Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has been … Read Full Bio ↴Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has been married to the Spanish singer and actress Ana Belén since 1972. He and his wife are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and his songs and albums often feature boldly-titled works with social and political content.

Mi Gato Nunca Estudió
Victor Manuel Lyrics

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Que algún día fuimos barro
Nunca pudo estar probado
Que la muerte es un mal paso
Se lo sabe hasta mi gato
Mi gato nunca estudió historia ni religión.

Mi ciudad es un infierno
Y un millón de locos dentro

Que de aquí no subo al cielo
Se lo sabe hasta un camello
Y eso que nunca estudió historia, ni religión.

Nos vigilan en la sombra
Nos están tomando el pelo
Que no mama el que no llora
Se lo sabe hasta mi perro
Mi perro nunca estudió historia ni religión.

Busco tajo y no lo encuentro
Y se enfadan si me quejo
Que me están volviendo loco

Lo presiente un burro ciego
Y eso que nunca estudió historia ni religión.

Overall Meaning

Víctor Manuel's song "Mi Gato Nunca Estudió" is a poignant reflection on the uncertainties and struggles of life. The opening lines, "Que algún día fuimos barro, nunca pudo estar probado," suggest the fleeting and uncertain nature of human existence. The fact that we were once mud is an unprovable claim, but it serves as a metaphor for the idea that we are all temporary and impermanent. The next line, "Que la muerte es un mal paso, se lo sabe hasta mi gato," reinforces this idea, emphasizing that death is an inevitable part of life that even animals understand.

Throughout the song, Víctor Manuel touches on themes of disillusionment and frustration. He describes his city as an "infierno," a hellish place, filled with "un millón de locos" (a million crazies). He suggests that making it to heaven is a difficult and unlikely feat, and that the odds are against him. He also touches on the idea that we are constantly being watched and manipulated, with those in power taking advantage of us, and that even animals can sense this.

Víctor Manuel concludes the song by describing his own struggles to make a living, acknowledging that he is having a tough time finding work and that his complaints are not always well-received. The final line, "Lo presiente un burro ciego," suggests that even animals can sense the stress and strain of daily life, showing once again that our experiences are not unique to humans, but are shared by all living beings.

Line by Line Meaning

Que algún día fuimos barro
It cannot be proven that we were mud someday

Nunca pudo estar probado
It could never be proven

Que la muerte es un mal paso
It is known, even by my cat, that death is a bad step

Se lo sabe hasta mi gato
Even my cat knows this

Mi gato nunca estudió historia ni religión.
My cat never studied history or religion.

Mi ciudad es un infierno
My city is a hell

Y un millón de locos dentro
And there are a million crazy people inside

Que de aquí no subo al cielo
It is known, even by a camel, that I won't go to heaven from here

Se lo sabe hasta un camello
Even a camel knows this

Y eso que nunca estudió historia, ni religión.
And that even without studying history or religion.

Nos vigilan en la sombra
They watch us in the shadows