Carlos Vives
Jaime Molina lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1994
- Genre
- Latin Pop, Cumbia
- Length
- 3:31
A dos amigos que se amaron con el alma, ay ombe
To two friends who loved each other with their souls, oh man
Recuerdo que Jaime Molina
I remember Jaime Molina
Cuando estaba borracho, ponía esta condición
When he was drunk, he set this condition
Que, si yo moría primero me hacía un retrato
That if I died first, he would make me a portrait
O, si el se moría primero le sacaba un son
Or if he died first, he'd bring out a tune
Que, si yo moría primero me hacía un retrato
That if I died first, he would make me a portrait
O, si el se moría primero le sacaba un son
Or if he died first, he'd bring out a tune
Ahora prefiero esta condición
Now I prefer this condition
Que el me hiciera el retrato y no sacarlo el son
That he would make me the portrait and not bring out the tune
Ahora prefiero esta condición
Now I prefer this condition
Que el me hiciera el retrato y no sacarlo el son
That he would make me the portrait and not bring out the tune
Famosas fueron sus parrandas
His parties became famous
Que a ningún amigo dejaba dormir
That left no friend able to sleep
Cuando estaba bebiendo
When he was drinking
Siempre me insultaba
He always insulted me
Con frases de cariño que sabía decir
With affectionate phrases he knew how to say
Cuando estaba bebiendo
When he was drinking
Siempre me insultaba
He always insulted me
Con frases de cariño que sabía decir
With affectionate phrases he knew how to say
Después en las piernas me sentaba
Then he would sit on my legs
Me contaba un chiste y se ponía a reír
He'd tell me a joke and start to laugh
Después en las piernas me sentaba
Then he would sit on my legs
Me contaba un chiste y se ponía a reír
He'd tell me a joke and start to laugh
Ay compadre, si supiera cómo lo recuerda Rafa
Oh buddy, if only you knew how Rafa remembers it
Que solo llora
He only cries
La cosa comenzó muy niño
It all started when we were kids
Jaime Molina me enseño a beber
Jaime Molina taught me to drink
A donde quiera estaba, el estaba conmigo
Wherever he was, he was with me
Y donde quiera estaba, yo estaba con él
And wherever I was, I was with him
A donde quiera estaba, el estaba conmigo
Wherever he was, he was with me
Y donde quiera estaba, yo estaba con él
And wherever I was, I was with him
Ahora me duele que se haya ido
Now it hurts that he has gone
Yo quedé sin Jaime y el sin Rafael
I was left without Jaime and he without Rafael
Ahora me duele que se haya ido
Now it hurts that he has gone
Yo quedé sin Jaime y el sin Rafael
I was left without Jaime and he without Rafael
Un homenaje sencillo para los pintores y poetas del valle, ay hombre
A simple tribute to the painters and poets of the valley, oh man
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Key vocabulary
- ahora
- nowA1
- alma
- soulB2
- chiste
- jokeB1
- amaron
- loved
- beber
- drinkA1
- bebiendo
- drinking
- borracho
- drunkB1
- cariño
- affectionB1
- comenzó
- began
- cómo
- howA1
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About this song
Colombian singer who brought vallenato into the pop mainstream by mixing it with rock and Caribbean rhythms.