Ismael Rivera
A quilo el bombón lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1980
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 6:28
Ayer tarde yo te vi
Yesterday afternoon I saw you
Te digo de corazón
I tell you from the heart
Ayer tarde yo te vi
Yesterday afternoon I saw you
Te digo de corazón
I tell you from the heart
Preparate, quiero un bombón, bon
Get ready, I want a sweet treat, oh
Cuando yo te tengo a ti
When I have you with me
Para que quiero un bombón, bon
Why would I want a sweet treat, oh
Cuando yo te tengo a ti
When I have you with me
Pero que cuando yo te beso a ti
But when I kiss you
En esa linda boquita
On those lovely little lips
Mamita me parece en seguidita
Baby, it seems to me right away
Un bombón yo me comí, pero que
I had a sweet treat, oh but
Un bombón yo me comí
I had a sweet treat
Un bombón yo me comí, pero que
I had a sweet treat, oh but
Un bombón yo me co-
I had a sweet trea-
Rico y sabroso el bombón
Rich and tasty, the sweet treat
Rico, rico, bombón
Delicious, delicious, sweet treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili the sweet treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili the sweet treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili the sweet treat
Bombón, bombón, bombón
Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie
Nedrona comprame un bombón
Nedrona, buy me a sweetie
Mamita comprame un bombón
Mama, buy me a sweetie
A quilito, a quilito, a quilito, a quilito
For a little bit, for a little bit, for a little bit, for a little bit
A quilo paga a quilo traigo bien sabrosito
For a kilo you pay, for a kilo I bring it real tasty
A quili quili quili el bombón
For a quili quili quili, the sweetie
A quili quili quili el bombón
For a quili quili quili, the sweetie
A quili quili quili el bombón
For a quili quili quili, the sweetie
Bombón, bombón, bombón
Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie
Que yo lo traigo sabor y a un quili
Because I bring it with flavor and for a quili
Sabrosito para ti
Delicious just for you
A quilito, a quilito, a quilito
At a little bit, at a little bit, at a little bit
A quilo para ti yo traigo el bombón
I bring the treat just for you
A quili quili quili el bombón
At a quili quili quili the treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
At a quili quili quili the treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
At a quili quili quili the treat
Bombón, bombón, bombón
Treat, treat, treat
Ayer tarde yo te vi
I saw you late yesterday
Te digo de corazón
I tell you from the heart
Para qué quiero bombón
What do I want a treat for
Cuando yo te vengo a tí
When I come to you
Naya linda de corazón, mi bombón
Lovely Naya of my heart, my sweetie
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweetie
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweetie
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweetie
Bombón, bombón, bombón
Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie
Lleva
It carries
Viva el bombón
Long live the sweetie
Para ti, pero que sabroso
For you, oh so delicious
Rico, rico bombón
Yummy, yummy sweetie
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili the sweet treat
A quili quili quili el bombón (A quilito)
Oh quili quili quili the sweet treat (A little bit)
A quilito, a quilito, a quilito
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit
A quilo para ti yo traigo el bombón
I bring the sweet treat just for you
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili the sweet treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili the sweet treat
Siempre que yo te canto la rumba buena
Whenever I sing you the good rumba
De Santurzi vayamos sabrosón
From Santurzi, let's go with flavor
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili the sweet treat
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili the sweet treat
Rico rico rico rico rico rico rico
Rich rich rich rich rich rich rich
Pero bien sabrosón, a quilo el bombón, tá rico el bombón
But oh so tasty, oh baby, it's so sweet, that candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili, the candy
Ay yo lo traigo mamita linda, se ahorre un dí
Oh I bring it, my beautiful darling, save a date
Que esto es para tí, y tira amo el cochalito
Because this is for you, and throw me the little pillow
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
Oh quili quili quili, the candy
Bombón bom bom bom bom
Candy bom bom bom bom
Bombombom bombombom
Sabroso un tema
Flavorful, a theme
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
Mira Harry con el trombón, Harry Aguiar
Look at Harry with the trombone, Harry Aguiar
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
To quili quili quili, the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the candy
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the candy
Yo lo traigo sabor de Orly
I bring it with the flavor of Orly
Lo traigo en el cochalí
I carry it in the cochalí
Para ti, para ti, para ti, que va
For you, for you, for you, here it comes
Sí
Yes
Rico rico, riquito, rico rico sabrosito bomboncito
Rich rich, little rich, rich rich tasty little candy
Llevame bien, si no no
Take me well, if not no
Fuera Harry, suena el trombón
Out Harry, the trombone plays
Bien sabrosón, lleva
So tasty, take it away
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
Rico mi bombón, rico mi bombón bombón borombóm
Tasty my sweet, tasty my sweet sweet borombóm
Rico bombón
Tasty sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
A quili quili quili el bombón
A quili quili quili the sweet
Para que vacile y para que baile
So that she can have fun and so she can dance
Pa' que vacile la pluma buena
To have fun with the good vibes
Vengo de Santurzi y vayamos a un sabrosón
I come from Santurzi, let's go to a good party
Lleva, suena
Go on, let it play
Sabor y un dí
Flavor and a day
Key vocabulary
- quilo
- kilo
- sabrosito
- tasty
- sabor
- flavorB1
- sabrosón
- tasty
- bomboncito
- little candy
- borombóm
- boom
- boquita
- little mouth
- ti
- youA2
- aguiar
- to point
- ahorre
- save
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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.