In August 2011, the band split.
Cowboy
Ratones Paranoicos Lyrics
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te voy montando en la arena
como un alma en pena
me voy quedando sin venas
¿no me ves?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Tu vestido quema
tus zapatos, vieja
se rompen como la seda
¿no me ves?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Thos cowboy, got no money
baby had to play for me
she works all night, it's all right
she's always home by three
I'm in heaven with a neighbour
sure was a lonely winter
then I got news, new neighbour
thin blond, slim and a halo.
¿no me ves?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
The lyrics of Ratones Paranoicos's song "Cowboy" tell a story of a cowboy who is attempting to seduce a woman, using his cowboy charm and prowess. He portrays himself as a skilled rider, who can mount her on the sands of the arena, but simultaneously admits that he is becoming drained and lifeless. He contrasts his fadings with the woman's fiery presence and her dress that appears like "tree bark", and her shoes that shatter like silk. Yet he remains confident in his ability to win her over, claiming that he does it better than anybody else.
The lyrics of the song also include a brief interjection in English, where the singer mentions a time where he was lonely until he met a neighbor who was blonde, slim, and had a halo. These lyrics add a touch of humor and lightness to the song's otherwise intense emotions. Overall, the song is a representation of the Ratones Paranoicos's signature style of rock and roll, blending both Spanish and English lyrics to create a unique sound that is highly representative of their Argentinian roots.
Line by Line Meaning
Soy el cowboy, nene
I am the cowboy, baby.
te voy montando en la arena
I am going to mount you in the sand.
como un alma en pena
Like a soul in pain.
me voy quedando sin venas
I am running out of veins.
¿no me ves?
Don't you see me?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Today, no one does it like me.
Tu vestido quema
Your dress is burning.
parece un árbol de levas
It looks like a tree of levers.
tus zapatos, vieja
Your shoes, old woman.
se rompen como la seda
They break like silk.
¿no me ves?
Don't you see me?
Hoy nadie lo hace como yo.
Today, no one does it like me.
Thos cowboy, got no money
This cowboy has no money.
baby had to play for me
The baby had to play for me.
she works all night, it's all right
She works all night, it's okay.
she's always home by three
She's always home by three.
I'm in heaven with a neighbour
I'm in heaven with a neighbor.
sure was a lonely winter
It was surely a lonely winter.
then I got news, new neighbour
Then I got news, a new neighbor.
thin blond, slim and a halo.
Thin blonde, slim and a halo.
Contributed by Keira G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CONDORITO
Tremendo...el trabajo de Andrew Oldham en este disco es genial,los pulió artísticamente a los ratones y los hizo sonar como una banda internacional.
Enrique Meza
que Rock tan espectacular, amo a los ratones, simples contagiosos puro y simple rockn'roll
El Tano
Lo mejor de mi vida adolescente, los ratones en vivo!
Biancocompeticion
Este temazo me recuerda mi adolescencia cuando iba al colegio industrial Manuel Belgrano del barrio de San Martín turno noche,para mi particularmente la música nacional de los años,70,80y 90 fueron los mejores años de mi vida quien los vivió sabe muy bien de lo que estoy hablado un fuerte abrazo chicos TEMAZO!!
Cristian
Que gran banda.... exitos en la vuelta... Marcaron el rumbo de muchos de aca!
nelsoncenteno pedroportillo
Esto es una obra de arte . Es un temazo
Marcelo Flores
Muy buena banda, suenan muy fuerte, acordes claros contundentes, y nuestros. genial.
duglas velez
Para un amigo que esta de viaje ya escucharemos los paranoicos
Andrea DyJ
Es muy grande vieja el fuego que me condena🎶 .. me vuela este temazo!
Fabian Benelli
Imposible no sentirte un rockstar que tema por favor