El Venao
Ramón Orlando Lyrics

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Ay mujer, la gente esta diciendo por ahi que yo soy un venao
que soy un venao y que estoy amarrao que estoy amarrao

Ay mujer, dime que esa es un cuento por favor que no soy un venao
no soy un venao y que sigo pegao que sigo pegao

Que cuando fui a Puerto Rico estabas llena de chichones
no hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores, son rumores

y que un tipo a ti te dio andando en los callejones

No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores
Que cuando fui a Nueva York tenias amores por montones
No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores
Y que de botellas vacias estaban lleno los rincones
No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores

Y que no me digan en la esquina, el venao, el venao
eso a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao
que no me vocean en la esquina, el venao, el venao
eso mira a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao

Y que a mi que abra los ojos no que no sea bobo y no sea torpe
No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores
en verdad soy un venao, y no es que ellos lo suponen
no hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores
Y que no me digan en la esquina, el venao, el venao
eso a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao

que no me voceen en la esquina, el venao, el venao
eso a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao

Overall Meaning

The song El Venao by Ramon Orlando is a story about a man who is being accused by people in his community of being a cuckold or "venao" in Spanish. He pleads with his woman to deny these rumors and to trust that he is faithful to her. He references specific instances where people have spoken ill of him, such as when he went to Puerto Rico and she had bruises and a man in New York whom she had multiple affairs with and a room full of empty bottles. He is embarrassed by the way people address him as "el venao" and wants to put these rumors to rest. However, he eventually admits to his woman, that he is indeed a "venao" meaning, that he knows she has been unfaithful to him but he still wants her and loves her.

The lyrics of the song are straightforward and easy to understand, but it is the catchy melody that has made the song a classic in the Latin American music scene. It is often played at parties and events, and people love to dance to the beat. The song has a strong message of loyalty and trust in relationships, and it teaches that one should not believe everything they hear but rather trust their partner and communicate honestly with them.

Line by Line Meaning

Ay mujer, la gente esta diciendo por ahi que yo soy un venao que soy un venao y que estoy amarrao que estoy amarrao
Oh woman, people are saying out there that I'm a cuckold, that I'm a cuckold and that I'm tied up, that I'm tied up.

Ay mujer, dime que esa es un cuento por favor que no soy un venao no soy un venao y que sigo pegao que sigo pegao
Oh woman, tell me that this is just a story please, that I'm not a cuckold, that I'm not a cuckold and that I'm still popular, that I'm still popular.

Que cuando fui a Puerto Rico estabas llena de chichones no hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores, son rumores y que un tipo a ti te dio andando en los callejones
That when I went to Puerto Rico, you were covered in bruises, don't pay attention to those games, they are rumors, rumors and that a guy gave them to you while walking in the alleyways.

No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores Que cuando fui a Nueva York tenias amores por montones No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores Y que de botellas vacias estaban lleno los rincones No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores
Don't pay attention to those games, they are rumors, rumors that when I went to New York, you had many loves, don't pay attention to those games, they are rumors, rumors and that the corners were filled with empty bottles, don't pay attention to those games, they are rumors, rumors.

Y que no me digan en la esquina, el venao, el venao eso a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao que no me vocean en la esquina, el venao, el venao eso mira a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao
And don't let them call me cuckold in the corner, cuckold, cuckold, that embarrasses me, cuckold, cuckold, and don't let them shout in the corner, cuckold, cuckold, that humiliates me, cuckold, cuckold.

Y que a mi que abra los ojos no que no sea bobo y no sea torpe No hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores en verdad soy un venao, y no es que ellos lo suponen no hagas caso esas jugadas, son rumores son rumores Y que no me digan en la esquina, el venao, el venao eso a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao que no me voceen en la esquina, el venao, el venao eso a mi me mortifica, el venao, el venao
And for me to open my eyes, not to be foolish and not to be clumsy, don't pay attention to those games, they are rumors, rumors, in truth I am a cuckold, and it's not just what they assume, don't pay attention to those games, they are rumors, rumors, and don't let them call me cuckold in the corner, cuckold, cuckold, that embarrasses me, cuckold, cuckold, and don't let them shout in the corner, cuckold, cuckold, that humiliates me, cuckold, cuckold.

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