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Dejala – Ismael Rivera

Ismael Rivera

Dejala lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1977
Genre
Salsa
Length
2:45
  1. Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

    Let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go

  2. porque ese amor no ha sido tan modesto

    because that love has not been so modest

  3. y su cariño nunca fue perfecto

    and her affection was never perfect

  4. ya jamás será de ti

    it will never be yours again

  5. y tanto tiempo que anduviste sin pensar

    and so much time you wandered without thinking

  6. Que su vida la pudiste consagrar

    That you could have dedicated your life to her

  7. y muy tarde te inspirado

    and too late you got inspired

  8. porque ya te ha reprochado y no quiere tu final

    because she has already reproached you and doesn’t want your end

  9. Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

    Let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go

  10. nunca en la vida martirices la razón

    never in life should you martyr the reason

  11. porque la fuerza no convence al corazón

    because strength doesn't convince the heart

  12. y que al decir verdad es para mi

    and to tell the truth, it's for me

  13. Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

    Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go

  14. porque ese amor no ha sido tan modesto

    because that love has not been so modest

  15. y su cariño nunca fue petfecto

    and her affection was never perfect

  16. ya jamás será de ti

    it will never be yours again

  17. tanto tiempo que anduviste sin pensar

    so much time you wandered without thinking

  18. Que su vida la pudiste consagrar

    That you could dedicate your life to her

  19. y muy te ha inspirado porque ya te ha reprochado

    and she's inspired you so much because she's already reproached you

  20. y no quiere tu final

    and she doesn't want your end

  21. Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

    Let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go

  22. nunca en la vida martirices la razón

    never in life should you torture the reason

  23. porque la fuerza no convence al corazón

    because strength doesn't convince the heart

  24. y que al decir verdad

    and to tell the truth

  25. es para mi

    it's for me

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Key vocabulary

dejala
leave it
amor
loveB1
anduviste
you walked
cariño
affectionB1
consagrar
consecrateC2
convence
convinces
decir
sayA1
déjala
leave it
ese
thatA1
fuerza
strengthC1

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.

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Dejala

Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

Let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go

porque ese amor no ha sido tan modesto

because that love has not been so modest

y su cariño nunca fue perfecto

and her affection was never perfect

ya jamás será de ti

it will never be yours again

y tanto tiempo que anduviste sin pensar

and so much time you wandered without thinking

Que su vida la pudiste consagrar

That you could have dedicated your life to her

y muy tarde te inspirado

and too late you got inspired

porque ya te ha reprochado y no quiere tu final

because she has already reproached you and doesn’t want your end

Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

Let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go

nunca en la vida martirices la razón

never in life should you martyr the reason

porque la fuerza no convence al corazón

because strength doesn't convince the heart

y que al decir verdad es para mi

and to tell the truth, it's for me

Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go

porque ese amor no ha sido tan modesto

because that love has not been so modest

y su cariño nunca fue petfecto

and her affection was never perfect

ya jamás será de ti

it will never be yours again

tanto tiempo que anduviste sin pensar

so much time you wandered without thinking

Que su vida la pudiste consagrar

That you could dedicate your life to her

y muy te ha inspirado porque ya te ha reprochado

and she's inspired you so much because she's already reproached you

y no quiere tu final

and she doesn't want your end

Déjala déjala dejala déjala déjala

Let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go, let her go

nunca en la vida martirices la razón

never in life should you torture the reason

porque la fuerza no convence al corazón

because strength doesn't convince the heart

y que al decir verdad

and to tell the truth

es para mi

it's for me