Carlos Vives
La nostalgia de Poncho lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Latin Pop, Cumbia
- Length
- 4:02
De las bonitas regiones de Manaure
From the beautiful regions of Manaure
De las sabrosas sabanas manaureras
From the tasty Manaure savannas
De las bonitas regiones de Manaure
From the beautiful regions of Manaure
De las sabrosas sabanas manaureras
From the tasty Manaure savannas
Y ahí viene Poncho, lunes por la mañana
And here comes Poncho, Monday morning
Llorando de nostalgia por su querida tierra
Crying with nostalgia for his beloved land
Y ahí viene Poncho, lunes por la mañana
And here comes Poncho, Monday morning
Llorando de nostalgia por su querida tierra
Crying with nostalgia for his beloved land
Con gran frecuencia, los sábados temprano
Frequently, early on Saturdays
Lo ven que sale del Valle pa La Paz
They see him leaving the Valley for La Paz
Con gran frecuencia, los sábados temprano
Frequently, early on Saturdays
Lo ven que sale del Valle pa La Paz
They see him leaving the Valley for La Paz
Y al poco rato pasa por La Tomita
And shortly after, he passes by La Tomita
Manaure está cerquita, se siente el fresco ya
Manaure is nearby, you can feel the coolness already
Y al poco rato pasa por La Tomita
And shortly after, he passes by La Tomita
Manaure está cerquita, se siente el fresco ya
Manaure is nearby, you can feel the coolness already
Ay, tan alegre cómo sale
Oh, how joyfully he sets out
Hombre, el pobre Poncho pa Manaure
Man, poor Poncho to Manaure
Pero los lunes se regresa
But on Mondays, he comes back
Hombre, todo lleno de tristeza
Man, all filled with sadness
Y es porque deja en la sabana
And it's because he leaves in the savanna
Hombre, tres monitos que lo llaman
Man, three little monkeys calling him
Son tres hijitos que deja en la sabana
They are three little kids he leaves in the savanna
Son tres monitos que yo le conocí
They are three little monkeys that I know of
Son tres hijitos que deja en la sabana
They are three little kids he leaves in the savanna
Son tres monitos que yo le conocí
They are three little monkeys that I know of
Y ahora comprendo el porqué de la nostalgia
And now I understand the reason for the nostalgia
Qué le atormenta el alma cuando viene de allí
What torments his soul when he comes from there
Y ahora comprendo el porqué de la nostalgia
And now I understand the reason for the nostalgia
Qué le atormenta el alma cuando viene de allí
What torments his soul when he comes from there
Ay, tan alegre cómo sale
Oh, how joyfully he sets out
Hombre, el pobre Poncho pa Manaure
Man, poor Poncho to Manaure
Pero los lunes se regresa
But on Mondays, he comes back
Hombre, todo lleno de tristeza
Man, all filled with sadness
Y es porque deja en la sabana
And it's because he leaves in the savanna
Hombre, tres monitos que lo llaman
Man, three little monkeys calling him
Y es porque deja en la sabana
And it's because he leaves in the savanna
Hombre, tres monitos que lo llaman
Man, three little monkeys calling him
Por suerte, Poncho, que ya noviembre viene
Fortunately, Poncho, November is coming
Y el Loperena pronto se va a cerrar
And the Loperena will soon close
Y en vacaciones, con gallo y con amigos
And on vacation, with a rooster and friends
En tu pueblo querido te vas a desquitar
In your beloved town, you will make up for it
Y en vacaciones, con gallo y con amigos
And on vacation, with a rooster and friends
En tu pueblo querido te vas a desquitar
In your beloved town, you will make up for it
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Key vocabulary
- ahí
- thereB1
- alegre
- happyA1
- fresco
- freshB2
- llorando
- crying
- sale
- leaves
- amigos
- friendsA1
- viene
- comesA2
- qué
- whatA1
- sábados
- SaturdaysA1
- temprano
- earlyA1
About this song
Colombian singer who brought vallenato into the pop mainstream by mixing it with rock and Caribbean rhythms.