
Los Van Van
Barriste con él lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 7:48
Ay, la la la la la la la la
Oh, la la la la la la la la
Si no hay amor
If there's no love
Y no hay razón ni explicación
And there's no reason or explanation
Volvernos locos de comprometernos
We're going crazy from making commitments
Sin razones ni motivos
Without reasons or causes
Tampoco hay ilusiones
There are no illusions either
No pienses que conmigo
Don't think that with me
Tú vas a acabar, no no no
You're going to end, no no no
Y ahora que quieres volver
And now that you want to return
No puede ser
It can't be
Tratando de lograr lo que tú quieres
Trying to achieve what you want
Tramando en acabar con los sentimientos
Plotting to end the feelings
Rompiendo corazones
Breaking hearts
Rompiendo los amores de otra gente
Breaking the loves of other people
Si tú no quieres entender
If you don’t want to understand
Vete mujer
Leave, woman
Porque conmigo no va eso
Because that won’t work with me
Te barré
I swept you away
Si tú acabaste con él
If you finished with him
Conmigo no puede ser
It can't be with me
Ya tú acabaste
You've already finished
Ahora busca con quién
Now go find someone else
Ya terminaste
You've wrapped it up
Sin ti me siento bien
I feel good without you
Ya terminaste
You've wrapped it up
Ahora busca con quién
Now go find someone else
¡Que era!
What was that!
Ay mira ya conmigo tú acabaste
Oh look, you’re done with me
Que tú conmigo terminaste
That you’ve ended it with me
Así que mira, recoge la escoba
So look, grab the broom
Vete a barrer a otra parte
Go sweep somewhere else
Barriste con él
You swept him away
Y eso no te basta
And that's not enough for you
Y ahora tú tienes
And now you have
¿Qué?
What?
No quiero llanto
I don't want to hear crying
No quiero llanto
I don't want to hear crying
Cuando se te caiga el pelo
When your hair falls out
Cuando no tengas dinero
When you have no money
Barriste con él (Barriste con él)
You swept him away (You swept him away)
Y eso no te basta (Y eso no te basta)
And that's not enough for you (And that's not enough for you)
Ahora tú tienes
Now you have
Barrer con la vana
To sweep away the vain
No me llores
Don't cry for me
Ya basta de sufrimiento
Enough with the suffering already
Por ti ya no queda sentimiento
There's no feeling left for you
Lo mejor es que te alejes de mí
The best thing is for you to stay away from me
Es una lástima, lo siento
It's a pity, I'm sorry
Barriste con él (Barriste)
You swept him away (You swept)
Y eso no te basta (Y eso no te basta a ti)
And that's not enough for you (And that's not enough for you)
Y ahora tú tienes
And now you have
Barrer con la vana
To sweep away the empty
Dile a tu nuevo querer
Tell your new love
Que el tiempo doy por testigo
That time stands as a witness
Que lo que hiciste conmigo
That what you did with me
Mañana lo harás con él, mamá
Tomorrow you'll do with him, mama
Barriste con él (Pero vivir para ver)
You swept him away (But to live to see)
Y eso no te basta (No te basta)
And that's not enough for you (Not enough)
Y ahora tú tienes
And now you have
Barrer con la vana
To sweep away the empty
Ahora lo que tú quieres
Now what you want
Barrer con la vana
Is to sweep it all away
No me busques, no me llores
Don't look for me, don't cry for me
No me duela más
Don't hurt me anymore
Se acabó
It's over
La la la la
La la la la
Sa la la la
Sa la la la
Ya se acabó mamita
It's all over, baby
Ya se acabó
It's all over
¡Wepa!
Wepa!
Ay mira mami
Oh look, mommy
Si tú quieres barrer con la vana
If you want to sweep away the vain
Te digo que conmigo no
I'm telling you, not with me
Así que, así que mira
So, so look
Escucha mi coro que dice
Hear my chorus that says
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh you want to sweep away the vain
Yo te juro mamacita, se acabó lo que se daba
I swear to you, sweetheart, it's all over now
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh you want to sweep away the vain
Recoge lo tuyo y vete
Pick up your things and go
Calabaza, calabaza
Pumpkin, pumpkin
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the empty
Ya me cansé, ya no hay razón para estar
I'm already tired, there's no reason to stay
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the empty
Ya no me queda cariño
I have no love left for you
Nada más te puedo dar
There's nothing more I can give you
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the empty
Así que mira, mira, mira
So look, look, look
Tú quieres barrer con la vana, mamá
You want to sweep away the empty, mama
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the empty
Que yo te lo doy todo lo que tengo y na'
I'll give you everything I have and nothing
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Así que mira, la la e, la la e
So look, la la e, la la e
La la la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
¡Wepa!
