La Cucaracha
Pica-Pica Lyrics
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Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Una pata para andar
Una cucaracha grande
Se pasea en la cocina
Y la chancla de mi madre
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Una pata para andar
Esta coja cucaracha
Nunca se da por vencida
Y aunque le falte una pata
Baila siempre en la cocina
Tiene tanta mala pata
Esta pobre señorita
Que mi padre con su chancla
Le ha quitado otra patita
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Las dos patitas de atrás
Enfadada y muy molesta
Llamó a todas sus amigas
"Ay, pronto haremos una fiesta
En medio de la cocina"
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
Ya no puede caminar
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Las dos patitas de atrás
Las cucarachas, las cucarachas
Nunca paran de bailar
Aunque no tengan, aunque les falten
Las dos patitas de atrás
Se acabó
La Cucaracha is a popular Spanish children's song that has been translated into multiple languages. The lyrics describe a cockroach that can't walk because it is missing a leg. The song also expresses the resilience of the cockroach, as it continues to dance and move despite its physical limitations. The song is often associated with traditional Mexican music and is commonly sung during festivals and celebrations.
The lyrics describe a specific incident where the cockroach lost one of its legs due to being hit by a sandal. However, the song expands beyond this singular event and speaks to the general struggles that we face in life. The cockroach's unwillingness to give up despite its limitations can be seen as a metaphor for the human experience. Additionally, the song is often used as a way for children to learn about insects and the importance of empathy towards all living things.
Line by Line Meaning
La cucaracha, la cucaracha
The cockroach, the cockroach
Ya no puede caminar
Can't walk anymore
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Because it doesn't have, because it is missing
Una pata para andar
A leg to walk on
Una cucaracha grande
A big cockroach
Se pasea en la cocina
Wandering in the kitchen
Y la chancla de mi madre
And my mother's slipper
Le ha quitado una patita
Has taken away one of its legs
Esta coja cucaracha
This limping cockroach
Nunca se da por vencida
Never gives up
Y aunque le falte una pata
And even if it lacks one leg
Baila siempre en la cocina
It always dances in the kitchen
Tiene tanta mala pata
It has such bad luck
Esta pobre senorita
This poor lady
Que mi padre con su chancla
That my father with his slipper
Le ha quitado otra patita
Has taken away another leg
Las dos patitas de atrás
The two hind legs
Enfadada y muy molesta
Angry and upset
Llamó a todas sus amigas
She called all her friends
Ay, pronto haremos una fiesta
Oh, we'll soon have a party
En medio de la cocina
In the middle of the kitchen
Las cucarachas, las cucarachas
The cockroaches, the cockroaches
Nunca paran de bailar
Never stop dancing
Aunque no tengan, aunque les falten
Even though they don't have, even though they lack
Las dos patitas de atrás
The two hind legs
Se acabó
It's over
Writer(s): Belén Guijarro, Emiliano Muller, Ignacio Repetto, Paul Castejón, Popular
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.