Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Chao
Discography
Clandestino (1998)
Próxima Estación: Esperanza (2001)
Radio Bemba Sound System (2002)
Sibérie m'était contéee (2004)
La Radiolina (2007)
Baionarena (2008)
Mama Call
Manu Chao Lyrics
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It's a long, long night
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me crawling?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me when I call?
I'm a long way from sight
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Can't you see me baby fly?
Can't you see me falling?
Can't you hear me when I call?
Can't you see me fall?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me crawling?
Can't you hear me when I call?
Can't you see me fall?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Me hielo, la habitación
No tengo calefacción
Can't get no satisfaction
So me bajo pa' la calle
It's a long, long night
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me crawling?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me falling?
Can't you hear me, mama, call? (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me, mama, call? (It's a long, long night)
I'm a long way from home (it's a long, long night)
I'm a long way from home (it's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me, mama, call? (It's a long, long night)
I'm a long way from home
I'm a long way from home
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
Yes
The lyrics to Manu Chao's "Mama Call" tell a story of a lonely and disheartened individual who is reaching out to his mother for help. The repeating "Can't you hear me, mama, call?" refrain highlights the singer's desperation and loneliness as he feels like he is a long way from home. Despite his attempts to reach out, he feels unheard and unseen, as he asks, "Can't you hear me when I call?" and "Can't you see me falling?"
The second half of the song has a Spanish verse that translates to "I'm freezing, the room, I have no heating, can't get no satisfaction, so I go down to the street, it's a long, long night." This verse adds to the sense of desperation and helplessness the singer is feeling, as he turns to the streets for comfort but finds none.
Overall, the lyrics in "Mama Call" convey a sense of sadness and longing, as the singer yearns for someone to hear his cries for help and comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight, tonight
The current night is significant and memorable.
It's a long, long night
The night feels neverending.
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
The singer feels lost and is reaching out for help and guidance.
Can't you hear me crawling?
The artist is struggling.
Can't you hear me trying?
The artist is putting forth effort, but is still feeling lost and alone.
Can't you hear me when I call?
The singer feels as though they are not being heard or understood.
I'm a long way from sight
The singer feels as though they have lost their way.
Can't you see me baby fly?
The artist is looking for guidance and a sense of direction.
Can't you see me falling?
The artist feels as though they are trapped and unable to escape their situation.
Can't you hear me, mama, call?
The artist is reaching out for help and support.
Me hielo, la habitación
The singer's living situation is uncomfortable and difficult to bear.
No tengo calefacción
The artist does not have heat.
Can't get no satisfaction
The singer is feeling unfulfilled and unsatisfied.
So me bajo pa' la calle
The singer is leaving their current situation and going outside.
Can't you hear me falling?
The singer feels as though they are unable to escape their situation and are in danger.
I'm a long way from home
The artist is feeling lost and disconnected from their home and family.
Yes
The artist is affirming their need for help and support.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jose Manuel Chao
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2:09 "Говорит Москва. Работают все радиостанции Советского Союза. Московское время 10 часов 02 минуты".
2:09 "This is Moscow speaking. All the radio stations of the Soviet Union are working. Moscow time is 10:02 am."
2:09 "Habla Moscú. Todas las estaciones de radio de la Unión Soviética están funcionando. La hora de Moscú es a las 10:02 am".
2:09 "C'est Moscou qui parle. Toutes les stations de radio de l'Union soviétique fonctionnent. L'heure de Moscou est 10h02."
2:09 "Questa è Mosca che parla. Tutte le stazioni radio dell'Unione Sovietica stanno funzionando. L'ora di Mosca è alle 10:02."
@otakudomal1175
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me crawling
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me trying
Can't you hear me when I call
I'm a long way from sight
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Can't you see me baby fly
Can't you see me falling
Can't you hear me when I call
Can't you see me fall
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me mama call
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Tonight, tonight
It's a long, long night
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me crawling
Can't you hear me when I call
Can't you see me fall
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me mama call
Me hielo en la habitación
No tengo calefacción
Can't get no satisfaction
So me bajo pa la calle
It's a long, long night
Can't you hear me mama call (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me crawling (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me mama call (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me falling (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me mama call (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me crawling (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me mama call (It's a long, long night)
I'm a long way from home (It's a long, long night)
Can't you hear me mama call (It's a long, long night)
I'm a long way from home
I'm a long way from home
Can't you hear me mama call
Can't you hear me mama call, yes
@nagzbuu6457
all his songs are just hypnotic this one has a smooth way of creeping in the back of my mind and comes back out when my spirit is empty and my soul calls out to me
@Pixelkip
Oh wow I feel this, It's been years since I've listened to this whole album but it called to me tonight at random <3
@StrangeLGore
well, this was my parents' favorite mc album, and i was born in 1997, so this could explain why i grew up like such a sad piece of swamp,
BUT i'm ukrainian, so i didn't understand any word at all (except that russian part in the end of course)
could be a good joke. but [2] now my mum is dead and i want to cry endlessly while listening to this magical music... but [3] here i see us a long time ago, we're riding to our little village house on the river. hugging and dancing around a bonfire, our big black dog is chillin nearby, waving it's tail. hah, just remembered depeche mode's "see the stars, they're shining bright - everything is allright tonight"
i want to come back so hard, man
@ultradoodle2528
What is the russian at the end about? I know it is a Radio Brodcast from Yuri Levitan during either the Second World War or The Cold War, but what is it about specifically?
@ultradoodle2528
@@rgsxyz1105 So towards the Komsomol, I'd love to find the specific broadcast someday maybe.
@Pixelkip
Thank you for telling us this story, I really felt like I was there watching the dog on the river, feeling the fires heat :)
@ross3820
Manu chao é o cara ... The best song
@dead493
This instrumental seriously helps me get away from my anxiety and feel free for a while
@Pixelkip
Perfect description! It's like a clean shower, reminds me of the dream of being a kid :) Cheers
@VITORIASILVA-si1tk
Te amo Manu