Wepa!
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Y dale mambo
And bring the groove
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Y ahí namá'
And right there
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
¿Cómo?
What?
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the trivial
Sola vaya
Let me go alone
Yo no quiero piedras en mi camino
I don't want stones in my path
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Se te nota en la carita
It's evident on your little face
La tristeza de tu alma
The sadness of your soul
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Pero ten cuidado no te pases de lío
But be careful not to get caught up in trouble
Mis mismito me ampara
My own self protects me
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the vain
Bueno mami, mira
Alright, darling, look
Te voy a decir ahora que
I'm going to tell you now that
Ay tú quieres barrer con la vana
Oh, you want to sweep away the empty
Este es el ejemplo que tú le estás dando a tu hermana
This is the example you're setting for your sister
Y eso no puede ser
And that just can't be
Así que mira
So look,
Siembra hoy pa' que recojas mañana
Plant today so you can reap tomorrow
Dice
It says,
Siembra hoy
Plant today,
Ahí namá'
Right there,
Pa' que
So that,
Pa' que recojas mañana
So you can reap tomorrow
Solo podrás recojer
You can only harvest
Si eres capaz de sembrar
If you're capable of planting
Siembra hoy
Plant today
Mañana
Tomorrow
Pa' que
So that
Pa' que recojas mañana
So you can reap tomorrow
¡Vaya!
Wow!
Pa' que recojas mañana
So you can reap tomorrow
Y dale mambo
And give it some groove
Pa' que recojas mañana
So you can reap tomorrow
Pa' que recojas mañana
So you can gather tomorrow
Pa' que recojas mañana
So you can gather tomorrow
Bueno mira mamá
Well, look mom
Te digo que te portes bien
I'm telling you to behave yourself
Pa' que Bam Bam te siga bailando
So that Bam Bam keeps dancing for you
Pa' que Bam Bam te siga tocando
So that Bam Bam keeps playing for you
Siembra hoy pa' que recojas mañana
Plant today so you can gather tomorrow
Pero si no me quieres
But if you don't love me
Sola, sola vaya
Alone, alone go on
Esa nenita que recoja lo suyo y que se vaya
That little girl should take what’s hers and leave
Pa' su casa
To your house
Sola, sola vaya
Go alone, alone now
Te quedarás sin un amor
You'll end up without love
Te quedarás sin un querer
You'll end up without a desire
Te quedarás sin manzana
You'll end up without an apple
Sola, sola vaya
Go alone, alone now
Ay quédate solita, sola, sola, sola
Oh, stay all by yourself, alone, alone, alone
Quédate solita, sola, sola, sola
Stay all by yourself, alone, alone, alone
Y sola vaya ya
And go alone now
Sola, sola vaya
Go alone, alone now
Y cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down down down
And cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down down down
Cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down down down
Cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down down down
Pero ¿Qué dice?
But what does it say?
Sola, sola vaya
Alone, alone go
Ahí namá'
Right there
Mira mami
Look, mommy
Y cheke cheke cheke down down down
And cheke cheke cheke down down down
Y cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down
And cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down
Sola, sola vaya
Alone, alone go
Ay mira sola vaya
Oh look, alone go
Y sola vaya
And alone I go
Y cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down
And cheke cheke cheke cheke cheke down
Sola vaya
Alone I go
Sola, sola vaya
Alone, alone I go
¿Cómo?
How?
Y dale mambo
And let's get the rhythm
Ahí namá'
Right there, just like that
Sola, sola vaya
Alone, alone I go
Key vocabulary
- amor
- loveB1
- motivos
- reasonsC2
- ilusiones
- illusionsC2
- vas
- goA2
- volver
- returnB1
- puede
- canA2
- tratando
- tryingC1
- rompiendo
- breaking
- vete
- goB2
- porque
- because; for the reason thatB1
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About this song
Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.