Question about Peret lyric from song Lo Mato
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What does "Lo marelo" mean?
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updated Oct 6, 2016
posted by chindit123
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I think you mean "mareo." - rac1, Oct 5, 2016
More context should be given. - Oshnaj, Oct 5, 2016
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The song is available on Google.
It's about a guy who is going to kill his "compae" (compadre) for calling him "gato." There are three or four verses. Here's the first chorus where "lo marelo" appears.
¡Ay, ay! Lo mato, ¡Ay, ay! Lo marelo,
¿Por qué? ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué?
Por decirme que, que, que yo le digo si, si, si.
Por decirme que, que, que yo lo digo si, si, si.
Por llamarme gato, lo voy a matar
I can only guess at the meaning. Could it be "lo amarélo" or "lo amarrarélo" which would be grammatically incorrect, but popular in some region.
Probably Cruce or another sudamericano might know.
updated Oct 6, 2016
posted by Daniela2041
Thanks, Dani. :) - rac1, Oct 5, 2016
De nada. - Daniela2041, Oct 6, 2016
