Camaleon
Maldita Vecindad Lyrics
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Que no te licaba
En la chamba tu jurabas
Que carnales para siempre
Y ahora vato na'más verte
El destino es decisión
Y ahora vato, mala suerte
Tú elegiste camaleón
Y digo
Cama, cama, cama, camaleón
Guácha, se te va a quemar
Esa fusca con que buscas
De tragar
Trucha, se te va a quemar
Esa fusca con que buscas de tragar
Trucha, se te va a quemar
Esa placa con que quieres farolear
Buzo, no se va a olvidar
Que volteaste bandera ¡nada más!
Lica, te vas a quemar
Esa chamba es pura lumbre camará
Una
Una tarde al acabar la marcha
Cayó la razzia
Provocadores pasándose de lanza
Con rabia en la mirada
Yo miré a quién me pegaba
Y detrás de la jugada
Te vi a ti camarada, te vi a ti camaleón
Policía soy, dijiste
El que no transa no avanza
Aspirante a judicial
Golpeador a contratar
Te olvidaste del barrio
El dinero es tu verdad
Cama, cama, cama, camaleón
Trucha camaleón
The lyrics of Maldita Vecindad's song Camaleon speak of the consequences of choosing to change oneself to fit into different situations or scenarios. The song talks about a person, referred to as vato, who had previously made commitments to his friends and coworkers to always stay true to each other. However, the vato has now changed and has become a chameleon, adapting to different circumstances at the cost of his relationships. The chorus, "Cama, cama, cama, camaleón," is a direct reference to this change, implying that the person's transformation into a chameleon is not only evident in their actions but also in their character.
The song also comments on the dangers of trying to be someone you're not. The lyrics talk about how the vato's attempts to fit in with his new persona could lead to him being caught out and punished. He tries to deceive others by using a fusca (a slang term in Mexico for a car) or a placa (police badge), but he will eventually be exposed as a fraud. The lyrics suggest that the vato has become too obsessed with money and material possessions, forgotten his roots, and is now out of touch with his community.
In conclusion, Maldita Vecindad's Camaleon is a song about the consequences of changing oneself to fit into different situations and the price one pays for abandoning one's true self. It invites the listener to reflect on their own values, ethics, and sense of belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Hace un buen año vato
It's been a good year, my dude.
Que no te licaba
Since we've talked.
En la chamba tu jurabas
At work you swore.
Que carnales para siempre
Brothers for life.
Y ahora vato na'más verte
And now just seeing you.
El destino es decisión
Destiny is a choice.
Y ahora vato, mala suerte
And now, man, bad luck.
Tú elegiste camaleón
You chose to be a chameleon.
Y digo Cama, cama, cama, camaleón
And I say, Bed, bed, bed, chameleon.
Guácha, se te va a quemar
Watch out, your car is gonna burn.
Esa fusca con que buscas De tragar
The car you use to find food.
Trucha, se te va a quemar
Be careful, it's gonna burn.
Esa placa con que quieres farolear
The badge you want to show off.
Buzo, no se va a olvidar
We won't forget, buddy.
Que volteaste bandera nada más!
You turned on us just like that!
Lica, te vas a quemar
You're gonna burn, my friend.
Esa chamba es pura lumbre camará
That job is all fire, buddy.
Una tarde al acabar la marcha
One afternoon after the protest.
Cayó la razzia
The police raided us.
Provocadores pasándose de lanza
Agitators going too far.
Con rabia en la mirada
With anger in my eyes.
Yo miré a quién me pegaba
I looked at who was hitting me.
Y detrás de la jugada
And behind the play.
Te vi a ti camarada, te vi a ti camaleón
I saw you, comrade, I saw you chameleon.
Policía soy, dijiste
You said, 'I'm a police officer.'
El que no transa no avanza
'Those who don't cheat won't advance.'
Aspirante a judicial
A wannabe judge.
Golpeador a contratar
A hired thug.
Te olvidaste del barrio
You forgot about the neighborhood.
El dinero es tu verdad
Money is your truth.
Cama, cama, cama, camaleón
Bed, bed, bed, chameleon.
Trucha camaleón
Watch out, chameleon.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Aldo Ruben Acuna Yance, Enrique Montes Arellano, Eulalio Cervantes Galarza, Jose Luis Paredes Pacho, Rolando Javier Ortega Cuenca
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