La Mugrosita
Pedro Fernández Lyrics


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Mis padres se hicieron ricos
De la noche a la mañana
Y acá entre los catrincitos
No me acostumbro por nada
Allá con los pobrecitos
Que agusto me la pasaba

Apenas llegue a la vida
Y ya le veo sus traiciones
A unos le sobra comida
Y tienen casa con flores
Otros son aves perdidas
Sin nido y sin ilusiones

La vida tiene cositas
Que no consigue el dinero
De las cosas mas bonitas
Es un cariño sincero
Como el de la mugrosita
Que donde vivía primero

Allá jugaba canicas
Al trompo y a los volados
Y acá entre las gentes ricas
No aguanto a los apretados
Yo extraño a la mugrosita
De cachetitos chorreados

La vida tiene cositas
Que no consigue el dinero
De las cosas mas bonitas
Es un cariño sincero




Como el de la mugrosita
Que donde vivía primero

Overall Meaning

The song "La Mugrosita" by Pedro Fernandez is a heartfelt reflection on the bitter disparity between the rich and the poor. The singer reveals that his parents have become rich overnight, but he finds himself unable to adjust to the shallow, materialistic lifestyle of the wealthy. He reminisces about his humble beginnings and the joy he used to experience playing with the poor kids in the neighbourhood. He has now learned that money cannot buy happiness, nor can it provide simple pleasures like a genuine and loving friendship.


The song serves as a reminder that life's most precious moments are often free and that one can find beauty and happiness in the simplest of things. The singer mourns the loss of his old life, where he enjoyed playing with marbles and tops, rather than mingling with the snobbish rich. He longs to be back with his friends, especially the titular character, La Mugrosita, who was born and raised amongst the poor. He values her sincere and loyal friendship above all else, and he longs for the honest and genuine connections he used to have before he became wealthy.


Overall, "La Mugrosita" is a poignant and reflective song. It encourages listeners to appreciate the blessings of the simple things in life, and to remember that true joy and happiness can be found in the people we love and the memories we create.


Line by Line Meaning

Mis padres se hicieron ricos
My parents became wealthy overnight


De la noche a la mañana
Suddenly and unexpectedly


Y acá entre los catrincitos
And here among the upper class


No me acostumbro por nada
I can't get used to it at all


Allá con los pobrecitos
Back there with the poor people


Que agusto me la pasaba
Where I used to enjoy myself


Apenas llegue a la vida
As soon as I arrived in this world


Y ya le veo sus traiciones
And I already see its treacheries


A unos le sobra comida
Some have excess food


Y tienen casa con flores
And have a house with flowers


Otros son aves perdidas
Others are lost birds


Sin nido y sin ilusiones
Without a nest and without illusions


La vida tiene cositas
Life has little things


Que no consigue el dinero
That money can't buy


De las cosas mas bonitas
Of the most beautiful things


Es un cariño sincero
It's a sincere love


Como el de la mugrosita
Like the love of the little dirty girl


Que donde vivía primero
Who lived where I used to live


Allá jugaba canicas
There I played marbles


Al trompo y a los volados
Spinning tops and playing flying discs


Y acá entre las gentes ricas
And here among the wealthy people


No aguanto a los apretados
I can't stand the tight-laced ones


Yo extraño a la mugrosita
I miss the little dirty girl


De cachetitos chorreados
With rosy, dirty cheeks




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BULMARO BERMUDEZ, BULMARO BERMUDEZ GOMEZ

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