The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Debbie Harry, Mick Jones, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
Gallo Rojo
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics
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why peleabas como un gallo
gallo rojo tan valiente
comandante de este barrio
no importaba si eran diez
si eran veinte o eran mil
eras grande sol de mayo
hoy la gente va dormida
Es por eso que te pido
que no vuelvas a la vida
que despiertes a toda la sangre
que está dormida
algún día esta cuadra
va a ser como vos querías
why mañana será todo el barrio
el que te siga
Cuando suba la marea
yo me quedo en este barrio
porque llevo tus zapatos
why tu sangre caminando
why mañana serán diez serán veinte
o serán mil
a tu lado sol de mayo
hubo un tiempo que peleabas
ese tiempo va llegando
The lyrics to Los Fabulosos Cadillacs's song Gallo Rojo are an ode to a past champion, a leader who was once strong and fought like a valiant rooster. The "rojo" in the title of the song is a symbol of the bravery and courage of this character. The singer reminisces on the time where this individual was an important figure in the neighborhood and had the ability to inspire others to stand up and fight for what they believed in. However, as the song progresses, it becomes apparent that the individual is no longer present in the way that they used to be. The current state of the neighborhood is one where people are asleep, and no one can seem to wake them up.
The singer then implores the rooster to not come back to life but instead to awaken the sleeping blood of the people in the neighborhood. The vision of the rooster is a future where the neighborhood will be the way they once desired it to be, and the community will follow their lead. The lyrics suggest that the character in question is deceased and is remembered as a legendary figure rather than a physical being. The song seems to remind the community of its past, and its significant individuals and encourages them to carry on their legacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Hubo un tiempo que eras fuerte
There was a time when you were strong, confident and powerful.
porque peleabas como un gallo
because you fought like a rooster, always eager to defend your land and honor.
gallo rojo tan valiente
you were like a red rooster, strong-willed and courageous.
comandante de este barrio
you were the leader of the neighborhood, loved and respected by everyone.
no importaba si eran diez, si eran veinte o eran mil
it didn't matter if it was ten, twenty or a thousand, you always fought with the same courage and determination.
eras grande sol de mayo
you were a great symbol of the sun, representing strength, hope and inspiration to your community.
hoy la gente va dormida
today people are asleep, apathetic and indifferent to the struggles of their community.
nadie puede despertarla
no one can awaken them from their slumber, to realize the power they have to shape their future.
Es por eso que te pido
That's why I'm asking you,
que no vuelvas a la vida
not to come back to life,
que despiertes a toda la sangre que está dormida
but to awaken the dormant blood of the people.
algún día esta cuadra va a ser como vos querías
One day this neighborhood will be as you wanted it to be,
why mañana será todo el barrio el que te siga
and tomorrow the whole neighborhood will follow your footsteps.
Cuando suba la marea
When the tide rises,
yo me quedo en este barrio
I'll stay in this neighborhood,
porque llevo tus zapatos y tu sangre caminando
because I walk in your shoes, with your blood running in my veins.
why mañana serán diez serán veinte o serán mil
And tomorrow there will be ten, twenty or a thousand like me,
a tu lado sol de mayo
by your side, sun of May,
Hubo un tiempo que peleabas
There was a time when you fought,
ese tiempo va llegando
and that time is coming.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: G. ERNANDEZ CAPELLO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Victor Muñoz
Larga vida fabulosos. Hoy con 48 años los Sigo escuchando
Erick Rodriguez
GALLO ROJO!!!!!!! ay humilde campesino!!!!!! esta canción pasará siempre a tener historia <3 hubo un timpo, que eras fuerte y peleabas como un gallo....comandante de este barrio!!!!! hasta axotlan-cuatitlán izcalli :D
Rocio Vieyra
EL era grande sol de mayo....nació y murió en mayo...
una calurosa tarde de mayo volvió para siempre a las estrellas,
grande mi viejo...
duerme para siempre bajo las estrellas del sur
y el canto del rio de nuestro pueblo...
Todos mis momentos siempre conmigo y nunca nada a cambio , siempre mi ángel, gracias papá...
DEUS EST era su frase...
Leandro Villafañe
Con mi hermano escuchando este tema es un gallo rojo me banca en las buena y en las mala 😎
Hugo doscaras
buena cancion y buena banda lastima que no existe mas pero siempre va a estar en el recuerdo
MARPLATENSE
CLARO QUE EXISTE.....EN QUE LUNA VIVIS....???
andy nor
Gracias por tanto, Cadillacs.
Mario Alberto Chaparro Rodriguez
Algun día esta cuadra va a ser como vos querías! 8 y 9 de Octubre de 2017, 50 años comandante.
Pao
Hasta la victoria siempre mi comandante
maricruz hidalgo jaramillo
Casi 5 años y de verdad peleaste asta el ultimo minuto de tu vida en contra de esa maldita enfermedad