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Severa – Ismael Rivera

Ismael Rivera

Severa lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1962
Genre
Salsa
Length
5:05
  1. Yo le vi, a Severa (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    I saw her, Severa (I saw Severa's face)

  2. Severa tenía la cara como una pantera (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    Severa had a face like a panther (I saw Severa's face)

  3. Oye, mira, si me pagan, digo cómo era (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    Hey, look, if they pay me, I'll say how she was (I saw Severa's face)

  4. Acelera, acelera, chofer, mira, que allá viene Severa

    Speed up, speed up, driver, look, Severa's coming

  5. (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    (I saw Severa's face)

  6. ¿Qué se cree Severa?

    What does Severa think she is?

  7. Que su cuerpo es gente

    That her body is people

  8. Oye, ¿qué se cree Severa?

    Hey, what does Severa think she is?

  9. Que su cuerpo es gente

    That her body is people

  10. Que por eso lo brinda

    That's why she flaunts it

  11. Como el aguardiente

    Like the aguardiente

  12. Oye, por eso lo brinda

    Hey, that's why he toasts

  13. Como el aguardiente

    Like the aguardiente

  14. Y que yo le vi, a Severa (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    And I saw her, Severa (I saw Severa's face)

  15. Eh, si me pagan, digo cómo era (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    Eh, if they pay me, I'll say how she was (I saw Severa's face)

  16. La tenía como una pantera (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    She was like a panther (I saw Severa's face)

  17. Acelera, acelera, chofer, que viene Severa

    Accelerate, accelerate, driver, Severa is coming

  18. (Le vi la cara a Severa)

    (I saw Severa's face)

  19. Rosa Elena, gallina de agua

    Rosa Elena, water hen

  20. Rosa Elena, gallina de agua

    Rosa Elena, water hen

  21. Rosa Elena, gallina de agua, pichirila pecho de cucú

    Rosa Elena, water hen, little chick with a cuckoo chest

  22. Rosa Elena, gallina de agua, pichiri

    Rosa Elena, water hen, little chick

  23. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  24. Yo la vi bailando una rumba

    I saw her dancing a rumba

  25. Atácala, que te tumba, Severa

    Attack her, she's gonna knock you down, Severa

  26. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  27. Tenía la cara como una pantera

    Her face was like a panther

  28. El cuerpo como una nevera, Severa

    Her body like a fridge, Severa

  29. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  30. Acelera, chofer, que viene Severa, que viene Severa

    Speed up, driver, Severa's coming, Severa's coming

  31. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  32. ¡Vea!

    Look!

  33. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  34. Y que baile mi rumba buena

    And let my good rumba dance

  35. Como ataco a esa morena

    Like I attack that brunette

  36. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  37. Trácala, que trácala, que ya cae

    Catch her, catch her, she's about to fall

  38. Trácala, que trácala, que ya cae, Severa

    Catch her, catch her, she's about to fall, Severe

  39. (Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

    (Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

  40. ¡No!

    No!

  41. Yo le vi la cara a Severa

    I saw Severa's face

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Key vocabulary

acelera
accelerate
agua
waterA1
aguardiente
brandyA2
atácala
attack it
ataco
I attack
bailando
dancing
baile
danceB1
brinda
offers
buena
goodA2
cae
fallsB1

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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Severa

Yo le vi, a Severa (Le vi la cara a Severa)

I saw her, Severa (I saw Severa's face)

Severa tenía la cara como una pantera (Le vi la cara a Severa)

Severa had a face like a panther (I saw Severa's face)

Oye, mira, si me pagan, digo cómo era (Le vi la cara a Severa)

Hey, look, if they pay me, I'll say how she was (I saw Severa's face)

Acelera, acelera, chofer, mira, que allá viene Severa

Speed up, speed up, driver, look, Severa's coming

(Le vi la cara a Severa)

(I saw Severa's face)

¿Qué se cree Severa?

What does Severa think she is?

Que su cuerpo es gente

That her body is people

Oye, ¿qué se cree Severa?

Hey, what does Severa think she is?

Que su cuerpo es gente

That her body is people

Que por eso lo brinda

That's why she flaunts it

Como el aguardiente

Like the aguardiente

Oye, por eso lo brinda

Hey, that's why he toasts

Como el aguardiente

Like the aguardiente

Y que yo le vi, a Severa (Le vi la cara a Severa)

And I saw her, Severa (I saw Severa's face)

Eh, si me pagan, digo cómo era (Le vi la cara a Severa)

Eh, if they pay me, I'll say how she was (I saw Severa's face)

La tenía como una pantera (Le vi la cara a Severa)

She was like a panther (I saw Severa's face)

Acelera, acelera, chofer, que viene Severa

Accelerate, accelerate, driver, Severa is coming

(Le vi la cara a Severa)

(I saw Severa's face)

Rosa Elena, gallina de agua

Rosa Elena, water hen

Rosa Elena, gallina de agua

Rosa Elena, water hen

Rosa Elena, gallina de agua, pichirila pecho de cucú

Rosa Elena, water hen, little chick with a cuckoo chest

Rosa Elena, gallina de agua, pichiri

Rosa Elena, water hen, little chick

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

Yo la vi bailando una rumba

I saw her dancing a rumba

Atácala, que te tumba, Severa

Attack her, she's gonna knock you down, Severa

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

Tenía la cara como una pantera

Her face was like a panther

El cuerpo como una nevera, Severa

Her body like a fridge, Severa

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

Acelera, chofer, que viene Severa, que viene Severa

Speed up, driver, Severa's coming, Severa's coming

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

¡Vea!

Look!

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

Y que baile mi rumba buena

And let my good rumba dance

Como ataco a esa morena

Like I attack that brunette

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

Trácala, que trácala, que ya cae

Catch her, catch her, she's about to fall

Trácala, que trácala, que ya cae, Severa

Catch her, catch her, she's about to fall, Severe

(Atácala que ya cae, que ya cae)

(Attack her, she's about to fall, she's about to fall)

¡No!

No!

Yo le vi la cara a Severa

I saw Severa's face