Nina
Los Outsaiders Lyrics
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Con las muñecas de su cabeza
Si hablo fuerte me condenan, si la toco me apresan
Ella se cree toda una princesa
Hubiera deseado conocerla en otro momento
Está hecha de fragmentos, pero no lo lamento
No estoy enamorado de ella, es una niña bella
Desarrolla más rápido, ella me lo pide
Yo solo soy un cavernícola
Y a mí no me importa, cada cual por su lado
Donde pueda llorar y yo gritar
Los hombres y las mujeres
No piensan del mismo modo
No amas ni yo tampoco
Entonces no digan que yo soy
Ese hombre mal agradecido
Uno es como es
Pero si ella es una niña, yo no puedo meterme
Con las muñecas de su cabeza
Si hablo fuerte me condenan, si la toco me apresan
Ella se cree toda una princesa
Pero a mí no me importa, cada cual por su lado
Donde pueda llorar y yo gritar
Los hombres y las mujeres
No piensan del mismo modo
No amas ni yo tampoco
Entonces no digan que yo soy
Ese hombre mal agradecido
Uno es como es
¡Uno más uno es tres!
The lyrics to Los Outsaiders's song Niña explore complicated feelings towards a younger girl. The singer is attracted to her, but recognizes that she is still a child and he cannot act on his desires as it would not be appropriate. He acknowledges her innocence and the imaginary world that she inhabits, as he observes her playing with dolls and living out her childhood. He is aware that he could never fully understand her young mind, and that attempting to do so would only lead to judgment and criticism from others.
The singer seems conflicted in the song and is wary of the judgment and criticism that he might face if he were to act on his emotions. Throughout the song, he grapples with the idea of being attracted to someone who is still a child and questions the morality of his own thoughts. While he acknowledges the attraction, he is also aware of the danger of acting on it and knows that societal norms prohibit such a relationship. The song ends with a final assertion that one should be true to oneself, even if others may not understand or approve.
Line by Line Meaning
Pero si ella es una niña, yo no puedo meterme
I cannot get involved with her if she is a minor
Con las muñecas de su cabeza
I cannot play with her emotions
Si hablo fuerte me condenan, si la toco me apresan
If I raise my voice, I get judged. If I touch her, I might get arrested
Ella se cree toda una princesa
She thinks she is a princess
Hubiera deseado conocerla en otro momento
I wish I had met her at another time
Está hecha de fragmentos, pero no lo lamento
She is made of pieces, but I do not regret it
No estoy enamorado de ella, es una niña bella
I am not in love with her, she's just a beautiful girl
Se nos cruza una piel entre los dos
Our skin touches each other
Desarrolla más rápido, ella me lo pide
She wants to grow up faster
Yo solo soy un cavernícola
I am just a caveman
Y a mí no me importa, cada cual por su lado
I do not care, we go our separate ways
Donde pueda llorar y yo gritar
Where she can cry and I can scream
Los hombres y las mujeres
Men and women
No piensan del mismo modo
They do not think the same way
No amas ni yo tampoco
Neither of us loves each other
Entonces no digan que yo soy
So, do not say that I am
Ese hombre mal agradecido
That ungrateful man
Uno es como es
One is what one is
¡Uno más uno es tres!
One plus one equals three!
Writer(s): John Mcdaid, Jay Hippolyte, Edward Sheeran, Isra Lohata, Jermaine Scott
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.