Gian Marco
Camarón (El gallo de oro) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Pop, Latin Pop
- Length
- 3:17
Llegó, llegó la tarde
The afternoon has come, it's here
De responderle al amo
To answer to the master
Tiene ansiedad de tragedia
It has an anxiety for tragedy
Por mi muerte o por mi vida
For my death or for my life
Se le salta el corazón
His heart skips a beat
De despedida
Of goodbye
De trofeo, de emoción
Of trophy, of emotion
Por mi muerte o por mi vida
For my death or for my life
Quítame, gallero trabas
Remove my obstacles, cockfighter
Para reñir fui criado
I was raised to quarrel
Tengo la caña cuadrada
I have the square cane
Y el pecho muy levantado
And my chest held high
Ten fe en mí, casta gallero
Have faith in me, noble rooster
Que soy de buena camada
For I'm from a good breed
Deja ya de acariciarme
Stop caressing me already
Y quítame, gallero trabas
And take away, rooster, my shackles
Nací, crecí esperando
I was born and raised waiting
El reto: "muerte o victoria"
The challenge: 'death or victory'
Ya la mirada del amo
Now the master's gaze
"Y el galpón", me están gritando
'And the shed', they're shouting at me
Se me angustia la ansiedad
Anxiety overwhelms me
Con el coraje
With courage
Y aquel adiós protector
And that protective goodbye
Del gallero en el plumaje
From the rooster in its plumage
Quítame, gallero trabas
Remove my obstacles, rooster
Para reñir fui criado
I was raised to fight
Tengo la caña cuadrada
I have a squared cane
Y el pecho muy levantado
And my chest stands tall
Ten fe en mí, casta gallero
Have faith in me, noble rooster
Que soy de buena camada
For I come from a good lineage
Deja ya de acariciarme
Stop caressing me already
Y quítame, gallero trabas
And take off, gamecock, the traps
Que soy un gallito fino
Because I'm a fine little rooster
Quiquiriquí, de buena camada
Cock-a-doodle-do, from a good breed
Tengo orgullo de mi casta
I take pride in my lineage
Y de aquel que me criara
And in the one who raised me
Que soy un gallazo fiero
Because I'm a fierce big rooster
De aquellos, de vez en cuando
Of those, from time to time
Que quiere vivir venciendo
Who wants to live conquering
O si ha de morir matando
Or if he must die fighting
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Key vocabulary
- amo
- loveA2
- mí
- meA2
- morir
- dieA2
- vez
- timeA2
- aquellos
- thoseB2
- fino
- Fine; thin; delicate; also means subtle or refined.B2
- orgullo
- prideB2
- reñir
- quarrelB2
- responderle
- answer him
- corazón
- heartB1
About this song
Gian Marco is a Peruvian singer and songwriter in Latin pop. Over several decades, he has been most recognized for songwriting, with artists including Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Alejandro Fernández, Jon Secada, and Cristian Castro recording his work.