Los Van Van
El tren se va lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 6:38
Oye se va a andar, se va tu tren
Hey, it's about to leave, your train is leaving
Apúrate que se va, se va
Hurry up, it's leaving, it's leaving
Oye se va a andar, se va tu tren
Hey, it's about to leave, your train is leaving
Apúrate que se va, se va
Hurry up, it's leaving, it's leaving
Cuando se hable de salsa
When salsa is spoken of
Tu recordarás mi nombre
You will remember my name
Porque en mi interior se esconde
Because inside me hides
La magia de hacer bailar
The magic of making you dance
Repetirás al cantar
You will repeat when you sing
Mil frases que ya yo he dicho
A thousand phrases I've already said
Y me pedirás permiso
And you will ask me for permission
Porque yo soy un altar
Because I am an altar
Oye se va a andar, se va tu tren
Hey, it's going to leave, your train is leaving
Apúrate que se va, se va
Hurry up, it's going, it's going
Oye se va a andar, se va tu tren
Hey, it's going to leave, your train is leaving
Apúrate que se va, se va
Hurry up, it's going, it's going
Cuando se escriba la historia
When history is written
Sin duda estaré presente yo
Without a doubt, I will be present
Yo nunca abandoné a mi gente
I never abandoned my people
Ni me olvidé del solar
Nor did I forget the homeland
Yo nací para entregar
I was born to give
Todo lo que llevo dentro
Everything that I carry inside
Soy un tren de sentimiento
I’m a train of feeling
Que nadie puede parar
That no one can stop
Oye se va a andar, se va tu tren
Hey, it's about to leave, your train is leaving
Apúrate que se va, se va
Hurry up, it’s going, it’s going
Oye se va a andar, se va tu tren
Hey, it's about to leave, your train is leaving
Apúrate que se va, se va
Hurry up, it’s going, it’s going
Cuando menciones mi nombre
When you mention my name
Si quieres ser distinguido
If you want to be distinguished
Espero hayas comprendido
I hope you've understood
Que no es cantar por cantar
That it's not just singing for the sake of singing
Tienes que saber lograr
You have to know how to achieve
Lo que te pide la gente
What the people ask of you
Y un aplauso solamente
And just a round of applause
Te basta para cantar
Is enough for you to sing
Eh oh eh ah eh oh eh ah
Eh oh eh ah eh oh eh ah
Que siga esta rumba que llega atrás
Let this rumba keep going from behind
Ay que no se pare, que no se pare la rumba
Oh, don't let it stop, don't let the rumba stop
Que ahora voy a empezar
Because now I'm about to start
Voy a cantar ahora
I'm going to sing now
Voy a decirte todo, todo lo que llevo dentro
I'm going to tell you everything, everything I have inside
Que esta es mi oportunidad
This is my chance
Recuerda bien, tienes que ponerle sentimiento puro
Remember well, you have to put in pure feeling
Que no es cantar por cantar
It's not just singing for the sake of singing
Tienes que llegar al corazón de tu gente
You have to reach the heart of your people
Que te quieran por siempre
So they'll love you forever
No pidas nada más
Don't ask for anything more
Yo soy bam bam, soy el sabor
I am bam bam, I am the flavor
Soy el tren de la alegría
I am the train of joy
Que te rompe el corazón
That breaks your heart
Así que mira que no pare, mira que no pare
So make sure it doesn't stop, make sure it doesn't stop
No pare la rumba ahora que voy pa' allá
Don't stop the rumba now that I'm on my way there
Mira que se amarren bien los cinturones los salseros
Make sure the dancers buckle their seatbelts tight
Vengan a gozar, sigan conmigo si hay que bailar
Come and enjoy, keep dancing with me if we need to
Traigo la mano caliente a Pedro con su guadera
I've got the hot hand for Pedro with his maracas
Esta rumba está muy buena
This rumba is really good
Mayito sigue cantando
Mayito keeps singing
Y aquí no ha pasado na'
And nothing has happened here
¿Qué va a pasar?
What's gonna happen?
Si mira que Bam Bam viene en el 97
If you see that Bam Bam is coming in '97
Echando candela
Bringing the fire
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Y es por eso que me quieren
And that's why they love me
Y me llaman por mi nombre
And they call me by my name
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
El 4 de diciembre yo nací
I was born on December 4th
Soy el hijo de Changó, que ha de auxiliar
I am the son of Changó, who will assist
La mismísima Santa Bárbara bendita
The very blessed Saint Barbara
A mi me bautizó
Baptized me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Se me apareció y me dijo
She appeared to me and said
Negrito no te canses
Don't tire yourself, little one
Tu eres dueño del tambor
You are the master of the drum
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Por eso es que me quieren
That's why they love me
Por eso a mi me responden
That's why they answer me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Y me dieron la garganta
And they gave me the voice
Pa' cantar como el sinsonte
To sing like the mockingbird
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Vamos pal monte
Let's go to the mountains
Changó me dio el sabor
Changó gave me the flavor
Eleguá me abrió el camino
Eleguá opened the way for me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountains
Y es que cantar es mi destino
And singing is my destiny
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountain
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountain
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountain
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountain
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Me quieren y me cuidan
They love me and take care of me
Me guían, me protegen
They guide me, they protect me
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountain
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Mi Songo nació
My Songo was born
Protegido por los árboles del monte
Protected by the trees of the mountain
Mi Songo nació en el monte
My Songo was born in the mountain
Por eso todos los santos me responden
That's why all the saints answer me
Por eso tiene sabrosura
That's why it's so flavorful
Mi songo tiene mayombe
My songo has mayombe
Ay que rico, pero que rico
Oh how tasty, but how tasty
Oye mami mira
Hey mommy, look
Que rico está mi songo
How delicious my songo is
Ay por Dios
Oh my God
Que rico está mi songo
How delicious my songo is
Sí, ay que rico está mi songo
Yes, oh how delicious my songo is
Pero que rico está mi songo
But how delicious my songo is
Pero que rico está mi songo
But how delicious my songo is
Sí, pero que rico está mi songo
Yes, but how delicious my songo is
Sí, pero que rico está mi songo
Yes, but how delicious my songo is
Sí, pero que rico está mi songo
Yes, but how delicious my songo is
Vaya Boris, que rico está mi songo
Wow Boris, how good my songo is
Sí, pero que rico está mi songo
Yes, but how good my songo is
Ay que rico está mi songo
Oh how good my songo is
Pero que rico está mi songo
But how good my songo is
Y los que son, son
And those who are, are
Y los que no, pa' la cola
And those who aren't, to the back of the line
Y los que son, son
And those who are, are
Es que yo no sé qué está pasando
It's that I don't know what's happening
Con los rumberitos de ahora
With today's party people
Y los que son, son
And those who are, are
Y los que no, pa' la cola
And those who don't, to the back
Y los que son, son
And those who are, are
Mira si tu no sabes
Look if you don't know
Coge tu cola
Grab your line
Y los que son, son
And those who are, are
Y los que no, pa' la cola
And those who don't, to the back
Y los que son, son
And those who are, are
Key vocabulary
- tren
- trainA1
- cuando
- whenB1
- recordarás
- you will remember
- esconde
- hideC1
- magia
- magicC1
- repetirás
- you will repeat
- mil
- thousandB2
- he
- I haveA2
- pedirás
- you will ask
- permiso
- permissionB2
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.