Lamento Boliviano Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Pila 

Cover art for Lamento Boliviano lyrics by Enanitos Verdes

this is one of the best songs i know and one of the most difficult to understand..

the most confusing part for me is why is it a Bolivian regret? they're from Argentina so its not because they're from Bolivia..

and why are the travelers delayed just because she's brushing her hair??

also is he calling someone else and idiot or just saying that his heart is stupid??

i guess when he tells her not to comb her hair in the bed he means dont rush they wont be here soon but i dont knoe what or who the travelers are? and what is the point of the bolivian lament?

In latin american music a Lamento is a type of song.

I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the spanish travelers/conquistadores... (the video has alot to explain if you watch it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkuLh4u0H8E&feature=related it shows how in Latin America we worship the lighter of skin! The song is pretty much about the opression by whites to the indigenous people... and how they are push to the edge of revolt (first verse)