LA BRUJA, Poet, Hip Hop/Reggaeton Artist, Activist
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In case you didn't know, there's more to this witch La Bruja than her gatita negra that wants the milkman to come by so badly! She's a multi-talent artist, a poet, and an activist for women's rights, in particular sticking up for latina girls growing up in the big city. She's recorded an album, 'Brujalicious', and she performs regularly in the NYC area so go see her!
Right now, you can listen to her music and see her video on labrujamusic.com or check out her Myspace page.

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La Bruja Lyrics

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Ay! que bonito es volar a las dos de la mañana
A las dos de la mañana ¡ay! que bonito es volar, ¡ay mamá!
Subir y dejarse caer en los brazos de una dama
En los brazos de una dama y hasta quisiera llorar ¡ay mamá!

Me agarra la bruja y me lleva a su casa
Me vuelve maceta y una calabaza
Me agarra la bruja y me lleva al cerrito

Me vuelve maceta y un calabacito,
Que diga y que diga y que dígame usted
Cuantas criaturitas se ha chupado ayer
Ninguna, ninguna, ninguna lo se
Yo ando en pretensiones de chuparme a usted.

¡Ay! me espanto una mujer en medio del mar salado
En medio del mar salado
¡Ay me espantó una mujer, ay mamá!
Porque no quería creer lo que me habían contado

Lo de arriba era mujer y lo de abajo pescado
¡Ay mamá!

Overall Meaning

La Bruja's song "Hoy" is a reflection on the beauty of flying at night, and the thrill of being held in the arms of a woman. The opening lines, "Ay! que bonito es volar a las dos de la mañana/A las dos de la mañana ¡ay! que bonito es volar, ¡ay mamá!" express a sense of exhilaration and wonder at the experience of flying, especially in the middle of the night. The singer then goes on to describe the desire to be held by a woman, feeling so lost in passion that they could even cry.

However, the song takes a darker turn with the introduction of La Bruja, a witch-like figure who takes the singer to her home and turns them into a plant pot or a small pumpkin. The lines "Me agarra la bruja y me lleva a su casa/Me vuelve maceta y una calabaza" speak to the sense of powerlessness and vulnerability that the singer feels in the clutches of this menacing figure. The next lines describe La Bruja taking the singer to a hill, where they are turned into a small squash. The final lines of the song offer a bit of humor, with the singer asking La Bruja how many people she has "sucked dry" that day, and playfully suggesting that they are hoping to be the next victim.

Overall, La Bruja's "Hoy" offers a complex mix of emotions, combining the joys of freedom and passion with the fears of vulnerability and powerlessness. This song speaks to the human experience of being drawn in by desires and passions, only to find oneself in a dark and dangerous place.

Line by Line Meaning

Ay! que bonito es volar a las dos de la mañana
Flying at 2 am is a beautiful experience

A las dos de la mañana ¡ay! que bonito es volar, ¡ay mamá!
Flying at 2 am is so beautiful, it makes me feel emotional

Subir y dejarse caer en los brazos de una dama
Going up and down in the arms of a lady

En los brazos de una dama y hasta quisiera llorar ¡ay mamá!
Being in the arms of a lady is so emotional, it brings tears to my eyes

Me agarra la bruja y me lleva a su casa
The witch grabs me and takes me to her house

Me vuelve maceta y una calabaza
The witch turns me into a flowerpot and a pumpkin

Me agarra la bruja y me lleva al cerrito
The witch grabs me and takes me to the hill

Me vuelve maceta y un calabacito
The witch turns me into a flowerpot and a small pumpkin

Que diga y que diga y que dígame usted
Please ask me anything you want to know

Cuantas criaturitas se ha chupado ayer
How many little creatures did you suck yesterday

Ninguna, ninguna, ninguna lo se
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know

Yo ando en pretensiones de chuparme a usted.
I intend to suck on you

¡Ay! me espanto una mujer en medio del mar salado
Oh! a woman frightened me in the middle of the salty sea

En medio del mar salado
In the middle of the salty sea

¡Ay me espantó una mujer, ay mamá!
Oh! a woman scared me, oh mama!

Porque no quería creer lo que me habían contado
Because I didn't want to believe what I had been told

Lo de arriba era mujer y lo de abajo pescado
What was above was a woman and what was below was fish

¡Ay mamá!
Oh mama!

Writer(s): Reyes Carlos, Esparza Sergio, Lara Alberto, Ortega Victor, Vargas Yahave

Contributed by Elizabeth J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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