El Callejon
Sonia Lopez Lyrics
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Y un tipo me siguió
Y aunque me gustaba
Sentí algo de temor
Como era ya muy tarde
Para alejarme así
Entre por otra calle
Que miedo hay
El que sentí
Un callejón donde yo entre
El corazón me hacia tictac
No había ni para donde
Y el tipo por detrás
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(A) Quede petrificada no pude ni gritar
El tipo se acercaba yo viéndolo nomás
Me dijo muy serquita yo llena de pavor
Perdone señorita su hora por favor
Que decepción la que lleve
Me vi el reloj me desmaye
Que decepción que al parar
El tipo solo quiso la hora nadamas
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Se repite desde A
El tipo solo quiso la hora nadamas
El tipo solo quiso la hora nadamas.
Sonia López's song El Callejón tells the story of a woman who is leaving work when she notices someone following her. Though she acknowledges that she is attracted to this person, she still feels afraid. As it is already late in the night, she tries to lose him by going down a different path, but the man continues to follow her. As she enters an alleyway, she feels her heartbeat increase and is terrified that there is nowhere to run. Suddenly, the man catches up to her, and she panics, frozen and unable to scream. However, to her relief, the man only asks for the time and leaves her alone.
The lyrics convey the fear and vulnerability that women commonly feel in public spaces. The woman in the song is fully aware of the danger of being alone at night, and her fear of being followed is evident. Her relief at the man's benign intentions is also palpable, illustrating how women are always on guard and scanning their environment for potential threats. The song highlights the importance of safety and situational awareness, especially for women who face disproportionate risks when navigating public spaces alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Salí de mi trabajo
I left my job
Y un tipo me siguió
And a man followed me
Y aunque me gustaba
And even though I liked him
Sentí algo de temor
I felt a little fear
Como era ya muy tarde
Since it was already very late
Para alejarme así
To get away like that
Entre por otra calle
I entered another street
Y el tipo tras de mi
And the man behind me
Que miedo hay
What a scary feeling
El que sentí
The one I felt
Un callejón donde yo entre
A alley where I entered
El corazón me hacia tictac
My heart was beating fast
No había ni para donde
There was nowhere to go
Y el tipo por detrás
And the man behind me
Quede petrificada no pude ni gritar
I was frozen and couldn't even scream
El tipo se acercaba yo viéndolo nomás
The man was getting closer and I just watched
Me dijo muy serquita yo llena de pavor
He said to me, very close, and I was filled with horror
Perdone señorita su hora por favor
Excuse me, miss, can you tell me the time?
Que decepción la que lleve
What a disappointment I had
Me vi el reloj me desmaye
I looked at my watch and fainted
El tipo solo quiso la hora nadamas
The man only wanted to know the time
El tipo solo quiso la hora nadamas.
The man only wanted to know the time.
Writer(s): Arturo A. Tapia
Contributed by Annabelle P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.