Un perro feliz
Surfin' Bichos Lyrics

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El hombre del tiempo
Dice que del cielo va a llover maná.
Lluvia de tripas,
Tripas en llamas clamando piedad.

La Familia Lagarto predica
En el desierto del Sahara,
Predica con el ejemplo.

Y a mí me gustaría ser mi perro,
Tan feliz, tan feliz,
Con tan poquitos deseos,
Tan feliz, tan feliz.
Y sin tener que trabajar,
Tan feliz, tan feliz.
Me gustaría ser tu perro,
Tan feliz, tan feliz.

Tus manos de niña
No pueden tapar la espita del gas.
Abriste la llave, ahora ya nada,
Nada será igual.

Mi rabo clavado en el suelo me impide
Salir volando de aquí.
¡Guau!

Llámame, y haz algo grande por mí.
Cógeme y hazme un perro feliz.
Muérdeme y hazme un perro feliz.
Sílbame y estaré junto a ti.

Un perro feliz,

Un perro feliz,
Un perro feliz.

Overall Meaning

The song "Un perro feliz" by Surfin' Bichos talks about different themes such as religion, nature, and human desire for simplicity. The lyrics start with a reference to the weatherman's forecast of manna falling from the sky, which is followed by a description of a rain of guts on fire, pleading for mercy. The song then mentions The Lagarto Family preaching in the Sahara desert, leading by example, and a desire to be a happy dog with simple wants and no need to work. The chorus repeats the phrase "un perro feliz" or a happy dog, implying a longing for simplicity and joy.

The second verse includes a reference to a girl's hands and a gas pipe, which suggests a dangerous situation that cannot be avoided or repaired. The dog's tail is stuck in the ground, making it impossible to fly away, and the song ends with a plea to be made happy like a dog through actions such as calling, biting, or whistling.

Overall, "Un perro feliz" portrays a longing for a simpler, happier life without the pressures and complications of modern society. The song suggests a desire for a life in which all one's needs are met without having to work tirelessly for them, like the life of a dog.

Line by Line Meaning

El hombre del tiempo
The weatherman

Dice que del cielo va a llover maná.
Says that manna is going to rain from the sky.

Lluvia de tripas,
Rain of guts,

Tripas en llamas clamando piedad.
Guts on fire begging for mercy.

La Familia Lagarto predica
The Lizard Family preaches

En el desierto del Sahara,
In the Sahara desert,

Predica con el ejemplo.
Preaches by example.

Y a mí me gustaría ser mi perro,
And I would like to be my dog,

Tan feliz, tan feliz,
So happy, so happy,

Con tan poquitos deseos,
With so little desires,

Tan feliz, tan feliz.
So happy, so happy.