La Tostaita
Patio De Los Reyes Lyrics
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Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
Ay popa y moma la tostaita se va quema
Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
Ya huele amaria peña me esta contando una historia
De lo que quiso el feongo que dios lo tenga en su gloria
Echando horas de lavao palanganas de noche y de dia
Y el feongo por las tavernas solo jugaba y bebia
Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
Ay popa y moma la tostaita se va quema
Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
El mandaba tres duros que en las cartas habia ganado
Y ella nunca los cogia por que lo habia avandonao
Ella dice que lo quiso quererlo mas no podia
Que despues de tanto tiempo su recuerdo no lo olvida
Ay popa y moma la tostaita se va quema
Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
Ay popa y moma la tostaita se va quema
Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
The lyrics of Patio De Los Reyes's song La Tostaita are a beautiful and evocative story of love and loss. The song opens with the description of a tostada burning, with the smell of crispy chicharrones in the air. The story unfolds with a woman telling the story of her love, the feongo who played and drank in the taverns, leaving her behind to wash clothes day and night. She reminisces about the time they spent together and the love she had for him, but also the struggle of letting go and moving on.
As the song continues, the story of the feongo unfolds. He won some money playing cards, but his love never took the money he offered her, as she had already left him. The woman laments that she loved him but couldn't give him what he needed, as time went by, he became a distant memory to her.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Ay popa y moma la tostaita se va quema y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo." This line serves to emphasize the passage of time, the burning of the tostada symbolizes the burning of memories, while the smell of chicharrones serves as a reminder of the life they once shared. The song captures the beauty and pain of love, and the pattern of destruction and renewal that comes with the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay popa y moma la tostaita se va quema
The toast is about to burn, hurry and turn it!
Y en las nacles se van los vientos los chicharrones se estan haciendo
The winds are blowing in the frying pan, and the pork cracklings are being made.
Ya huele amaria peña me esta contando una historia
I smell the scent of bitter orange, and Peña is telling me a story.
De lo que quiso el feongo que dios lo tenga en su gloria
About the desire of the rascal who is now resting in peace with the Lord.
Echando horas de lavao palanganas de noche y de dia
He spent hours doing laundry in basins, day and night.
Y el feongo por las tavernas solo jugaba y bebia
While he, the rascal, only played and drank in the taverns.
El mandaba tres duros que en las cartas habia ganado
He used to send three coins that he had won at cards.
Y ella nunca los cogia por que lo habia avandonao
But she never took them because she had left him.
Ella dice que lo quiso quererlo mas no podia
She says that she wanted to love him more, but she couldn't.
Que despues de tanto tiempo su recuerdo no lo olvida
After so much time, she still can't forget him.
Contributed by Parker Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.