Joan Manuel Serrat：Meaning of Disculpe El Señor Songmeaning

"Disculpe El Señor" is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat. The song tells the story of a man who is interrupted by a servant while he is in the foyer of his house. The servant informs him that there are a couple of poor people at the door who are persistently asking for him. The poor people are not begging for money or selling anything. They are simply poor individuals who have nothing. The man in the song doesn't quite understand why they are there without anything to sell or lose, but it seems that they believe he has something that belongs to them. The servant suggests different approaches to handle the situation, such as telling the poor people that the man is not available and asking them to come back another time. However, the man responds by quoting a popular saying, "Santa Rita, Rita, Rita, Lo que se da, no se quita" (Saint Rita, Rita, Rita, What is given, cannot be taken back), implying that he should give them something. As the song progresses, more and more poor people arrive at the man's house, overwhelming the servant. They come from different places and keep coming, despite the man's absence. The servant is unsure of how to handle the situation and asks the man if he should call a guard to check if the poor people have the necessary documents to prove their poverty. In the end, the servant informs the man that the situation is getting worse. Millions of poor people are coming towards him, and they all seem to be directed to his house. The servant tried to restrain them, but they have found out his whereabouts. He leaves the man to deal with the poor people, indicating that he is unable to manage the situation. The lyrics also mention Carlos Marx (Karl Marx), stating that the poor people haven't heard that he is dead and buried, implying that they still hold onto his philosophies and ideologies. The song criticizes social inequality, poverty, and the responsibility of the privileged to help those in need. It portrays a situation where the wealthy are confronted with the plight of the poor and questions their response to it.