Buena Vista Social Club
Orgullecida lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 3:20
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
I am proud to be divine
Y de tener tan linda perfección
And to have such lovely perfection
Tal vez será que soy alabastrina
Maybe it’s that I’m alabaster-like
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
Could it be the filters of love’s realm
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
Then will come the jealousy of affection
De aquel volcán de llama tentadora
From that volcano of tempting flames
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
And you will be able to make me love you
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Because you have been my only illusion
Orgullecida estoy de ser divina
I am proud to be divine
Y de tener tan linda perfección
And to have such lovely perfection
Tal vez será que soy alabastrina
Maybe it's that I'm alabaster
Serán los filtros reinos del amor
They'll be the filters, kingdoms of love
Luego vendrán los celos del cariño
Then the jealousy of affection will come
De aquel volcán de llama tentadora
From that volcano of tempting flame
Y tú podrás lograr que yo te quiera
And you will be able to make me love you
Porque tú has sido mi única ilusión
Because you have been my only illusion
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Key vocabulary
- alabastrina
- alabaster
- amor
- loveB1
- aquel
- thatA1
- cariño
- affectionB1
- celos
- jealousyB2
- divina
- divine
- estoy
- I amA2
- filtros
- filtersC2
- has
- haveA2
- ilusión
- illusionB2
About this song
Producer Ry Cooder originally intended to record Malian musicians and Cuban locals, but the Africans were unable to obtain visas, so he made an album of Cuban son instead.