Pata De Perro
Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio Lyrics
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Era el mas jalador
No había rival
Para este ganan
Pata de perro por aquí
Pata de perro por allá
Mario era el nombre
De este buen carnal
Ya no regresara
El tiempo se aprovecho
y todo lo transformo
Viejo el barrio
Viejo hasta el danzon
Un amigo se caso
A otro panza le salio
Nueva flota apareció
y en la esquina
Ya nada es igual
Era mejor viajar
Un buen día llego el rumor
Que un amigo de un señor
En un barco se lo topo
Que había estado en Nueva York
y bailado en Japón
Que en Brasil se enamoro
y en Haiti toco el tambor
A Mandela conoció
Y en URSS se emborracho
Nadie supo si es verdad
Sus amigos suelen recordar
Que el era un buen carnal
Que decidió viajar
The song "Pata De Perro" by Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio is a tribute to the wanderlust spirit of the youth, and it narrates the story of a friend of the band named Mario. Mario was a drifter who loved to travel and explore new horizons. He was known to be the most skilled and charismatic of his group, and he had no rival in his ability to attract people and make new friends. Everywhere he went, he left a mark, and his adventures were the talk of the neighborhood.
The song highlights the changes that come with time in a specific neighborhood, and how things can be transformed forever. The lyrics show how the barrio loses its spark as friends get married, gain weight, and new generations appear. Nonetheless, the spirit of exploration and the desire to travel remain embedded in the DNA of the neighborhood.
The last verse of the song makes reference to the different places that Mario visited on his journey. He allegedly met Nelson Mandela, got drunk in the USSR, and fell in love in Brazil, among other things. The song portrays Mario as a good friend who chose to live his life to the fullest, and his memory is still alive in the minds of his friends.
Line by Line Meaning
De toda la flota el
Out of the entire fleet, he was the best puller.
Era el mas jalador
He was the most hardworking and skilled among his peers.
No había rival
No one could compete with his expertise.
Para este ganan
Everyone depended on him to win.
Pata de perro por aquí
With his wanderlust, he roamed around this area.
Pata de perro por allá
And he wandered everywhere else too.
Mario era el nombre
His name was Mario.
De este buen carnal
A term of endearment for a friend or pal.
Por todos lados va
He goes everywhere.
Ya no regresara
He won't come back anymore.
El tiempo se aprovecho
Time took its toll.
y todo lo transformo
And transformed everything around him.
Viejo el barrio
The neighborhood became old.
Viejo hasta el danzon
Even the traditional dance style called 'danzon' became outdated.
Un amigo se caso
One friend got married.
A otro panza le salio
Another friend got a beer belly.
Nueva flota apareció
A new fleet of people emerged.
y en la esquina
And in the corner.
Ya nada es igual
Nothing is the same anymore.
Era mejor viajar
It was better to travel.
Un buen día llego el rumor
One day, a rumor arrived.
Que un amigo de un señor
That a friend of a man.
En un barco se lo topo
Saw him on a boat.
Que había estado en Nueva York
That he had been to New York.
y bailado en Japón
And danced in Japan.
Que en Brasil se enamoro
That he fell in love in Brazil.
y en Haiti toco el tambor
And played the drum in Haiti.
A Mandela conoció
He met Mandela.
Y en URSS se emborracho
And got drunk in the USSR.
Nadie supo si es verdad
No one knew if it was true.
Sus amigos suelen recordar
His friends often remember.
Que el era un buen carnal
That he was a good friend.
Que decidió viajar
That he decided to travel.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADRIAN NAVARRO MAYCOTTE, ALDO RUBEN ACUNA YANCE, ENRIQUE MONTES ARELLANO, EULALIO GALARZA CERVANTES, JOSE LUIS PAREDES PACHO, ROLANDO JAVIER ORTEGA CUENCA
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