El cowboy
Las Pastillas Del Abuelo Lyrics


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Parado con su "45", su gorro cowboy y su reloj
mira la hora a lo malo, el ceño fruncido, todo un señor.
Se comenta en el pueblo, tenía más vidas que un gato siamés,
nunca se encuentra en problemas, acompañado de su amiga fiel.

Las muchachas del pueblo sueñan con robarle el corazón,
y a él, que tanto le cuesta, siempre aprovecha la ocasión;
montado a su pingo cabalga la senda de la oscuridad,
del faso, el alcohol, las mujeres, y sobre todo del azar.

y suele jugarse la vida al póker con la muerte, partida y revancha,
no necesita el bueno, siempre la gana con esperanza,
y con la calidad del buen jugador ganaba dandole changüí,
y con las chirolas ajenas recorria los bares de por ahí.

Nunca supo bien lo que era respetar la mujer del prójimo,
y si alguien se retobaba, de toque sabía que era el próximo.
Hasta que un día un tío se enfadó, y el cargador le vació,
por supuesto fue de espaldas, nadie era más rápido que el señor.

No se recomienda caminar por la calle principal
del pueblo de valientes vaqueros, donde él solía habitar,
porque no se sabe si su alma enfadada aún ronda por ahí,
lo que sí se sabe es que a él y su sombra nadie podrá combatir.





Porque solía jugarse la vida al póker con la muerte, partido y revancha...

Overall Meaning

The song "El cowboy" by Las Pastillas Del Abuelo talks about a cowboy who is known in the town for his fearless attitude and dangerous lifestyle. He is always seen with his "45" gun, cowboy hat, and a watch. The first verse describes him looking at his watch with a frown, as he is always living life on the edge. The people in the town are amazed by him, as he has always managed to escape trouble and is always accompanied by his faithful friend. All the women in the town dream of winning his heart, but he is not an easy target. He loves to ride his horse and often chooses to indulge in vices like tobacco, alcohol, and women. He lives for the thrill of gambling and often risks his life playing poker games with his competitors.


The second verse describes how the cowboy's playing skills were exceptional and he always won with ease. He had enough confidence and had developed a winning strategy that made him a formidable presence in the town. He used to spend his winnings in bars throughout the countryside, which made him a popular figure in these establishments. However, his life suddenly changed when he fell in love with someone else's wife. The next time he was playing poker with a player who happened to be a relative of her husband. It's said that the relative confronted him about his actions while he had his back turned, but the cowboy had already taken his gun out and quickly shot him dead.


The song's chorus repeats the line about how he played poker with his life, every other line and it's implied that he continued to do so until he met his own demise. The song serves as a reminder of how risky living a dangerous life can be, and how the choices we make may have severe consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Parado con su "45", su gorro cowboy y su reloj
Standing with his "45", his cowboy hat and his watch,


mira la hora a lo malo, el ceño fruncido, todo un señor.
Eyeballing the time with disgust, his brow furrowed, a true gentleman.


Se comenta en el pueblo, tenía más vidas que un gato siamés,
They say in the town, he had more lives than a Siamese cat,


nunca se encuentra en problemas, acompañado de su amiga fiel.
Never seen in trouble, accompanied by his faithful friend.


Las muchachas del pueblo sueñan con robarle el corazón,
The town's girls dream of stealing his heart,


y a él, que tanto le cuesta, siempre aprovecha la ocasión;
And to him, who has a hard time, he always seizes the opportunity;


montado a su pingo cabalga la senda de la oscuridad,
Mounted on his horse he rides the path of darkness,


del faso, el alcohol, las mujeres, y sobre todo del azar.
Of weed, alcohol, women, and above all chance.


y suele jugarse la vida al póker con la muerte, partida y revancha,
And he usually gambles his life playing poker with death, game after game and rematch,


no necesita el bueno, siempre la gana con esperanza,
He doesn't need to be good, he always wins with hope,


y con la calidad del buen jugador ganaba dandole changüí,
And with the quality of a good player, he won by giving it his all,


y con las chirolas ajenas recorria los bares de por ahí.
And with other people's coins, he traveled around the bars there.


Nunca supo bien lo que era respetar la mujer del prójimo,
He never really knew what it was to respect his neighbor's woman,


y si alguien se retobaba, de toque sabía que era el próximo.
And if anyone resisted, he knew they were next in line.


Hasta que un día un tío se enfadó, y el cargador le vació,
Until one day an uncle got angry, and he emptied his gun,


por supuesto fue de espaldas, nadie era más rápido que el señor.
Of course it was from behind, no one was faster than the gentleman.


No se recomienda caminar por la calle principal
It is not recommended to walk on the main street,


del pueblo de valientes vaqueros, donde él solía habitar,
Of the town of brave cowboys, where he used to dwell,


porque no se sabe si su alma enfadada aún ronda por ahí,
Because it is not known if his angry spirit still lingers around there,


lo que sí se sabe es que a él y su sombra nadie podrá combatir.
But what is known is that no one can fight him and his shadow.




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