already fallen due to poor building material
Casas derretidas
Houses melted away
Tierras construidas para luego desarmar
Lands built up just to be dismantled later
Abandono en mí la huida
I abandon the idea of running away
Abandono en mí la huida
I abandon the idea of running away
Ih - ah
Sound effect
Ih - ah - ah
Sound effect
Ih - ah - ah
Sound effect
Ih - ah
Sound effect
Acumulativas las ganas de irte a buscar y hacer la ruka
The desire to go search and build the ruka accumulates
Y hacer la ruka
And build the ruka
Y hacer...
And build...
Tira - ra - ra - ri - ra
Sound effect
Tira - ra - ri - ra - mm
Sound effect
Tira - ra - ra - ri - ra
Sound effect
Tira - ra - ri - ra - mm
Sound effect
Tira - ra - ra - ri - ra
Sound effect
Tira - ra - ri - ra - mm ...
Sound effect
Transformarnos en goce, conjugar en presente y avanzar
To transform ourselves into pleasure, to live in the present, and to move forward
Dirigir las secciones y dormir abrazada a tu bancal
To manage the sections and sleep embraced by your farming plot
Terminando en tu bancal
Ending up in your farming plot
Extasiada en tu bancal
Ecstatic in your farming plot
Acumulativas las ganas de irte a buscar y hacer
The desire to go search and build accumulates
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - deira
Sound effect
Deira - dura - ra - ra - dura - deira - da...
Sound effect
Writer(s): Javiera Barreau
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Valentina Fuentes
Descansa en paz 💞🦋
Yntro
Gracias por cada nota, cada melodía, frases y canciones trascendentes
ANGELA JAZMÍN PONG
Hermosa melodía <3
Nol m
Su música la he sentido mucho,estás en mi rezo Javiera ñu.u
Ivan Chaveste
Amo esa voz!!!
Gonzalo Lavin
Alguien sabe cual son los acordes?
Pablo Rios
alimento para el alma <3
Daniela Varavi
Hermosa cancion, quiero dedicarla pero no entiendo todaa la letra :(
Susan Bastidas
Canto a la Javi Barreau
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Casandra Paz
Demasiado bella