Zamba del Chaguanco
Los Tucu Tucu Lyrics
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Picando la selva turbia
Mientras juan chaguanco herido
Se va en sangre hacia la luna.
Con el cuchillo en el vino
La muerte andaba de chupa.
Luego, juan, sintio la vida
Pobre juan, sombra del monte,
Rumbo animal del bermejo.
Para vivir como vives
Mejor no morir de viejo.
Sobre las champas del rio
La tarde tiro su pena.
Y una voz, arriando troncos,
La fue echando norte afuera.
Cuando el color de la tierra
Regrese con las bumbunas,
La piel de juan en el aire
Sera una baguala oscura.
Pobre juan, sombra del monte,
Rumbo animal del bermejo.
Para vivir como vives
Mejor no morir de viejo.
The song "Zamba del Chaguanco" by Los Tucu Tucu tells the story of Juan Chaguanco, a wounded man who is bleeding and walking towards the moon while the drums are warm and the jungle is wild. With a knife in his wine, death is said to be lurking around. However, Juan feels life leaving him as he goes towards his entrails. The song is full of beautiful metaphors that describe Juan's journey through life and the struggles he faced as a member of a community surrounded by nature.
The lyrics use many beautiful images to describe Juan's journey. The line "sombra del monte" (shadow of the mountain) is a beautiful metaphor that portrays Juan as a part of the natural world around him. The line "rumbo animal del bermejo" (animal course of the Bermejo) is another striking image that reminds us of Juan's connection to the world of fauna. The song expresses a deep sense of melancholy as Juan's life fades away, and the tempo of the song only adds to the mournful atmosphere.
Overall, the "Zamba del Chaguanco" is a beautiful and poignant tribute to the life of a man who lived close to nature and whose passing represents the passing of a way of life. It is a powerful reminder of the importance of our environment and of the role that nature plays in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Hachan calientes los bombos
The drums are beating heatedly
Picando la selva turbia
Cutting through the muddy forest
Mientras juan chaguanco herido
As wounded Juan Chaguanco
Se va en sangre hacia la luna.
Goes towards the moon in blood.
Con el cuchillo en el vino
With a knife in the wine
La muerte andaba de chupa.
Death was lurking around.
Luego, juan, sintio la vida
Later, Juan felt alive
Yendose por las achuras.
Leaving through the offal.
Pobre juan, sombra del monte,
Poor Juan, shadow of the mountain
Rumbo animal del bermejo.
Animal direction of the Bermejo.
Para vivir como vives
To live like you live
Mejor no morir de viejo.
It's better not to die old.
Sobre las champas del rio
On the banks of the river
La tarde tiro su pena.
The evening threw its sorrow.
Y una voz, arriando troncos,
And a voice, herding logs,
La fue echando norte afuera.
Sent it northward.
Cuando el color de la tierra
When the color of the land
Regrese con las bumbunas,
Returns with the bumbunas,
La piel de juan en el aire
The skin of Juan in the air
Sera una baguala oscura.
Will be a dark ballad.
Contributed by Muhammad Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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