Mr Bobby
Manu Chao Lyrics


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(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)

Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I dream about a wild, wild world
Sometimes I feel so lonesome

Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeh
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woah

Tonight I dream about fraternity
Tonight I said, one day
One day my dreams will be reality, yeh-eh
Like Bobby said to me

Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeh
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woah

(Hey, Bobby Marley)
(Sing something good to me, yeh)
(This world go crazy)
(It's an emergency, woah)

Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeh
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woah

Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeh (one day)
This world go crazy (yeh)
It's an emergency, woah

Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, (one day)
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woah

(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)

Tonight I watch through my window
(And I can't see no lights)
Tonight I watch through my window
(And I can't see no rights)

(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)




(This world go crazy)
(This world go crazy)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Manu Chao's song Mr Bobby convey a complex range of emotions and ideas. The opening lines express a sense of existential confusion and the disorienting feeling of being disconnected from reality. The singer dreams of a world that is both wild and lonesome, a place where the boundaries between dreams and waking life are blurred.


The lyrics then turn toward an invocation of Bob Marley, with the singer asking him to "sing something good" to him. The world is going crazy and there is an emergency, but Marley's music promises a solution. The chorus repeats this refrain, appealing to Marley's music as a remedy for the chaos of the world.


In the second verse, the singer dreams of fraternity, or a sense of brotherhood and belonging that transcends individual isolation. Again, Marley's music is invoked as a source of hope, with the singer echoing his promise that one day his dreams will become reality. But the final lines are more ominous, with the singer unable to see any lights or rights through his window. The promise of Marley's music seems to be undermined by the reality of the world around him, leaving the listener with a sense of unease.


Overall, Mr Bobby is a powerful and evocative song that touches on themes of alienation, hope, and disillusionment. Through its complex use of lyrics and imagery, it invites listeners to question their relationship to the world and to consider new modes of resistance and connection.


Line by Line Meaning

(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I imagine a world where things make sense.


Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I feel disconnected and lost.


Sometimes I dream about a wild, wild world
Sometimes I envision a world that is untamed and exciting.


Sometimes I feel so lonesome
Sometimes I feel lonely and isolated.


Hey, Bobby Marley
Calling out to Bob Marley.


Sing something good to me, yeh
Please share something positive and uplifting.


This world go crazy
The world is going crazy.


It's an emergency, woah
Things are really bad and urgent action is needed.


Tonight I dream about fraternity
Tonight I imagine a world where everyone is united as brothers and sisters.


Tonight I said, one day
I have hope that one day my dreams will come true.


One day my dreams will be reality, yeh-eh
I believe that one day my vision of a better world will come to be.


Like Bobby said to me
Echoing advice and inspiration from Bob Marley.


Tonight I watch through my window
Observing the world outside through a window at night.


(And I can't see no lights)
Noticing a lack of hope and positivity around.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.


(This world go crazy)
The world is going crazy.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jose Manuel Chao

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@pablozke

A veces sueño sobre la realidad
a veces me siento tan ido
a veces sueño sobre un salvaje salvaje mundo
a veces me siento tan triste y solo...

Hey Bobby Marley
cántame algo bueno
este mundo se está volviendo loco
es una emergencia...

Esta noche he soñado sobre la fraternidad
y a veces digo: algún día!
algún día mis sueños se harán realidad
como Bobby me dijo...

Hey Bobby Marley
cántame algo bueno
este mundo se está volviendo loco
es una emergencia... x3

Esta noche miro a través de mi ventana
y no puedo ver nada
esta noche miro a través de mi ventana
y no veo derechos.



@MartiniBela

"Mr. Bobby"

Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I dream about a wild wild world
Sometimes I feel so lonesome

Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!

Tonight I dream about fraternity
Tonight I say: one day
One day my dreams will be reality
Like Bobby said to me

Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!

Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!

Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!

Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, one day!
This world go crazy, yeah!
It's an emergency, woh!

Hey Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, one day!
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, woh!

Tonight I watch through my window
And I can't see no lights
Tonight I watch through my window
And I can't see no rights



@luisenriquepuentesrodrigue6230

Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I dream about a wild, wild world
Sometimes I feel so lonesome

Tonight I watch through my window (and I can't see the light)
Tonight I watch through my window (and I can't see the light)

Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency

Tonight I dream about fraternity
Tonight I say, "One day!"
One day my dreams will be reality
Like Bobby said to me, yeah

Hey, Bobby Marley (oh, Bobby Marley)
Sing something good to me (something good to mr, now)…



@AngelaDm

“Qualche volta penso alla realtà
a volte mi sento cosi perso
a volte immagino un mondo veramente selvaggio
e a volte mi sento cosi solo
Hey Bobby Marley
cantami qualcosa di bello
questo mondo è pazzo
è un’emergenza
Stanotte sogno la fratellanza
a volte dico che un giorno
un giorno i miei sogni diventeranno realtà
come Bobby ha detto
proprio a me
Hey Bobby Marley
cantami qualcosa di bello
questo mondo è pazzo
è un’emergenza…
Stanotte guardo dalla finestra
e non riesco a vedere alcuna luce
Stanotte guardo dalla finestra
ma non vedo niente di giusto”.............stanotte "guarderò" dalla finestra e sognerò la fratellanza..........
stanotte guarderò dalla finestra



@sarajimenez1478

Sometimes I dream about reality
Sometimes I feel so gone
Sometimes I dream about a wild, wild world
Sometimes I feel so lonesome
Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, oh
Tonight I dream about fraternity
Tonight I say, "One day!"
One day my dreams will be reality
Like Bobby said to me, yeah
Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, oh
Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me
This world go crazy (this world go so crazy)
It's an emergency, oh
Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, oh
Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, oh
Hey, Bobby Marley
Sing something good to me, yeah (one day)
This world go crazy
It's an emergency, oh
Tonight I watch through my window (and I can't see no lights)
Tonight I watch through my window (and I can't see no lights)



All comments from YouTube:

@karimenavarro4303

Mi vieja escuela!
Eres lo máximo, que cultura, que finura, que prestigio emocional hay en esta música. Amo que en mi infancia y toda la vida hayas estado presente, Manu. Gracias por tus hermosas aportaciones ♥

@fefelfd7046

que buen comentario. adhiero plenamente en todolo que decis.

@Frankiemonarcas

Gracias manu por tanto sentimiento y pureza en tu música. Nunca cambies.

@BaddaBigBoom

Claro

@MrDaviii666

Existe um lugar que eu só passo ouvindo essa música, entra na alma hehehe saludos Manu Chao 🇧🇷

@ismaelcoronel1006

De niño dormia escuchando este album entero, deseo volver el tiempo

@diegoortega8737

Pensé que era el único 😮

@abeltonia

Manu Chao created 4 different songs with this rythm.

@casieldidriksson8589

puedes decir cuales?

@sainttoi5428

@Casiel Didriksson king of the bongo is one

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