El Chacarero
Raphael Lyrics
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El chacarero, el chacareroEl chacarero, el chacarero
Pensaba que habia nacidoPara cuidar a su tierraComo se cuidan los hijosSin esperar recompensaDecia pocas palabras
'pa' que si el campo no hablaTan solo engloraba lluviaCuando la lluvia hacia falta
El chacarero, el chacareroEl chacarero, el chacarero
Su rostro el sol fue quemandoSu cuerpo seco inclinandoComo se inclinan los saucesDe tanto llorar al aireY tanto le dio a la tierraQue el dia en que se moriaLa tierra abrazo su cuerpoPara sembrarlo con ella
El chacarero, el chacareroEl chacarero, el chacarero
The lyrics of Raphael's El Chacarero describe a hardworking and dedicated farmer who was born attached to the land. The song tells the story of this farmer's life and his love for the land that nurtured him. From a young age, he learned to work in the fields, and his companions were the harvest, the earth, and the silence. He worked tirelessly to sow the land and provide for the poor of his village.
The lyrics also highlight the farmer's humility and his belief that he was born to take care of the land, like a child takes care of their parents. He thought that the land was a living being that needed to be cared for without expecting anything in return. He spoke few words because he believed that the land did not need words to thrive, but only the gifts of nature such as rain and sunshine.
As the farmer grew older, his face and body became weathered by the sun and the hard work, but he continued to work the land with the same dedication. When he eventually passed away, the earth that he had cared for embraced his body and claimed it as its own. The song ends with the refrain "El chacarero," affirming the farmer's identity and his inseparable bond with the land.
Line by Line Meaning
Nacio pegado a la tierra
He was born close to the earth
Como el verdin a la piedra
Like the grass is attached to the rock
Bebio en los pechos del trigo
He drank from the breasts of wheat
Jugo a sembrar desde niÑo
He played at planting since he was a child
Y fueron sus compaÑeros
And his companions were
La trilla, el pan y el silencio
Threshing, bread, and silence
Y la cosecha del aÑo
And the harvest of the year
Para los pobres del pueblo
For the poor of the town
El chacarero, el chacarero
The farmer, the farmer
Pensaba que habia nacido
He thought he was born
Para cuidar a su tierra
To take care of his land
Como se cuidan los hijos
Like you take care of your children
Sin esperar recompensa
Without expecting anything in return
Decia pocas palabras
He said few words
'pa' que si el campo no habla
Why speak when the field doesn't talk
Tan solo engloraba lluvia
He just praised the rain
Cuando la lluvia hacia falta
When the rain was scarce
Su rostro el sol fue quemando
The sun burned his face
Su cuerpo seco inclinando
His dry body bending
Como se inclinan los sauces
Like the willows bend
De tanto llorar al aire
From crying so much to the wind
Y tanto le dio a la tierra
And he gave so much to the land
Que el dia en que se moria
That the day he died
La tierra abrazo su cuerpo
The land embraced his body
Para sembrarlo con ella
To plant him with her
El chacarero, el chacarero
The farmer, the farmer
Contributed by Isabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lorena Ortega
Que hermosa cancion , que preciosa voz de nuestro queridisimo y admirado Raphael ! ! Linda canción que siempre será como un himno para mi.Una de mis favoritas !🍀🌹👏👏👏💕
Irma Barbara Roca
Qué lindo volver a escucharla!! En mi memoria surge la imagen de ese RAPHAEL joven (y yo también jaja) gracias querido @RAPHAELartista por subir este hermoso álbum (como todos ) 💖❤💜💛💚😍😚
Marino
Felicidades Al gran Rafael Malto Manches, por dedicarle está FORMIDABLE y hermosa canción al hombre del campo, un fuerte abrazo desde la República Dominicana 🇩🇴a todas las personas del campo de todos el mundo 🇩🇴mi respeto y mi saludo 🇩🇴
Ilya Goncharow
Побольше бы таких песен... Viva senior Raphael,
Nina I
👍👏 Maravillosa canción llena de alegría, ayuda a elevarse sobre la vanidad y rutina diaria. Gracias por subirla.
DEL DERECHO A LA JUSTICIA Portorreal Moreno
El campesino labrador la canción de mi época muy linda
Lily Sang Wong
Me gusta estas canciones de Raphael.
Martha Moreno Moreno
fantásticos temas contiene este hermoso disco, gracias por traernos a la memoria y poder disfrutar como si fuera la primera vez,GRANDE RAPHAEL!!!
María Videla
Hermosa cancion !!!!
Daniel Marte Marte
Waoooo que hermosa.cancion, me da ganas de llorar de la emosión !!!