PIBE CANTINA
Yerba Brava Lyrics
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que el pibe cantina,
se gan' la loteria.
Ya no pasea con su bici despintada,
no usa su gorra,
zapatillas desatadas...
todos lo ven.
Luciendo su rolex,
ese pibe anda bien...
Pibe cantina de que te la dés,
si sos un laucha, borracho y aragón.
Las chicas del barrio te gritan al pasar,
"dale guachin, sacanos a pasear".
En los pasillos de la villla se comenta,
que el pibe cantina,
se gan' la loteria.
Ya no pasea con su bici despintada,
no usa su gorra,
zapatillas desatadas...
Y se viste elegante,
todos lo ven.
Luciendo su rolex,
ese pibe anda bien...
Pibe cantina de que te la dés,
si sos un laucha, borracho y aragón.
Las chicas del barrio te gritan al pasar,
"dale guachin, sacanos a pasear".
Pibe cantina que andés con la coupe,
lentes oscuros, hay como te ves.
Anillos de oro, cadenas tambien,
ya no sos el mismo, dejate de joder.
The song Pibe Cantina by Yerba Brava is about a boy from the villla - a poor area of the city - who won the lottery and has since become wealthy. The song describes how the boy, who used to ride a run-down bike and wear scruffy clothes, now dresses elegantly and wears a Rolex watch. The people in the villla are gossiping about his newfound wealth and how he has changed. However, the lyrics also criticize the boy for his behavior towards women, portraying him as a womanizer who is still a drunkard and a troublemaker despite his money.
The first verse sets the scene of the villla, where the story takes place. The second verse describes how the boy's appearance has changed since he won the lottery, emphasizing his newfound wealth and the envy of the people around him. The chorus repeats the title of the song and highlights the contrast between the boy's new wealthy persona and his past image as a rough and drunken troublemaker. The third verse continues to describe the boy's new appearance, but also criticizes him for becoming arrogant and forgetting where he came from. The song ends with a plea for the boy to change his ways and not let money change him.
Overall, the song can be seen as a commentary on social inequality and the negative effects of wealth on character. It suggests that even when people from poor backgrounds become wealthy, their past experiences and behaviors can be hard to shake off.
Line by Line Meaning
En los pasillos de la villla se comenta,
People in the neighborhood whisper that
que el pibe cantina,
the guy who frequented the bar,
se gan' la loteria.
has won the lottery.
Ya no pasea con su bici despintada,
He no longer rides his faded bike,
no usa su gorra,
He doesn't wear his cap anymore,
zapatillas desatadas...
and untied sneakers.
Y se viste elegante,
Instead, he dresses elegantly,
todos lo ven.
and everyone notices him.
Luciendo su rolex,
He shows off his Rolex watch,
ese pibe anda bien...
this guy is doing well.
Pibe cantina de que te la dés,
Guy who frequented the bar, why pretend
si sos un laucha, borracho y aragón.
if you're a loser, drunk, and a troublemaker.
Las chicas del barrio te gritan al pasar,
Girls from the neighborhood shout as he walks by,
"dale guachin, sacanos a pasear".
"hey guy, take us out for a walk"
Pibe cantina que andés con la coupe,
Guy who frequented the bar, driving a fancy car,
lentes oscuros, hay como te ves.
dark sunglasses, you look like someone else.
Anillos de oro, cadenas tambien,
Golden rings and chains as well,
ya no sos el mismo, dejate de joder.
You're not the same guy, cut it out.
Contributed by Samuel V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.