Cowboy
Los Ratones Paranoicos Lyrics
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te voy montando en la arena
como un alma en pena
me voy quedando sin venas
¿no me ves?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Tu vestido quema
tus zapatos, vieja
se rompen como la seda
¿no me ves?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Thos cowboy, got no money
baby had to play for me
she works all night, it's all right
she's always home by three
I'm in heaven with a neighbour
sure was a lonely winter
then I got news, new neighbour
thin blond, slim and a halo.
¿no me ves?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
The lyrics to Los Ratones Paranoicos's song "Cowboy" depict a self-proclaimed cowboy who is skillfully riding his horse in the arena. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that this cowboy is struggling and nearing exhaustion, as he declares that he is "losing his veins." Meanwhile, the woman he is speaking to seems uninterested and preoccupied with her burning dress and breaking shoes. Despite this, the cowboy asserts that he is the best in the arena and that no one can do it quite like him.
The second half of the song introduces a new character, a female neighbor who catches the cowboy's eye. He describes her as a "thin blond, slim and a halo," and seems to be enamored with her. Overall, the song appears to be about someone who is struggling to maintain their status or identity, while also dealing with the distractions and complications of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Soy el cowboy, nene
I am the cowboy, baby
te voy montando en la arena
I am riding you in the sand
como un alma en pena
like a soul in agony
me voy quedando sin venas
I am running out of veins
¿no me ves?
Don't you see me?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Today, no one does it like me.
Tu vestido quema
Your dress is burning
parece un árbol de levas
it looks like a camshaft tree
tus zapatos, vieja
Your shoes, old woman
se rompen como la seda
are breaking like silk
¿no me ves?
Don't you see me?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Today, no one does it like me.
This cowboy, got no money
This cowboy is broke
baby had to play for me
The baby had to perform for me
she works all night, it's all right
She works all night, but it's okay
she's always home by three
She always comes home by three
I'm in heaven with a neighbour
I am in heaven with a neighbor
sure was a lonely winter
It was definitely a lonely winter
then I got news, new neighbour
Then I heard about a new neighbor
thin blond, slim and a halo.
Thin, blonde, slim, and with a halo.
¿no me ves?
Don't you see me?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Today, no one does it like me.
Contributed by Keira G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CONDORITO
Tremendo...el trabajo de Andrew Oldham en este disco es genial,los pulió artísticamente a los ratones y los hizo sonar como una banda internacional.
Enrique Meza
que Rock tan espectacular, amo a los ratones, simples contagiosos puro y simple rockn'roll
El Tano
Lo mejor de mi vida adolescente, los ratones en vivo!
Biancocompeticion
Este temazo me recuerda mi adolescencia cuando iba al colegio industrial Manuel Belgrano del barrio de San Martín turno noche,para mi particularmente la música nacional de los años,70,80y 90 fueron los mejores años de mi vida quien los vivió sabe muy bien de lo que estoy hablado un fuerte abrazo chicos TEMAZO!!
Cristian
Que gran banda.... exitos en la vuelta... Marcaron el rumbo de muchos de aca!
nelsoncenteno pedroportillo
Esto es una obra de arte . Es un temazo
Marcelo Flores
Muy buena banda, suenan muy fuerte, acordes claros contundentes, y nuestros. genial.
duglas velez
Para un amigo que esta de viaje ya escucharemos los paranoicos
Andrea DyJ
Es muy grande vieja el fuego que me condena🎶 .. me vuela este temazo!
Fabian Benelli
Imposible no sentirte un rockstar que tema por favor