La Carcacha
Selena Lyrics
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Un ritmo, ritmo sin igual
Nadie se quede sentado
Todos vamos a bailar
Aquí estamos en ahonda musical
Hola que tal amigos
Le saluda locutor numero dos
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro
Que humareda que nos tiene ahogando
La gente se pregunta nadie sabe qué es
Un carro viejo que viene pitando
Con llantas de triciclo y el motor al revés
En la esquina yo esperando
Como siempre su novia fiel
Mis amigas se están burlando
Murmuran cosas de él
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Miren muchachas que no me arrepiento
Y tampoco me avergüenzo yo de mi galán
Aunque sea pobre y tenga un carro viejo
Me trata como reina
Un hombre de verdad
Y aunque tenga una carcacha
Lo que importa es que voy con él
Tampoco será el más guapo
Pero sí es mi novio fiel
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Todo mundo con las manos en alto
Y diciendo
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
No nos vayas a dejar
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Carcacha, poco a poquito
The lyrics to Selena's song La Carcacha tell the story of a woman who is proud of her humble roots and her relationship with a man who may not have much material wealth but treats her like a queen. The title of the song, "La Carcacha," refers to the old, beat-up car that the man drives, which is represented in the lyrics both as a source of ridicule from others and as a symbol of the couple's devotion to each other.
The song opens with a call to dance, encouraging everyone to join in the upbeat cumbia rhythm. Then, the voice of a radio DJ introduces the song, highlighting the popularity of Selena and her band, Los Dinos, and the newness of this particular recording. The first verse sets the scene with a thick, choking smoke that seems to come out of nowhere, followed by the appearance of the titular Carcacha, a decrepit car with mismatched wheels and a backwards motor, that causes people to wonder what it is.
The second verse focuses on the singer's relationship with her boyfriend, who waits for her in the Carcacha while she spends time with her friends. The singer's friends mock the car and her boyfriend, but the singer defends him and their love. The chorus repeats the affectionate nickname, "Carcacha," encouraging the car to keep chugging along and not let them down.
Overall, the lyrics to La Carcacha paint a picture of joy and resilience in the face of adversity, celebrating the power of love to overcome external judgment and material hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
Baila, baila esta cumbia
Let's dance to this cumbia rhythm
Un ritmo, ritmo sin igual
An unparalleled rhythm
Nadie se quede sentado
No one should stay sitting
Todos vamos a bailar
Let's all dance
Aquí estamos en ahonda musical
We're in the middle of musical madness
Hola que tal amigos
Hello, friends
Le saluda locutor numero dos
This is DJ number two greeting you
Con la nueva grabación de Selena y los Dinos: La Carcacha
With the new recording of Selena and Los Dinos: La Carcacha
Que humareda que nos tiene ahogando
The smoke is suffocating us
La gente se pregunta nadie sabe qué es
People wonder what it could be
Un carro viejo que viene pitando
It's an old car honking
Con llantas de triciclo y el motor al revés
With tricycle tires and a reversed engine
En la esquina yo esperando
I'm waiting on the corner
Como siempre su novia fiel
As always, his faithful girlfriend
Mis amigas se están burlando
My friends are making fun of me
Murmuran cosas de él
They whisper things about him
Carcacha, paso a pasito
Old car, step by step
No dejes de tambalear
Don't stop swaying
Carcacha, poco a poquito
Old car, little by little
No nos vayas a dejar
Don't leave us
Miren muchachas que no me arrepiento
Look, girls, I don't regret
Y tampoco me avergüenzo yo de mi galán
I'm not ashamed of my boyfriend
Aunque sea pobre y tenga un carro viejo
Even though he's poor and has an old car
Me trata como reina
He treats me like a queen
Un hombre de verdad
A real man
Y aunque tenga una carcacha
And even though he has an old car
Lo que importa es que voy con él
What matters is that I'm with him
Tampoco será el más guapo
He may not be the most handsome
Pero sí es mi novio fiel
But he is my faithful boyfriend
Todo mundo con las manos en alto
Everyone with their hands up
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: A.b., Iii Quintanilla, Pete Astudillo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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