Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
La calle lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 3:35
Tu me dijsites que la manana se compraba con un beso
You told me that the morning is bought with a kiss
Y que la guerra estaba en venta y que la paz tenia su precio
And that war is for sale and peace has its price
que la politica se viste oro, plata, y lino fino
that politics dresses in gold, silver, and fine linen
oh oh oooh
oh oh oooh
y lo que sale de la boca paga impuesto en el oido
and what comes out of the mouth is taxed in the ear
que cada dia es mas angosto el camino
that every day the path gets narrower
Ay!
Oh!
que la calle esta dura(que la calle esta dura)
that the street is tough (that the street is tough)
ay! el que no corre vuela (el que no corre vuela)
Oh! he who doesn't run flies (he who doesn't run flies)
ay! que la luna se aleja (que la luna se aleja)
Oh! that the moon is moving away (that the moon is moving away)
ay! me pregunto y medito
Ay! I wonder and ponder
CUAL ES LA RAIZ CUADRADA DE MI MISMO?
WHAT IS THE SQUARE ROOT OF MYSELF?
Tu me dijsites que la mentira usabe lentes de contacto
You told me that lies wore contact lenses
y tus zapatos de valentino se auto proclamo barato
and your Valentino shoes proclaimed themselves cheap
que un arancel se enamoro de un tributario en zona franca
that a tariff fell in love with a taxpayer in a free zone
que la anestesia se a fue a Londres a un congreso de turismo
that the anesthesia went to London for a tourism congress
Que cada dia trae su afan y te explico
That each day brings its toil and let me explain
Ay! que la calle esta dura (que la calle esta dura)
Ay! that the street is tough (that the street is tough)
Ay! el qe no corre vuela (el qe no corre vuela)
Ay! he who doesn't run flies (he who doesn't run flies)
Ay! que la luna se aleja (que la luna se aleja)
Ay! that the moon is drifting away (that the moon is drifting away)
ay! me pregunto y medito
Oh! I wonder and reflect
CUAL ES LA RAIZ CUADRADA DE MI MISMO?
WHAT IS THE SQUARE ROOT OF MYSELF?
uuuuuuh
uuuuuh
Bring it down!
Bring it down!
Y que no hay favoritismos con el cafe
And that there's no favoritism with coffee
El que primero cuela es el que va beber
The one who brews first is the one who will drink
Que Tchaikovsky era ruso y Debussy frances
That Tchaikovsky was Russian and Debussy French
Cuando el rio suena esque agua trae lo se
When the river sounds, it's because water brings something, you know
Que los clubes son trinchera de la societe
That clubs are the trenches of society
donde caben siete caben veintitres
where seven can fit, twenty-three can fit too
Que la noche pinta buena para star trek
That the night looks good for Star Trek
Hey! man no te jueges con eso!
Hey! man don't mess with that!
Ay! que la calle esta dura(que la calle esta dura)
Oh! the street is tough (the street is tough)
ay! el que no corre vuela (el que no corre vuela)
Oh! he who doesn't run flies (he who doesn't run flies)
ay! que la luna se aleja (que la luna se aleja)
Oh! the moon is drifting away (the moon is drifting away)
ay! me pregunto y medito
Oh! I wonder and meditate
CUAL ES LA RAIZ CUADRADA DE MI MISMO?
WHAT IS THE SQUARE ROOT OF MYSELF?
Uuuh
Uuuh
Love somebody
Love somebody
Need somebody
Need somebody
Love somebody
Amar a alguien
Need somebody
Necesitar a alguien
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Key vocabulary
- auto
- carB1
- camino
- roadB1
- clubes
- clubsB1
- congreso
- congressB1
- corre
- runB1
- cuando
- whenB1
- enamoro
- loveB1
- era
- wasB1
- fue
- wasB1
- dijsites
- you said
About this song
Dominican singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer Juan Luis Guerra Seijas creates Latin music, especially merengue and bachata. He has won multiple awards including 31 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and he is recognized for major charting releases and producing credits.