Argentinean folk-rock band Sui Generis was formed in Buenos Aires, Argentin… Read Full Bio ↴Argentinean folk-rock band Sui Generis was formed in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1971 by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Charly García and singer/instrumentalist Nito Mestre, who met while being high school students. Their first record, called Vida, was released in 1972, followed by 1973's Confesiones de Invierno. The following year, bassist Rinaldo Rafanelli and drummer Juan Rodríguez joined the act, soon recording Pequeñas Anécdotas Sobre Las Instituciones. Due to internal discrepancies, the group decided to perform for the last time at Buenos Aires' Luna Park on September 5, 1975. That farewell concert was recorded and later issued as Adiós Sui Generis, a double album and documentary considered to be a major event in the Latin American Rock history. The band reunited temporarily in two occasions: One in 1980 to play shows in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Santiago de Chile and in the year 2000, in which Sui Generis returned with the album "Sinfonía Para Adolescentes" and an brief tour.

El Chico y Yo
Sui Generis Lyrics

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No sé si entenderás
qué es lo que siento yo.
Debajo de esto hay alguien que no creció.
Puedo recordar
cuando éramos felices.
¡Yo quiero ser chico y jugar!

No sé si entenderás que no me gusta hoy.

Y que mañana es vacío y decisión.
No quiero que me digan
que no estoy dibujando.
¡Yo quiero correr y jugar!

Siempre fue así,
hoy no lo sé,
siempre será...

No me interpretes mal,
me gusta este momento.
Pero pronto desaparecerá.

Y si podés aún sentarte a escucharme
te voy a agradecer que puedas ayudarme.
¡Qué tímido que es el tiempo por ahora!
Yo quiero volver a jugar.
Yo quiero correr y jugar.

Como un chico ser y jugar.
Yo quiero correr y jugar.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "El Chico y Yo" by Sui Generis convey a longing for the carefree nature of childhood. The singer expresses uncertainty as to whether the listener will understand their feelings. They explain that underneath their facade, there is someone who has not truly grown up. The singer reminisces about happy times in the past, wishing they could return to that state of blissful innocence. They express dissatisfaction with the present and future, describing tomorrow as empty and full of decisions they do not want to make.

The singer recognizes the fleeting nature of life's enjoyable moments, but emphasizes the importance of taking advantage of the opportunities to enjoy them while they last. They urge the listener to understand their perspective and help them embrace a more playful, childlike spirit. The singer appears to be grappling with the pressures and expectations of adulthood, wanting to break free and return to a simpler time.

Line by Line Meaning

No sé si entenderás
I am not sure if you will be able to comprehend

qué es lo que siento yo.
the emotions that are within me

Debajo de esto hay alguien que no creció.
Beneath my surface lays a being that did not develop properly

Puedo recordar
I can recall

cuando éramos felices.
the times when we were joyful

¡Yo quiero ser chico y jugar!
I want to be a child and play

No sé si entenderás que no me gusta hoy.
I am not sure if you will comprehend that I do not like today

Y que mañana es vacío y decisión.
and tomorrow is a void and decision-making

No quiero que me digan
I do not want to be told

que no estoy dibujando.
that I am not drawing

¡Yo quiero correr y jugar!
I want to run and play