Question about the song El Feo

Question

Hola:

Escucho la canción 'El feo' (a mí me encanta la versión de Lila Downs). Sólo tengo una pregunta. ¿Qué significa "negro santo"? ¿Es una expresión coloquial?

La letra:

Si te hablan de mi muchachita si te hablan de mi en tu presencia diles que yo soy tu negro santo diles que yo soy tu negro santo

Yo soy un feo un feo que sabe amar con todo su corazon que te quiero de verdad

Yo soy un feo un feo que sabe amar con todo su corazon que te quiero de verdad

Gracias,

-Wookie

Answer 1

farallon gave a great answer, but possibly a little too literal for this song (not saying it's wrong). Being as poetic as music is, it's more likely implying he is her "dark saint".

Answer 2

I thought it contained something racial.

No, not at all amigo. Negro is hardly used for insulting/ racial slandering. There are other words, but not Negro. =] - DJ_Huero, Jun 15, 2012

Answer 3

I agree with DJ on this one-- "dark saint".

Answer 4

It is just saying that he is like a saint and he is black. this expression "negro" in Spanish in this context is a cute way to call yourself or someone who's skin color is "black".

• Negro lindo, negra hermosa, negrito, negrita, etc. All those are cute, loving expression.