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Los consejos del difunto – Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives

Los consejos del difunto lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2020
Genre
Latin Pop, Cumbia
Length
3:31
  1. Ya no se escucha a los viejos de la manada

    You can no longer hear the elders of the pack

  2. Ya no se escriben canciones enamoradas

    Love songs are no longer written

  3. No se conversa un café después de la jornada

    No one chats over coffee after the workday

  4. Ya no parece importante una mirada

    A glance doesn't seem important anymore

  5. Pero, contigo la vida me da la gana

    But with you, life is just what I want

  6. Somos dos héroes cruzando la marejada

    We are two heroes crossing the swell

  7. Que derribamos gigantes como si nada

    We bring down giants as if they were nothing

  8. Y cuando llega la noche

    And when night falls

  1. Por eso vente conmigo, que el mundo tira pa' atrás

    That's why come with me, the world is pulling us back

  2. Mejor nos vamos tranquilos porque pa'alante es pa' allá

    Better we go calmly because forward is over there

  3. Por eso vente conmigo, que tú me tienes bien loco

    That's why come with me, you have me so crazy

  4. Mejor, nos vamos tranquilos y enamorando de a poco

    Better, we go calmly and falling in love little by little

  5. Por eso elucubrándome este asunto

    So I ponder this matter

  6. Yo sigo los consejos del difunto

    I follow the advice of the deceased

  7. No miro a quién y le hago bien y punto

    I don't look at whom and I do good, period

  8. Y dejo testimonio escrito adjunto

    And I leave written testimony attached

  9. Yo pesqué un arenque, pero ¡qué mal rato!

    I caught a herring, but what a bad moment!

  10. Cuando fui a guardarlo se lo di, fue al gato

    When I went to store it, I gave it to the cat

  11. No tengo dinero, pero tengo dueña

    I have no money, but I have a lady

  12. No hay mayor fortuna que una mujer buena

    There's no greater fortune than a good woman

  13. Pero contigo la vida me da la gana

    But with you, life is just what I want

  14. Somos dos héroes cruzando la marejada

    We are two heroes crossing the swell

  15. Que derribamos gigantes como si nada

    We bring down giants as if they were nothing

  16. Y cuando llega la noche

    And when night falls

  17. Por eso vente conmigo, que el mundo tira pa' atrás

    That's why come with me, the world is pulling us back

  18. Mejor nos vamos tranquilos porque pa'alante es pa' allá

    Better we go calmly because forward is over there

  19. Por eso vente conmigo, que tú me tienes bien loco

    That's why come with me, you have me so crazy

  20. Mejor nos vamos tranquilos y enamorando de a poco

    Better we go calmly and falling in love little by little

  21. Y en este trasegar meditabundo

    And in this contemplative journey

  22. Yo riego de canciones todo el mundo

    I sprinkle songs all over the world

  23. Y para celebrar tu amor profundo

    And to celebrate your deep love

  24. Voy a pegar un grito vagabundo

    I'm going to let out a vagabond shout

  25. Hey

    Hey

  26. Uepaje

    Uepaje

  27. Y coge por allí y pasa por acá

    And take that way and pass over here

  28. Nos vemos en Cumbiana que el concierto va a empezar

    See you in Cumbiana, the concert is about to start

  29. Y coge por aquí y coge por allá

    And take from here and take from there

  30. Bailemos esta cumbia que la vida hay que gozar

    Let's dance this cumbia because life must be enjoyed

  31. Y sube por aquí y pasa por acá

    And go up from here and pass over here

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Key vocabulary

allá
thereA1
amor
loveB1
aquí
hereA1
atrás
backC1
buena
goodA2
coge
grabA2
como
likeB1
conmigo
with meB1
hago
doA1
le
to him/her/youA2

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About this song

Colombian singer who brought vallenato into the pop mainstream by mixing it with rock and Caribbean rhythms.

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Los consejos del difunto

Ya no se escucha a los viejos de la manada

You can no longer hear the elders of the pack

Ya no se escriben canciones enamoradas

Love songs are no longer written

No se conversa un café después de la jornada

No one chats over coffee after the workday

Ya no parece importante una mirada

A glance doesn't seem important anymore

Pero, contigo la vida me da la gana

But with you, life is just what I want

Somos dos héroes cruzando la marejada

We are two heroes crossing the swell

Que derribamos gigantes como si nada

We bring down giants as if they were nothing

Y cuando llega la noche

And when night falls

Por eso vente conmigo, que el mundo tira pa' atrás

That's why come with me, the world is pulling us back

Mejor nos vamos tranquilos porque pa'alante es pa' allá

Better we go calmly because forward is over there

Por eso vente conmigo, que tú me tienes bien loco

That's why come with me, you have me so crazy

Mejor, nos vamos tranquilos y enamorando de a poco

Better, we go calmly and falling in love little by little

Por eso elucubrándome este asunto

So I ponder this matter

Yo sigo los consejos del difunto

I follow the advice of the deceased

No miro a quién y le hago bien y punto

I don't look at whom and I do good, period

Y dejo testimonio escrito adjunto

And I leave written testimony attached

Yo pesqué un arenque, pero ¡qué mal rato!

I caught a herring, but what a bad moment!

Cuando fui a guardarlo se lo di, fue al gato

When I went to store it, I gave it to the cat

No tengo dinero, pero tengo dueña

I have no money, but I have a lady

No hay mayor fortuna que una mujer buena

There's no greater fortune than a good woman

Pero contigo la vida me da la gana

But with you, life is just what I want

Somos dos héroes cruzando la marejada

We are two heroes crossing the swell

Que derribamos gigantes como si nada

We bring down giants as if they were nothing

Y cuando llega la noche

And when night falls

Por eso vente conmigo, que el mundo tira pa' atrás

That's why come with me, the world is pulling us back

Mejor nos vamos tranquilos porque pa'alante es pa' allá

Better we go calmly because forward is over there

Por eso vente conmigo, que tú me tienes bien loco

That's why come with me, you have me so crazy

Mejor nos vamos tranquilos y enamorando de a poco

Better we go calmly and falling in love little by little

Y en este trasegar meditabundo

And in this contemplative journey

Yo riego de canciones todo el mundo

I sprinkle songs all over the world

Y para celebrar tu amor profundo

And to celebrate your deep love

Voy a pegar un grito vagabundo

I'm going to let out a vagabond shout

Hey

Hey

Uepaje

Uepaje

Y coge por allí y pasa por acá

And take that way and pass over here

Nos vemos en Cumbiana que el concierto va a empezar

See you in Cumbiana, the concert is about to start

Y coge por aquí y coge por allá

And take from here and take from there

Bailemos esta cumbia que la vida hay que gozar

Let's dance this cumbia because life must be enjoyed

Y sube por aquí y pasa por acá

And go up from here and pass over here