Pistolero
Revólver Plateado Lyrics


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He visto a un buen tipo
Creo que es pistolero
Había en en la aire
Un olor a trueno

Fumaba tabaco
Sombrero de medio lao
Me dijo soy ángel
Y estrechó mi mano

Un gato histriónico
Pasó entre mis piernas
Sonrió despacio
No hay reloj de arena

Me dijo tranquilo
No todo está fregao
Tú me das tu alma
Yo te doy mi mano

Le dije mi amigo
Llevame de vuelta
Extraño mi casa
La puerta está abierta

Sacó su revolver
Y un hueso que está quebrao




Me dijo soy ángel
Y voló hacia el cielo azul.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Revólver Plateado's song Pistolero describe a mysterious encounter with a man who seems to be a gunslinger, with an air of danger and an aura of thunder. The singer describes this man as a good type, yet acknowledges the possibility of him being a pistolero, and feels both curious and intimidated by his presence. The song paints a picture of a setting that is both gritty and poetic, with a cat passing by and a smell of tobacco in the air. The pistolero character is portrayed as enigmatic and even supernatural, proclaiming himself as an angel and offering his hand to the singer as a sign of an uncertain alliance. The singer seems hesitant but also intrigued, struck by the pistolero's charisma and philosophical musings. The encounter ends in a dramatic fashion, as the pistolero reveals a broken bone, takes out a revolver, and finally, flies away into the sky.


The song can be interpreted in different ways, from a surrealistic journey to a metaphor for a life-changing experience. The lyrics blend elements of Western iconography with a romanticized view of a nocturnal world, where anything is possible, and nothing is quite what it seems. The lines "tranquilo, no todo está fregao" (take it easy, not everything is messed up) convey a sense of hope amidst chaos, and the notion of trading one's soul for another's hand suggests a bond that goes beyond words. The ending is ambiguous, leaving the fate of the singer and the pistolero open to interpretation, but the overall mood of the song is one of mystery, danger, and enchantment.


Line by Line Meaning

He visto a un buen tipo
I have seen a decent guy.


Creo que es pistolero
I think he is a gunslinger.


Había en en la aire
There was in the air.


Un olor a trueno
A smell of thunder.


Fumaba tabaco
He smoked tobacco.


Sombrero de medio lao
Hat tilted to the side.


Me dijo soy ángel
He said to me, 'I am an angel.'


Y estrechó mi mano
And he shook my hand.


Un gato histriónico
A theatrical cat.


Pasó entre mis piernas
Passed between my legs.


Sonrió despacio
Smiled slowly.


No hay reloj de arena
There is no hourglass.


Me dijo tranquilo
He said to me, 'Relax.'


No todo está fregao
Not everything is messed up.


Tú me das tu alma
You give me your soul.


Yo te doy mi mano
I give you my hand.


Le dije mi amigo
I said to him, 'My friend.'


Llevame de vuelta
Take me back.


Extraño mi casa
I miss my home.


La puerta está abierta
The door is open.


Sacó su revolver
He took out his revolver.


Y un hueso que está quebrao
And a broken bone.


Me dijo soy ángel
He said to me, 'I am an angel.'


Y voló hacia el cielo azul
And flew towards the blue sky.




Writer(s): mauricio colmenares

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