
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Reina mía lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1989
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 4:05
(Juan Luis Guerra)
EH, eh
Ay, ay, ayayay
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Si yo fuera un peje
If I were a fish
nadando cruzara el agua
swimming, I will cross the water
y un collar te diera
and I would give you a necklace
con besos de arena y algas
with kisses of sand and seaweed
Ay, ay, ayayay
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
Si yo fuera un ave
If I were a bird
mi vida, volara al cielo
my life, will soar to the sky
buscaría arco iris
I would search for rainbows
pa(ra) hacer una trenza en tu pelo
to braid your hair
Y te diera el verde
And I’d give you the green
prestado de llano
borrowed from the plain
y la cordillera de mi mano
and the mountain range of my hand
y un racimo (d)e nubes
and a bunch of clouds
bajo los cristales
under the windows
y el rocío que moja mis rosales
and the dew that soaks my roses
¡Eh! Uh, uh...
Eh! Uh, uh...
Ay, ay, ayayay
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Si tú fueras pino
If you were a pine tree
que naciera en matorrales
that was born in the thickets
en la noche oscura
in the dark night
de estrellas te hiciera un traje
to make you a suit of stars
Ay, ay, ayayay
Ay, ay, ayayay
Si fueras cocuyo
If you were a firefly
que vive a la vera (d)el río
that lives by the riverbank
yo sería la luna
I would be the moon
que prendiera tu cariño
that ignited your love
Y tu cuerpo frágil
And your fragile body
vistiera de flores
would be dressed in flowers
y serías el sueño de mis amores
and you would be the dream of my loves
y un jardín de espumas
and a garden of foams
colgaría en tu cuello
I would hang around your neck
y serías la reina de mi reino
and you would be the queen of my kingdom
Y te diera flores, vida mía
And I would give you flowers, my life
pa vestir tu cuerpo, noche y día
to dress your body, night and day
y un collar de arenas, reina mía
and a necklace of sands, my queen
que adorne tu cuello, noche y día
to adorn your neck, night and day
y te diera amores, vida mía
and I would give you love, my life
para estar contigo, noche y día
to be with you, night and day
y la luz más clara, vida mía
and the brightest light, my love
reina de mi reino, noche y día
queen of my kingdom, night and day
¡oh, oye!
oh, listen!
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Key vocabulary
- ayayay
- ow
- peje
- fish
- nadando
- swimming
- cruzara
- crossed
- besos
- kissesA2
- arena
- sandB1
- algas
- algaeB2
- ave
- birdB1
- volara
- fly
- cielo
- skyA2
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.