Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Son a mamá lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 3:05
Alabad
Praise
Alabad a Dios
Praise God
Exaltado su nombre por siempre
Exalted His name forever
De la olla me sacó
From the pot, He pulled me out
Tengo en mí la bendición
I have the blessing within me
Ya lo viejo pasó
The old has passed away
Ya lo viejo pasó
The old has passed away
Alabad
Praise
Alabad a Dios
Praise God
Exaltado su nombre por siempre
Exalted His name forever
La tristeza se llevó
Sadness has been swept away
Ahora bailo y canto son
Now I dance and sing a tune
Ya lo viejo pasó
The old has faded away
Ya lo viejo pasó
The old has faded away
Oye bien lo que te dice la Biblia
Listen well to what the Bible says
Y escríbelo en el corazón
And write it in your heart
Tus pecados y los míos, mi hermano
Your sins and mine, my brother
Al fondo del mar los tiró
He threw them to the bottom of the sea
(Oye bien lo que te dice la Biblia
(Listen well to what the Bible says
Y escríbelo en el corazón
And write it in your heart
Tus pecados y los míos, mi hermano
Your sins and mine, my brother
Al fondo del mar los tiró)
He threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Nueva vida, válgame Dios
New life, God help me
(Al fondo del mar los tiró)
(He threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Tus pecados y los míos lavó
He washed away your sins and mine
(Al fondo del mar los tiró)
(He threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Y mi gruño se lo llevó
And my grudge was taken away
(Al fondo del mar los tiró)
(He threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Válgame Dios
God help me
Al fondo del mar los tiró
He threw them to the bottom of the sea
Y no me apures mi pasado que yo soy un renovado
And don't rush my past, for I am renewed
Y te canto un son, mi hermano
And I sing you a tune, my brother
Nueva vida, válgame Dios
New life, help me God
(Al fondo del mar los tiró)
(Threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Tus pecados y los míos quitó
He removed your sins and mine
(Al fondo del mar los tiró)
(Threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Y mi depre se lo llevó
And my depression took it away
(Al fondo del mar los tiró)
(Threw them to the bottom of the sea)
Válgame Dios
Help me God
Al fondo del mar los tiró
Threw them to the bottom of the sea
Los tiró
He threw them
Los tiró
He threw them
Los tiró
He threw them
Al fondo del mar los tiró
He threw them to the depths of the sea
Los tiró
He threw them
Los tiró
He threw them
Los tiró
He threw them
Al fondo del mar los tiró
He threw them to the depths of the sea
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Key vocabulary
- mí
- meA2
- bendición
- blessingB1
- ya
- alreadyA2
- biblia
- BibleB1
- tristeza
- sadnessB2
- llevó
- carriedB2
- bailo
- dance
- canto
- songC2
- oye
- listenA2
- dice
- saysB2
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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.