Chiru Chiru el Ferroviario by Llajtaymanta (2024)

El chiru chiru me llaman a mi por robar tu corazón
Bailando con la ferroviaria
Me entrego a la virgen del socavón

El chiru chiru me llaman a mi por robar tu corazón
El chiru chiru me llaman a mi por robar tu corazón
Bailando con la ferroviaria
Me entrego a la virgen del socavón

Bailando con la ferroviaria
Me entrego a la virgen del socavón

El chiru chiru me llaman a mi por robar tu corazón
El chiru chiru me llaman a mi por robar tu corazón
Bailando con la ferroviaria
Me entrego a la virgen del socavón
Bailando con la ferroviaria
Me entrego a la virgen del socavón

Esta es la diablada ferroviaria
Orgullo nacional
Como el chiru chiru
Seremos leyenda
En la tradición de oruro

Esta es la diablada ferroviaria
Orgullo nacional
Como el chiru chiru
Seremos leyenda
En la tradición de Oruro

Ya va ha partir el tren caballero
Ya va ha partir el tren

Y si no subo yo mi amor se perderá
Vamonos a la playa a orillas del mar

Se va
En ese tren se va

Se va
En ese tren mi amor

The lyrics of Llajtaymanta's song "Chiru Chiru el Ferroviario" are a celebration of the diablada ferroviaria, a traditional dance from Oruro, Bolivia. The song tells the story of a man known as Chiru Chiru, who steals the heart of his love interest while dancing with her in the diablada ferroviaria. Chiru Chiru then gives himself over to the virgin of the socavón, a religious figure revered in Oruro.

The lyrics reflect the pride and reverence the people of Oruro have for their cultural traditions, particularly the diablada ferroviaria. The dance is seen as a national source of pride, and those who participate in it are seen as legends within the community. The lyrics also speak to the power of love, as Chiru Chiru is willing to give everything he has to win the heart of his love interest.

The song is an example of how music can serve as a tool for preserving and celebrating cultural traditions. Through its lyrics and energetic instrumentation, "Chiru Chiru el Ferroviario" encourages the listener to embrace the traditions of their ancestors and take pride in their cultural heritage.

El chiru chiru me llaman a mi por robar tu corazón
They call me the chiru chiru for stealing your heart

Bailando con la ferroviaria
Dancing with the railway woman

Me entrego a la virgen del socavón
I submit myself to the Virgin of the mine

Esta es la diablada ferroviaria
This is the devil dance of the railway

Orgullo nacional
National pride

Como el chiru chiru
Like the chiru chiru

Seremos leyenda
We will become a legend

En la tradición de Oruro
In the tradition of Oruro

Ya va ha partir el tren caballero
The train is about to leave, sir

Y si no subo yo mi amor se perderá
And if I don't get on, my love will be lost

Vamonos a la playa a orillas del mar
Let's go to the beach by the sea

Meta leña no más fogonero
Add more wood, stoker

Quiero verla partir en ese tren que ya se va
I want to see her leave on that train that is already leaving

Quiero ser ferroviario por una mujer
I want to be a railway man for a woman

Contributed by Julian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.