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La cumbia del mole (English version) – Lila Downs

Lila Downs

La cumbia del mole (English version) lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2006
Genre
Cumbia
Length
3:41
  1. They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

    They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

  2. They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

    They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

  3. Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

    Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

  4. Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

    Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

  5. I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

    I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

  6. I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

    I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

  7. Oh my darlin' Soledad

    Oh my darlin' Soledad

  8. She's gonna cook a molito

    She's gonna cook a molito

  9. By the skies of my Monte Albán

    By the skies of my Monte Albán

  10. At night I'm dreaming to see you

    At night I'm dreaming to see you

  11. Mi querida Soledad

    My dear Solitude

  12. Me va a guisar un molito

    She's going to make me a sauce

  13. By the skies of my Monte Albán

    By the skies of my Monte Albán

  14. At night I'm dreaming to see you

    At night I'm dreaming to see you

  15. You first need to get the peanuts

    You first need to get the peanuts

  16. You get the salt and the bread

    You get the salt and the bread

  17. You grind and you fry the chilies

    You grind and you fry the chilies

  18. You boil the chocolate

    You boil the chocolate

  19. Get cinnamon and banana

    Get cinnamon and banana

  20. Get cloves and oregano

    Get cloves and oregano

  21. Get thyme and the blackest pepper

    Get thyme and the blackest pepper

  22. You grind it in Mexico, oh yeah

    You grind it in Mexico, oh yeah

  23. You grind it

    You grind it

  24. You grind it

    You grind it

  25. You grind it

    You grind it

  26. You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

    You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

  27. You grind it

    You grind it

  28. You grind it

    You grind it

  29. You grind it

    You grind it

  30. You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

    You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

  31. You first need to get the peanuts (you grind it)

    You first need to get the peanuts (you grind it)

  32. You get the salt and the bread (you grind it)

    You get the salt and the bread (you grind it)

  33. You grind and you fry the chilies (you grind it)

    You grind and you fry the chilies (you grind it)

  34. You boil the chocolate (you grind it)

    You boil the chocolate (you grind it)

  35. Get cinnamon and banana (you grind it)

    Get cinnamon and banana (you grind it)

  36. Get cloves and oregano (you grind it)

    Get cloves and oregano (you grind it)

  37. Get thyme and the blackest pepper (you grind it)

    Get thyme and the blackest pepper (you grind it)

  38. You grind the chocolate (you grind it)

    You grind the chocolate (you grind it)

  39. You grind, you grind, you grind, you grind

    You grind, you grind, you grind, you grind

  40. They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

    They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

  41. They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

    They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

  42. They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

    They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

  43. They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

    They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

  44. What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

    What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

  45. What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

    What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

  46. Mi querida Soledad

    My beloved Soledad

  47. Me va a guisar un molito

    She's going to cook me a little mole

  48. By the skies of my Monte Albán

    By the skies of my Monte Albán

  49. At night I'm dreaming to see you

    At night I'm dreaming to see you

  50. Oh my darlin' Soledad

    Oh my darlin' Soledad

  51. She's gonna cook a molito

    She's gonna cook a molito

  52. By the skies of my Monte Albán

    By the skies of my Monte Albán

  53. At night I'm dreaming to see you

    At night I'm dreaming to see you

  54. Oh my darlin' Soledad

    Oh my darlin' Soledad

  55. She's gonna cook a molito

    She's gonna cook a molito

  56. By the skies of my Monte Albán

    By the skies of my Monte Albán

  57. At night I'm dreaming to see you

    At night I'm dreaming to see you

  58. Oh my darlin' Soledad

    Oh my darlin' Soledad

  59. She's gonna cook a molito

    She's gonna cook a molito

  60. By the skies of my Monte Albán

    By the skies of my Monte Albán

  61. At night I'm dreaming to see you

    At night I'm dreaming of seeing you

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Key vocabulary

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eye
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mole sauceC2
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mountainB2
soledad
lonelinessA1
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going
darlin
darling
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she is
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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.

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La cumbia del mole (English version)

They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

They say in Oaxaca you drink coffee with mezcal

Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

Herb and smoke is plenty to chase away evil eye

I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

I like to try the mole that Soledad is goin' to grind

Oh my darlin' Soledad

Oh my darlin' Soledad

She's gonna cook a molito

She's gonna cook a molito

By the skies of my Monte Albán

By the skies of my Monte Albán

At night I'm dreaming to see you

At night I'm dreaming to see you

Mi querida Soledad

My dear Solitude

Me va a guisar un molito

She's going to make me a sauce

By the skies of my Monte Albán

By the skies of my Monte Albán

At night I'm dreaming to see you

At night I'm dreaming to see you

You first need to get the peanuts

You first need to get the peanuts

You get the salt and the bread

You get the salt and the bread

You grind and you fry the chilies

You grind and you fry the chilies

You boil the chocolate

You boil the chocolate

Get cinnamon and banana

Get cinnamon and banana

Get cloves and oregano

Get cloves and oregano

Get thyme and the blackest pepper

Get thyme and the blackest pepper

You grind it in Mexico, oh yeah

You grind it in Mexico, oh yeah

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it

You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

You grind it (you grind it, you grind it, you grind it)

You first need to get the peanuts (you grind it)

You first need to get the peanuts (you grind it)

You get the salt and the bread (you grind it)

You get the salt and the bread (you grind it)

You grind and you fry the chilies (you grind it)

You grind and you fry the chilies (you grind it)

You boil the chocolate (you grind it)

You boil the chocolate (you grind it)

Get cinnamon and banana (you grind it)

Get cinnamon and banana (you grind it)

Get cloves and oregano (you grind it)

Get cloves and oregano (you grind it)

Get thyme and the blackest pepper (you grind it)

Get thyme and the blackest pepper (you grind it)

You grind the chocolate (you grind it)

You grind the chocolate (you grind it)

You grind, you grind, you grind, you grind

You grind, you grind, you grind, you grind

They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

They say in Oaxaca hot water with chocolate

They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

They say at the fiesta the burning of lights will tell

What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

What is your kind of promise for Soledad, what kind of spell?

Mi querida Soledad

My beloved Soledad

Me va a guisar un molito

She's going to cook me a little mole

By the skies of my Monte Albán

By the skies of my Monte Albán

At night I'm dreaming to see you

At night I'm dreaming to see you

Oh my darlin' Soledad

Oh my darlin' Soledad

She's gonna cook a molito

She's gonna cook a molito

By the skies of my Monte Albán

By the skies of my Monte Albán

At night I'm dreaming to see you

At night I'm dreaming to see you

Oh my darlin' Soledad

Oh my darlin' Soledad

She's gonna cook a molito

She's gonna cook a molito

By the skies of my Monte Albán

By the skies of my Monte Albán

At night I'm dreaming to see you

At night I'm dreaming to see you

Oh my darlin' Soledad

Oh my darlin' Soledad

She's gonna cook a molito

She's gonna cook a molito

By the skies of my Monte Albán

By the skies of my Monte Albán

At night I'm dreaming to see you

At night I'm dreaming of seeing you

La cumbia del mole (English version)

🇲🇽 Lila Downs
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