El Divo
la coyota Lyrics
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ya no entregué el trabajo y a mi mujer le pasé las deudas,
de allá salí gritando sin rumbo y sin ideas,
tratando de encontrar algo más plural y me topé esta tierra,
y que me encuentro esta ocupación, ya no tengo jefe ahora soy patrón,
toco mi guitarra en cualquier camión, si esto no es progreso avísenme por favor,
que no lo entiendo, no lo comprendo, soy un exiliado, me sacó el mercado y su distribución
no soy un delincuente, soy latinoamericano y pa aquí, pa' allá, pa' más allá, pa' cualquier lado
/ y dije hoy empiezo a hacer mi maleta, hoy me mudo de planeta,
conquistaré lo que venga, tengo un corazón de león,
dejaré atrás mi tristeza y a mi santo de cabeza, conquistaré
lo que venga, tengo un gran corazón /
The opening lines of La Coyota's song "El Divo" immediately set the tone for the struggles and hardships that the singer has faced. He talks about leaving a place where he was defeated and drowning in his sorrows, not even fulfilling his work duties and leaving his wife with debts. The pain of this experience is clear in his voice as he sings about leaving that place in frustration and feeling lost without any direction. However, his journey brings him to a new land where he finds a new occupation and becomes his own boss. He plays his guitar on any truck that will have him, and he sees this as progress even though he was pushed out of one market due to its distribution. The singer speaks to the difficulty that an individual can face when navigating complex systems, such as employment and economic opportunities.
As the song progresses, he describes the challenge of being an immigrant in a foreign land. He labels himself as a "pelado" or someone who is struggling to make ends meet. Despite the odds against him, he insists that he is not a criminal but instead a hardworking individual who is merely trying to make a better life for himself. Ultimately, he decides to leave his sadness behind and start fresh in a new place with a positive attitude and determination. He expresses his confidence in himself, declaring that he will conquer whatever comes his way because he has a "corazón de león," or a lion's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
De allá salí peleado y arrastrando mis penas
I left there feeling beaten down and burdened with my sorrows
ya no entregué el trabajo y a mi mujer le pasé las deudas
I didn't show up to work anymore and I left my wife with the debts
de allá salí gritando sin rumbo y sin ideas
I left there screaming, lost and without any direction
tratando de encontrar algo más plural y me topé esta tierra
Trying to find something more diverse, I stumbled upon this land
y que me encuentro esta ocupación, ya no tengo jefe ahora soy patrón
And I found this job, now I have no boss, I am the boss
toco mi guitarra en cualquier camión, si esto no es progreso avísenme por favor
I play my guitar on any truck, if this isn't progress, please let me know
que no lo entiendo, no lo comprendo, soy un exiliado, me sacó el mercado y su distribución
I don't understand it, I am an exile, the market and its distribution pushed me out
/ panorama complicado para un pelado,
A complicated situation for someone like me
no soy un delincuente, soy latinoamericano y pa aquí, pa' allá, pa' más allá, pa' cualquier lado
I'm not a criminal, I'm Latino and go everywhere
/ y dije hoy empiezo a hacer mi maleta, hoy me mudo de planeta,
And I said today I start to pack, today I'll move to another planet
conquistaré lo que venga, tengo un corazón de león,
I'll conquer whatever comes my way, I have a lion heart
dejaré atrás mi tristeza y a mi santo de cabeza, conquistaré lo que venga, tengo un gran corazón
I'll leave my sadness behind, I'll conquer whatever comes my way, I have a great heart
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