El Crack
Los Miserables Lyrics

The song "El Crack" by Los Miserables is a poignant tribute to the power of childhood dreams and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The lyrics describe the childhood experiences of the singer and his friends, who grew up in poverty and faced many obstacles in their lives. Despite the difficulties they faced, they continued to dream of becoming great soccer players, or "cracks" in Spanish, and would imagine themselves playing in huge stadiums while they played on the streets and fields of their neighborhood.

The first verse of the song speaks of the singer's childhood dreams of scoring a goal in a packed stadium, while eluding the goalkeeper. He describes how his family sometimes went without food, and that tea was a luxury they could not always afford. But even in these difficult times, he never stopped dreaming of becoming a soccer star. In the second verse, the singer describes the joy of playing soccer in the street, even though their shoes were worn out and their faces were dirty. They imagined the streets were stadiums and the sounds of sirens were cheers from the crowd. They would score goals and feel like heroes, even if just for a moment.

The chorus of the song reinforces the importance of childhood dreams and memories, and how they can shape the person we become. It speaks of how these dreams can give us hope and a sense of purpose, even when life is hard. The repetition of the phrase "sueños de niñez" (childhood dreams) and the images of playing soccer in the neighborhood streets create a powerful sense of nostalgia and longing for a simpler time.