Lila Downs
El olivo y el maguey lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Cumbia
- Length
- 2:17
Ah, uh
Ah, uh
Ay, larai lara lai
Oh, larai lara lai
De un olivo y un maguey nació un hijo de oro
From an olive tree and a maguey, a golden child was born
Del otro lado del mar, de Monte Albán su tesoro
From the other side of the sea, from Monte Albán its treasure
De Monte Albán su tesoro nació un hijo de oro
From Monte Albán its treasure, a golden child was born
Oro de sabor a sal, aceite virgen dorado
Gold with a taste of salt, virgin oil of golden hue
Oro de la tumba siete, de mezcal emborrachado
Gold from tomb seven, from drunk mezcal
De mezcal emborrachado, aceite virgen dorado
From drunk mezcal, virgin oil of golden hue
De los aires de Ficalho al calor de Matatlán
From the airs of Ficalho to the warmth of Matatlán
Mi mundo entero a ti vuela en las alas de un gabán
My whole world flies to you on the wings of a gabán
En las alas de un gabán al calor de Matatlán
On the wings of a cloak in the warmth of Matatlán
En el final de los días penitente de rodillas
At the end of days, penitent on my knees
A otro mundo llevaré de este encuentro las semillas
To another world, I will take the seeds of this meeting
De este encuentro las semillas en el final de los días
Of this meeting, the seeds at the end of days
Ay, larailarailarai lailai
Ay, larailarailarai lailai
Ah, uh
Ah, uh
Ay, larailarailarai, ay, lararai
Ay, larailarailarai, ay, lararai
Semillas de almas libres, un olivo y un maguey
Seeds of free souls, an olive and an agave
Del otro mundo serán como una reina y un rey
In the other world, they will be like a queen and a king
Como una reina y un rey, un olivo y un maguey
Like a queen and a king, an olive and an agave
Semillas de almas libres, un olivo y un maguey
Seeds of free souls, an olive tree and a maguey
Del otro mundo serán como una reina y un rey
From another world they'll be like a queen and a king
Como una reina y un rey, un olivo y un maguey
Like a queen and a king, an olive tree and a maguey
Mezcal, aceite, sin ley
Mezcal, oil, without law
Key vocabulary
- larai
- unknown
- lai
- chit
- nació
- was bornA2
- mar
- seaA1
- encuentro
- meetingB1
- maguey
- agave
- oro
- goldB1
- sabor
- flavorB1
- ficalho
- gadabout
- llevaré
- I will carry
About this song
Lila Downs is a Mexican-born singer-songwriter and performer. She makes Indigenous Mexican-rooted music that blends North American jazz and Latin American folk, and is known for albums such as Ofrenda and for receiving Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.