Ismael Rivera
Maquinolandera lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 3:11
(chumba la candela, maquinolandera)
(bring the fire, machine lady)
(chumba la candela, maquinolandera)
(bring the fire, machine lady)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (maquinolandera)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (machine lady)
ay, maquinita landera (maquinolandera)
oh, little machine lady (machine lady)
ayer se fue con Chavela (maquinolandera)
yesterday she left with Chavela (machine lady)
se fue pa' la rumbandela (maquinolandera)
she went to the party (machine lady)
Máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
Machine, machine (machine lady)
máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
machine, machine (machine lady)
a gozar y a bailar (maquinolandera)
let's enjoy and dance (machine lady)
con su maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
with her machine lady (machine lady)
(Chumba la candela, maquinolandera)
(Light the fire, machine woman)
(chumba la candela, maquinolandera)
(Light the fire, machine woman)
(chumba la candela, maquinolandera)
(Light the fire, machine woman)
(chumba la candela, maquinolandera)
(Light the fire, machine woman)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (maquinolandera)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (machine woman)
no me hables tanta bobera (maquinolandera)
don't talk to me such nonsense (machine woman)
no seas tan pamplinera (maquinolandera)
don't be so foolish (machine woman)
estoy plantando bandera (maquinolandera)
I'm raising my flag (machine woman)
Con la maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
With the machine woman (machine woman)
máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
machine, machine (machine woman)
pero maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
but machine girl (machine girl)
pero maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
but machine girl (machine girl)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (maquinolandera)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (machine girl)
ay, maquinita landera (maquinolandera)
ay, little machine girl (machine girl)
esa negrita rumbera (maquinolandera)
that little black dancer (machine girl)
se fue corriendo pa' fuera (maquinolandera)
ran away outside (machine girl)
Para que nadie la viera (maquinolandera)
so that no one could see her (machine girl)
con tremenda borrachera (maquinolandera)
with a wild drunkenness (machine girl)
máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
machine, machine (machine girl)
máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
machine, machine (machine girl)
Maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
Machinist (machinist)
maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
machinist (machinist)
(maquinolandera, maquinolandera)
(machinist, machinist)
(maquinolandera, maquinolandera)
(machinist, machinist)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (maquinolandera)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (machinist)
ay, maquinita landera (maquinolandera)
ah, little machinist (machinist)
me voy pa' la rumbedera (maquinolandera)
I'm heading to the party (machinist)
esa negrita Manuela (maquinolandera)
that little black girl Manuela (machinist)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (maquinolandera)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (machinist)
maquinolandera (maquinolandera)
machinist (machinist)
máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
machine, machine (machine worker)
máquina, máquina (maquinolandera)
machine, machine (machine worker)
Key vocabulary
- maquinita
- small machine
- manuela
- Manuela (name)
- bailar
- danceA1
- bobera
- nonsense
- borrachera
- drunkenness
- chumba
- chime
- hables
- speakB1
- landera
- driver
- maquinolandera
- machine driver
- negrita
- bold
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.