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Reina mía – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Reina mía lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1989
Genre
Merengue
Length
4:05
  1. (Juan Luis Guerra)

    EH, eh

  2. Ay, ay, ayayay

    Oh, oh, oh-oh

  3. Si yo fuera un peje

    If I were a fish

  4. nadando cruzara el agua

    swimming, I will cross the water

  5. y un collar te diera

    and I would give you a necklace

  6. con besos de arena y algas

    with kisses of sand and seaweed

  7. Ay, ay, ayayay

    Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

  8. Si yo fuera un ave

    If I were a bird

  9. mi vida, volara al cielo

    my life, will soar to the sky

  10. buscaría arco iris

    I would search for rainbows

  11. pa(ra) hacer una trenza en tu pelo

    to braid your hair

  12. Y te diera el verde

    And I’d give you the green

  13. prestado de llano

    borrowed from the plain

  14. y la cordillera de mi mano

    and the mountain range of my hand

  15. y un racimo (d)e nubes

    and a bunch of clouds

  16. bajo los cristales

    under the windows

  17. y el rocío que moja mis rosales

    and the dew that soaks my roses

  18. ¡Eh! Uh, uh...

    Eh! Uh, uh...

  19. Ay, ay, ayayay

    Oh, oh, oh-oh

  20. Si fueras pino

    If you were a pine tree

  21. que naciera en matorrales

    that was born in the thickets

  22. en la noche oscura

    in the dark night

  23. de estrellas te hiciera un traje

    to make you a suit of stars

  24. Ay, ay, ayayay

    Ay, ay, ayayay

  25. Si fueras cocuyo

    If you were a firefly

  26. que vive a la vera (d)el río

    that lives by the riverbank

  27. yo sería la luna

    I would be the moon

  28. que prendiera tu cariño

    that ignited your love

  29. Y tu cuerpo frágil

    And your fragile body

  30. vistiera de flores

    would be dressed in flowers

  31. y serías el sueño de mis amores

    and you would be the dream of my loves

  32. y un jardín de espumas

    and a garden of foams

  33. colgaría en tu cuello

    I would hang around your neck

  34. y serías la reina de mi reino

    and you would be the queen of my kingdom

  35. Y te diera flores, vida mía

    And I would give you flowers, my life

  36. pa vestir tu cuerpo, noche y día

    to dress your body, night and day

  37. y un collar de arenas, reina mía

    and a necklace of sands, my queen

  38. que adorne tu cuello, noche y día

    to adorn your neck, night and day

  39. y te diera amores, vida mía

    and I would give you love, my life

  40. para estar contigo, noche y día

    to be with you, night and day

  41. y la luz más clara, vida mía

    and the brightest light, my love

  42. reina de mi reino, noche y día

    queen of my kingdom, night and day

  43. ¡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.

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Reina mía

(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 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!