Canta Cantor
Los Guaraguao Lyrics


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Canta, canta cantor.
Que el pueblo tiene un dolor!
Cantor si bajas al pueblo quiero que digas:
Que elija una sola huella, aquel que busca un camino;
Así habrá un solo destino!

Ser traidor y al tiempo amigo, no tiene paso seguro,
que culpa tiene la trampa que a un ratón pone en apuro.
El camino hacia mi pueblo, no es fácil pero es seguro.

Canta, canta cantor, que el pueblo tiene un dolor.
Cantor si bajas al pueblo quiero que digas;
Solo echan penas afuera los que tienen
pena adentro, hoy todo el pueblo es lamento.

Miseria sobre miseria hacen que una pegue el grito,
yo vi partir el silencio dejando a un hombre en el piso
Cuando las casas del barrio se iban llenando de gritos

Canta, canta cantor,
que el pueblo tiene un dolor,
Cantor si bajas al pueblo quiero que digas;

Que el calor que siente el hombre no es porque el sol hoy lo abrace
Es la conciencia que nace

Cuando la llama se encienda llegará hasta el mismo
cielo y los de rabo de paja deben quitarse del fuego.

Por haber muchos pisados, habrá muchos pies quemados.

Canta, canta cantor, que el pueblo tiene un dolor. Canta cantor.





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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Guaraguao's song "Canta Cantor" are a call to action for a singer to use their platform to speak on behalf of the people and their struggles. The opening lines of the song implore the singer to sing about the pain that the people are experiencing. The lyrics suggest that the people are looking for a common purpose and asks that the singer tell them to choose one path, in order to reach a shared destiny. The second verse warns against the dangers of being a traitor and a friend at the same time, and encourages the singer to remind the people that the path towards their community is both difficult and worthwhile.


The chorus then repeats the first verse, emphasizing the pain and lament of the people. The third verse highlights the idea that poverty and suffering cause people to cry out for help, and that sometimes even violence is the result. The final verse encourages the singer to remind the people that they must ignite the fire of consciousness in order to bring change to their community. This change, however, will not come without consequences, as shown in the final lines warning that many may fall, but it is important to keep moving forward.


This powerful folk song speaks to the struggles, pain, and hope of a community that feels unheard and is looking for a way forward. The lyrics are a call to action, not only for the singer but also for the people themselves, to choose a single path towards their shared destiny. The message is clear: while the journey might not be easy, the destination is worth fighting for.


Line by Line Meaning

Canta, canta cantor.
Sing, sing singer.


Que el pueblo tiene un dolor!
The people have a pain!


Cantor si bajas al pueblo quiero que digas:
If you come down to the town, singer, I want you to say:


Que elija una sola huella, aquel que busca un camino;
Let the one who seeks a path choose only one footprint;


Así habrá un solo destino!
So there will be only one destiny!


Ser traidor y al tiempo amigo, no tiene paso seguro,
To be a traitor and a friend at the same time has no safe passage,


Que culpa tiene la trampa que a un ratón pone en apuro.
What fault does the trap have that puts a mouse in trouble.


El camino hacia mi pueblo, no es fácil pero es seguro.
The road to my town is not easy but it is safe.


Solo echan penas afuera los que tienen pena adentro, hoy todo el pueblo es lamento.
Only those who have pain inside throw their sorrows out, today the whole town is lament.


Miseria sobre miseria hacen que una pegue el grito,
Misery upon misery makes one scream,


yo vi partir el silencio dejando a un hombre en el piso
I saw silence leave, leaving a man on the ground


Cuando las casas del barrio se iban llenando de gritos.
When the houses of the neighborhood were filling with screams.


Que el calor que siente el hombre no es porque el sol hoy lo abrace
That the warmth that man feels is not because the sun embraces him today.


Es la conciencia que nace
It is the conscience that is born.


Cuando la llama se encienda llegará hasta el mismo cielo
When the flame ignites, it will reach the very sky


y los de rabo de paja deben quitarse del fuego.
And those with straw tails must remove themselves from the fire.


Por haber muchos pisados, habrá muchos pies quemados.
For there are many trampled, there will be many burned feet.


Canta, canta cantor, que el pueblo tiene un dolor. Canta cantor.
Sing, sing singer, the people have a pain. Sing, singer.




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