Plegaria Vallenata
Pastor Lopez Lyrics
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Plegaria vallenata
Alejandro Duran
Compositor: Gildardo Montoya Ortiz | EnvÃado por: DIEGO ARMANDO IBAGUÉ NOVOA Visitas: 33815
Oyeme diosito santo
Dime por que la platica
Tu la repartiste tan mal repartida.
Oyeme diosito santo
En cual colegio era que tu estudiabas,
Por que a unos les diste tanto
En cambio a otros no nos diste nada.
Mira tanta gente pobre
Que vende su sangre para poder vivir,
No te das cuenta que el rico
Es feliz mirando al pobre sufrir.
Como se que es imposible
Que al santo cielo te llegue una carta,
Pero me estas escuchando
Cantando esta plegaria vallenata.
Oyeme diosito santo
Yo que en mis noches te paso rezando,
Para que me des licencia
De criar mis hijos y darles un rancho.
Mira como son las cosas
Que en ti confio y te sigo rezando,
Ya que no me diste plata
Dame salud para seguir luchando.
Mi plegaria vallenata
Diosito santo a ti te la canto.
The lyrics of Pastor López's song "Plegaria Vallenata" express a desperation and frustration with the unequal distribution of wealth and opportunities in society. The singer appeals to God, asking why some people are given so much while others have nothing, and why the rich seem to take pleasure in the suffering of those less fortunate. The lyrics also reveal a sense of resignation and acceptance of one's circumstances, with the singer asking for the strength and health to continue fighting and providing for their family.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of anger and protest against the injustices of the world, but also a recognition of the limitations of one's own power to effect change. The use of the Vallenato musical style, which is rooted in the Colombian Caribbean coast and often incorporates themes of social commentary and political protest, adds to the sense of urgency and passion in the lyrics.
Overall, "Plegaria Vallenata" is a powerful expression of the frustrations and hopes of everyday people in the face of systemic injustice and inequality, and a reminder of the importance of faith and community in the struggle for a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
Oyeme diosito santo
Oh, holy God, hear my plea
Tu de aritmetica nada sabias,
You knew nothing of arithmetic, why did you distribute money unequally?
Dime por que la platica
Tell me why the money
Tu la repartiste tan mal repartida.
You distributed it so unfairly
En cual colegio era que tu estudiabas,
In which school did you study?
Por que a unos les diste tanto
Why did you give so much to some
En cambio a otros no nos diste nada.
While others got nothing in return
Mira tanta gente pobre
Look at so many poor people
Que vende su sangre para poder vivir,
Selling their blood to survive,
No te das cuenta que el rico
Don't you realize that the rich
Es feliz mirando al pobre sufrir.
Are happy watching the poor suffer.
Como se que es imposible
As I know it's impossible
Que al santo cielo te llegue una carta,
For a letter to reach the holy sky,
Pero me estas escuchando
But you're listening to me
Cantando esta plegaria vallenata.
Singing this Vallenato prayer.
Yo que en mis noches te paso rezando,
I, who spend my nights praying to you,
Para que me des licencia
So that you'll grant me permission
De criar mis hijos y darles un rancho.
To raise my children and give them a home.
Mira como son las cosas
Look at how things are
Que en ti confio y te sigo rezando,
I trust in you and keep praying to you,
Ya que no me diste plata
Since you didn't give me money,
Dame salud para seguir luchando.
Grant me health to keep fighting.
Mi plegaria vallenata
My Vallenato prayer
Diosito santo a ti te la canto.
Oh, Holy God, I sing it to you.
Writer(s): Gildardo Montoya
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