Ismael Rivera
A bailar mi bomba lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1980
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 4:44
Suelta, mi bomba, ¡llega!
Let go, my bomb, here it comes!
Alalalé, lalalé, lalalé, pa' mi bomba
Alalalé, lalalé, lalalé, for my bomb
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomb, oh, what a bomb!
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba
To dance, to enjoy my bomb
Pero que bailen todos la bomba y la plena
But let everyone dance the bomb and the plena
Caballeros, que nos trae tan gratos recuerdos
Gentlemen, it brings us such pleasant memories
Esa era la música buena
That was the good music
Que alegraban a nuestros abuelos que vacilaban mi bomba
That brought joy to our grandparents who enjoyed my bomb
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomb, oh, what a bomb!
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba
To dance, to enjoy my bomb
Pero que ya el mundo conoce el mambo
But the world already knows the mambo
Pero mira que el merengue, el huapango y la conga
But look, the merengue, the huapango, and the conga
Ahora vamos a formar el jelenque, pero tremendo jelenque
Now we're going to create the jelenque, but a huge jelenque
Bailando plena, mi plena y mi bomba de Puerto Rico, mi bomba
Dancing plena, my plena and my bomba from Puerto Rico, my bomba
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba
To dance, to enjoy my bomba
Doña Inés bailaba la plena
Doña Inés danced the plena
Pero oye que doña Elena bailaba la bomba
But listen, Doña Elena danced the bomba
Y ya la bailan, la bailan, la bailan
And they already dance it, dance it, dance it
Juanita y Carmela, Desiderio, Macario y Mamela
Pa' gozar
To enjoy
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
De Puerto Rico, mi bomba, pa' ti yo traigo la bomba
From Puerto Rico, my bomba, for you I bring the bomba
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
Lo bailaba mi abuelito con mi abuela, con Cospedé y Calinda
My grandpa used to dance it with my grandma, with Cospedé and Calinda
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
Pa' gula de ese, ay, ase esa, mi bomba vamo' a bailar
For that gluttony, oh, make it dance, my bomba we’re going to dance
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
Y para la gente de la Carrera y Loíza aldea
And for the people from Carrera and Loíza village
Pa' allá yo llevo la bomba
Over there I bring the bomba
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my rhythm, oh, what a blast!
Pero mira, mira, baila mi bomba, pa' ti yo traigo la bomba
But look, look, dance my bomba, for you I bring the bomba
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my rhythm, oh, what a vibe!
Para que baile mi bomba, ¡llega!
So my rhythm can dance, here it comes!
Alalalé, alalé, alalé, alalé
Mira, sabrosa, traigo la bomba
Look, tasty, I bring the bomb
¿Cómo?
How?
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my rhythm, oh, what a rhythm!
Bomba, bomba, bomba, sabrosa mi bomba
Boom, boom, boom, my bomb is so delicious
Ven, ven, ven, baila mi bomba
Come, come, come, dance to my beat
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my beat, oh, what a beat!
De Puerto Rico, mi bomba, tiene María Anda
From Puerto Rico, my beat, it's got Maria Anda
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my beat, oh, what a beat!
Pa' gula de ese, ay, ase esa, contigo para gozar
For the fun of it, oh, just bring it, with you to enjoy
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my beat, oh, what a beat!
Ven, ven, ven, para que baile mi bomba
Come, come, come, so my beat can dance
¡Llega!
Arrive!
Para que baile mi bomba
So my beat can dance
Pa' que vacile mi bomba
So my beat can have a good time
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my beat, oh, what a beat!
Cuando yo canto la bomba, monte adentro se va la bomba
When I sing the bomba, deep in the mountain the bomba goes
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
Pa' gula de ese, ay, ase esa, contigo, contigo, para gozar
For the pleasure of this, oh, do that, with you, with you, to enjoy
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
A bailar, a bailar, a gozar, a bailar, pa' ti yo traigo la bomba
To dance, to dance, to enjoy, to dance, for you I bring the bomba
Pa' bailar, a gozar mi bomba, ¡ay, qué bomba!
To dance, to enjoy my bomba, oh, what a bomba!
Key vocabulary
- bailen
- dance
- bailaba
- was dancing
- bailan
- they dance
- vamo
- let’s go
- baila
- dances
- baile
- danceB1
- alalé
- lullaby
- abuela
- grandmotherA2
- allá
- thereA1
- merengue
- meringueB2
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About this song
Firmly fixed in the Latin music firmament as "El Sonero Mayor" (The Greatest Singer), Ismael Rivera was blessed with a gloriously husky voice, which he honed into a unique improvisational instrument.