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El Mandilon | Fito Olivares Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

El Mandilon
Fito Olivares Lyrics


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Por ser así como soy, mi señora me regaña
Me pone a cortar la yarda, dice que es mi obligación
Me pone a barrer el patio, ya que tire la basura
Ella va a sus ejercicios, y yo cuidó a las criaturas

Porque estaba muy cansada, no hizo nada de cenar

Tuve que dormir al niño porque ya se fue a roncar
Mis amigos no me invitan cuando van al parranda
Me dicen es que te pegan, eres todo mandilón

Ay qué será de mí? Cómo le voy hacer?
Líbrame de esta fiera, no voy a poder
Ay qué será de mí? Yo necesito pan
Le voy hablar a Juan, pero ya no aguanto mas

Si vieja, si vieja

Cuando salgo de trabajo, levanto algo de comer
Porque ya se fue de compras, me ordena lo que hay que hacer
Me dice tienes que ir por los niños al escuela
Le cambias pañal al baby, y me grabas la novela

Porque estaba muy cansada, no hizo nada de cenar
Tuve que dormir al niño porque ya se fue a roncar
Mis amigos no me invitan cuando van al parranda
Me dicen es que te pegan, eres todo mandilón

No, tu no!

Ay qué sera de mí? Cómo le voy hacer?
Líbrame de esta fiera, no voy a poder
Ay qué sera de mí? Yo necesito pan
Le voy hablar a Juan, pero ya no aguanto mas

Bueno?

Pero sobre todo

Mucho, mucho, mucho, mucho
Pero mucho, amor


Overall Meaning

The song 'El Mandilón' by Fito Olivares talks about the struggles faced by a man in a relationship where he is constantly belittled and made to feel inadequate by his partner. He is expected to perform all the household chores and take care of the children while his significant other works out and relaxes. Even when he comes back from work, he still has to prepare dinner and take care of the children. He is mocked by his friends for being so submissive, and this affects his self-esteem.


The singer of the story is at a loss as he tries to figure out how to get out of his predicament. He confides in his friend, Juan, as he seeks a solution. He is tired of being treated like a doormat but, at the same time, feels lost and helpless without his partner, indicating that he still loves her dearly. Therefore, he is left in a dilemma on whether to save his dignity or keep enduring his partner's bullying.


The song's message is that love should not be about dominating or belittling one's partner but should be a partnership built on mutual respect and understanding. This song emphasizes how societal stereotypes and expectations can hurt both men and women in relationships and highlights the need for a shift in societal norms.


Line by Line Meaning

Por ser así como soy, mi señora me regaña
My wife scolds me for being who I am


Me pone a cortar la yarda, dice que es mi obligación
She orders me to mow the yard, says it's my duty


Me pone a barrer el patio, ya que tire la basura
She makes me sweep the patio, take out the trash


Ella va a sus ejercicios, y yo cuidó a las criaturas
She goes to her exercise class and I look after the kids


Porque estaba muy cansada, no hizo nada de cenar
Because she was too tired, she didn't make dinner


Tuve que dormir al niño porque ya se fue a roncar
I had to put the child to sleep because she had already gone to bed


Mis amigos no me invitan cuando van al parranda
My friends don't invite me when they go out drinking


Me dicen es que te pegan, eres todo mandilón
They say it's because she hits you, that you're a total pushover


Ay qué será de mí? Cómo le voy hacer?
Oh what will become of me? What am I going to do?


Líbrame de esta fiera, no voy a poder
Free me from this beast, I can't take it anymore


Yo necesito pan, le voy hablar a Juan, pero ya no aguanto mas
I need to earn money, I'm going to talk to Juan, I can't take it anymore


Cuando salgo de trabajo, levanto algo de comer
When I get off work, I grab something to eat


Porque ya se fue de compras, me ordena lo que hay que hacer
Because she went shopping, she orders me what to do


Me dice tienes que ir por los niños al escuela
She tells me I have to pick up the kids from school


Le cambias pañal al baby, y me grabas la novela
Change the baby's diaper and record my soap opera for me


No tu no!
No, you can't!


Pero sobre todo
But above all


Mucho, mucho, mucho, mucho
A lot, a lot, a lot, a lot


Pero mucho, amor
But a lot of love


Writer(s): Rodolfo Olivares, Bernabe "ben" Valdez

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