Ecuadorean singer, writer and producer, she plays ecuadorean and latin amer… Read Full Bio ↴Ecuadorean singer, writer and producer, she plays ecuadorean and latin american typical music with an elegant, depurated style.
She studied piano, guitar and vocals since her childhood and became a known singer in the late 80s. She has also followed literature and sociology superior studies and has written four poetry books.

mi lindo Carpuela
Margarita Laso Lyrics

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Ya no puedo vivir en este carpuela
porque todo lo que tenia se llevo el rio
yo ya no puedo vivir en este carpuela
porque lo que tenia se llevo el rio
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar

¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar
te dejo mi corazon carpuela lindo
te juro que olvidarte yo no podria
te dejo mi corazon carpuela lindo
te juro que olvidarte yo no podria
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar
te dejo mi corazon carpuela lindo
te juro que olvidarte yo no podria
te dejo mi corazon carpuela lindo
te juro que olvidarte yo no podria
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar
¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
al oriente a trabajar

¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
ya no hay donde trabajar

Overall Meaning

The song "Mi Lindo Carpuela" by Margarita Laso is a lament about leaving one's home due to an environmental disaster. The singer can no longer live in their community, or "carpuela," because the river has flooded and taken away everything they had. The repeated phrase "ya me voy" conveys the sense of urgency and finality in the decision to leave. The verses describe the singer leaving for the East in search of work, indicating that the community left behind may not have jobs available. Despite the need to leave, the singer acknowledges the emotional attachment they have to their home, symbolized by leaving their heart behind. This sentiment is reinforced by the repeated phrase "te juro que olvidarte yo no podria" (I swear I could not forget you) to express the singer's attachment to their home.

The use of the first-person point of view invites the listener to empathize with the singer's situation. The imagery of the river taking away everything emphasizes the powerlessness of the community members in the face of natural disasters, which can be a common experience in rural areas. The lyrics are also representative of the environmental and economic realities present in many Latin American countries, where natural disasters can lead to displacement and migration due to economic conditions.

Line by Line Meaning

Ya no puedo vivir en este carpuela
I cannot live in this village anymore

porque todo lo que tenia se llevo el rio
because everything I had was taken away by the river

yo ya no puedo vivir en este carpuela
I cannot live in this village anymore

porque lo que tenia se llevo el rio
because everything I had was taken away by the river

¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
I'm leaving, I'm already leaving!

al oriente a trabajar
to the east to work

¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
I'm leaving, I'm already leaving!

ya no hay donde trabajar
there's nowhere to work

¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
I'm leaving, I'm already leaving!

al oriente a trabajar
to the east to work

¡ya me voy, yo ya me voy!
I'm leaving, I'm already leaving!