La cafetera
Víctor Jara Lyrics
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el cosito del medio se me alborota.)
Mi vida, mi mamá, me mando un día,
mi vida y a soplar la cafetera.
Mi vida yo por ser muchacho diablo,
mi vida, me sople la cocinera.
Mi vida, mi mama, me mando un día.
La cocinera sí,
en la cocina,
me sople la sirvienta
'entro 'e una tina.
La cocinera mi alma,
en la cocina.
Dentro de una tina, sí,
el niño infame,
también me habían seguido
para azotarme.
Si no es por el tejado,
me había azotado.
The lyrics of Victor Jara's song "La Cafetera" revolve around the tale of a mischievous young boy who plays with the housemaids in his mother's absence. He describes his experience of being sent to the kitchen to "souffle the coffee pot" by his mother. However, instead of doing the task, he ends up playing with the cook and kitchen maid. The boy's eyes wander over the woman's body, and he fancies her. He is fascinated with her skirt's torn hem and gets excited seeing the center of her clothes ruffle. The suggestive imagery of the torn skirt hem hints at the boy's burgeoning sexuality, and his excitement reveals his adolescent curiosity about sex.
In the second stanza, the boy continues his tale, recounting how he played with the servants while his mother was away. He describes how he, along with the kitchen maid, got into a tub of water, while he was being followed by other people. The words "La cocinera sí, en la cocina," repeats a few times and suggests that this mischievous play was taking place in the kitchen. Finally, he expresses his relief at having escaped punishment, thanks to the roof, which protected him from his mother's wrath.
Line by Line Meaning
Cada vez que te veo la enagua rota, el cosito del medio se me alborota.
Each time I see you with a torn skirt, my heart skips a beat and my mind wanders.
Mi vida, mi mamá, me mando un día, mi vida y a soplar la cafetera.
My mother sent me one day to blow the coffee maker to start the day.
Mi vida yo por ser muchacho diablo, mi vida, me sople la cocinera.
As a mischievous boy, I blew the cook's tool in the kitchen.
Mi vida, mi mama, me mando un día.
My mother sent me one day to do a task for her.
La cocinera sí, en la cocina, me sople la sirvienta 'entro 'e una tina.
The cook caught me in the kitchen and the maid hid in a tub while I blew her tool.
La cocinera mi alma, en la cocina.
The cook was in the kitchen, and I was up to no good.
Dentro de una tina, sí, el niño infame, también me habían seguido para azotarme.
I was a wicked child who deserved punishment, so they followed me into the tub to spank me.
Si no es por el tejado, me había azotado.
I was lucky to escape punishment by running away through the roof.
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