Rafael
Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio Lyrics
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Te acuerdas
De Rafael
Vivía en la otra calle
En el numero 3
Ayer me lo encontré
Vestido de mujer
La gente nos miraba aquí
El
Estaba bien
Me hablaba de carlos
2 años junto a el
El
Estaba bien muy bien
Un nublado día
Carlos se fue
Se fue oh oh oh oh
Ahora sigue solo
Solo rafael
Cuando se separaron
No supo bien que hacer
Me dice desconfiado
Tu
No vas a entender
Ahora estoy contento
Vestido de mujer
El
Se despidió
Apago su cigarro
Un ratito adiós
El
En el café
La gente lo miraba
Perderse en la calle eh
Oh oh rafael
The lyrics of "Rafael" by Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio are a portrayal of a person named Rafael, who used to live on another street, but is now introduced to the singer in a different context. The song begins with the singer reminiscing about Rafael, who used to live on another street, and encounters him again. However, the singer is taken aback by the fact that Rafael is now dressed as a woman. The lyrics artistically describe the moment when they both go to a cafe where Rafael shares his story of being with Carlos for two years, but Carlos left him, and now Rafael is alone, dressed as a woman.
Throughout the song, the lyrics talk about the stigma and ridicule that Rafael faces for dressing as a woman. The societal norm of masculinity is questioned, and the lyrics suggest that people's perception of gender roles is what causes social stratification. The song ends with Rafael feeling comfortable in his current state of being, dressed as a woman, and saying goodbye to those around him.
Overall, the song Rafael by Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio is a statement on gender norms and a call for more acceptance, tolerance, and love for people from all walks of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Te acuerdas
Do you remember?
Te acuerdas
Do you remember?
De Rafael
Of Rafael
Vivía en la otra calle
He lived on the other street
En el numero 3
At number 3
Ayer me lo encontré
I ran into him yesterday
Vestido de mujer
Dressed as a woman
La gente nos miraba aquí
People were staring at us
Fuimos a un café
We went to a cafe
El
He
Estaba bien
He was fine
Me hablaba de carlos
He talked to me about Carlos
2 años junto a el
Two years together with him
El
He
Estaba bien muy bien
He was doing really well
Un nublado día
On a cloudy day
Carlos se fue
Carlos left
Se fue oh oh oh oh
He left, oh oh oh oh
Ahora sigue solo
Now he's alone
Solo Rafael
Only Rafael
Cuando se separaron
When they split up
No supo bien que hacer
He didn't know what to do
Me dice desconfiado
He tells me distrustfully
Tu
You
No vas a entender
You won't understand
Ahora estoy contento
Now I'm happy
Vestido de mujer
Dressed as a woman
El
He
Se despidió
He said goodbye
Apago su cigarro
He put out his cigarette
Un ratito adiós
A brief goodbye
El
He
En el café
In the cafe
La gente lo miraba
People were looking at him
Perderse en la calle eh
Fading into the street, eh
Oh oh Rafael
Oh oh Rafael
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adrian Navarro Maycotte, Aldo Ruben Acuna Yance, Eulalio Galarza Cervantes, Jose Luis Paredes Pacho, Marco A. Reyes, Rolando Javier Ortega Cuenca
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