Adivinanzas
Víctor Jara Lyrics
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La potota esta preña'
con doscientos pototitos.
¿Cómo pare la potota
cuando no tiene potito?
(Y aquí va la otra)
Estaba dúrmere dúrmere
debajo de péndere péndere,
si no es por péndere péndere,
matan a dúrmere dúrmere.
(Y la última, a ver)
Gordo lo tengo,
más lo quisiera,
que entre las piernas
no me cupiera.
(¡Un caballo!)
In Víctor Jara's song "Adivinanzas", the lyrics consist of three riddles that the singer presents to the listener. In the first riddle, the singer asks how a potato can give birth to 200 baby potatoes when it has no baby potatoes inside it. This riddle can be interpreted in different ways, but it may be a metaphor for the idea of abundance and creativity. The potato is a symbol of fertility and productivity. The singer may be suggesting that even when we think we have nothing inside us, there is still potential for us to create something great.
In the second riddle, the singer presents a scenario where someone is asleep under a hanging object. If not for the hanging object, the person would have been killed. This riddle may highlight the importance of being aware of our surroundings and staying alert to potential danger. The hanging object represents a threat that the person may not have been aware of. It is only by being mindful that they are able to avoid harm.
The third riddle is about an overweight person who wishes they were even bigger, but cannot fit between their legs. The answer is a horse. This riddle may represent the idea of wanting more than what we have but not always being able to handle or manage it. The horse is a symbol of power and strength, but also requires a certain level of responsibility to care for and manage.
Overall, "Adivinanzas" is a playful and thought-provoking song that uses riddles to convey deeper messages about life and human nature.
Line by Line Meaning
La potota esta preña'
The potato is pregnant
con doscientos pototitos.
with two hundred little potatoes.
¿Cómo pare la potota
How will the potato give birth
cuando no tiene potito?
when it doesn't have a little potato?
Estaba dúrmere dúrmere
He was sleeping soundly
debajo de péndere péndere,
under the hanging thing,
si no es por péndere péndere,
if it wasn't for the hanging thing,
matan a dúrmere dúrmere.
they would kill dúrmere dúrmere.
Gordo lo tengo,
I'm fat
más lo quisiera,
but I'd like to be even fatter,
que entre las piernas
because between my legs
no me cupiera.
it doesn't fit.
¡Un caballo!)
It's a horse!
Contributed by Aiden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Carolina Agurto
La potota es la granada o sandía xD
JIMMY HIDALGO
no se ninguna alguien sabe??
Aníbal Villagrán Arriagada
1 . La sandía
2 . ------------------
3 . El caballo
jordan cardoza vargas
saben la adivinanza 2
Aníbal Villagrán Arriagada
1 . La sandía
2 . ------------------
3 . El caballo
Aníbal Villagrán Arriagada
1 . La sandía
2 . ------------------
3 . El caballo
Aníbal Villagrán Arriagada
1 . La sandía
2 . ------------------
3 . El caballo