Los Van Van
Habla claro camara lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1986
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 4:36
Si la amistad que yo te ofrezco no la quieres
If the friendship I offer you is not what you want
¿Por qué razón no me lo dices solo claro, camarada?
Why don’t you just tell me clearly, comrade?
Si por mi culpa tú dejarás de tratarme
If because of me you stop treating me
Por un error que considero que tendría que superar
For a mistake that I believe I should overcome
No me lo ocultas cuando cometo una falta
You don't hide it when I make a mistake
Si no me llamas la atención es culpa tuya
If you don't call my attention, it's your fault
Después de todo, sigo siendo amigo tuyo
After all, I'm still your friend
Y si no cuidas la amistad se va a acabar
And if you don't care for the friendship, it will end
Después de todo, sigo siendo amigo tuyo
After all, I'm still your friend
Y si no cuidas la amistad se va a acabar
And if you don't care for the friendship, it will end
Si entre nosotros siempre ha existido el respeto
If there has always been respect between us
Eso no es todo, porque un día te puedes equivocar
That's not all, because one day you might make a mistake
Si nos tratamos cada cual con sus defectos
If we treat each other with our flaws in mind
No se mencionan otras cosas cuando existe una amistad
Other things aren't mentioned when friendship exists
Después de todo, sigo siendo amigo tuyo
After all, I still remain your friend
Y si no cuidas la amistad se va a acabar
And if you don't take care of friendship, it will fade away
Después de todo, sigo siendo amigo tuyo
After all, I still remain your friend
Y si no cuidas la amistad se va a acabar
And if you don't take care of friendship, it will fade away
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, comrade, our friendship will come to an end
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar esta amistad
Because of you, comrade, this friendship will come to an end
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, my friend, our friendship is about to end
Yo pensé que entre nosotros
I thought between us
Debía haber sinceridad, camarada
There should have been sincerity, my friend
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, my friend, our friendship is about to end
Una amistad, si es verdadera
A friendship, if it's true
Puede durar la vida entera
Can last a lifetime
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, my friend, our friendship is about to end
Yo no creo en chismes ni en enredos
I don't believe in gossip or in messes
Para mí la amistad está primero
For me, friendship comes first
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, my friend, our friendship is about to end
Y esto no tiene gran tamaño
And this is not a big deal
Si nos tratamos con engaño
If we treat each other with deceit
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, comrade, our friendship is about to end
La amistad es cosa compleja
Friendship is a complex thing
O lo tomas o lo dejas
Either you take it or you leave it
Por culpa tuya, camarada, se va acabar nuestra amistad
Because of you, comrade, our friendship is about to end
Camarada, camarada, camarada, camarada
Comrade, comrade, comrade, comrade
Camarada, camarada, camarada, camarada
Comrade, comrade, comrade, comrade
Camarada, camarada, camarada, camarada
Comrade, comrade, comrade, comrade
Camarada, camarada, camarada, camarada
Comrade, comrade, comrade, comrade
Por no hablar claro, yo te lo dije, camarada
For not speaking clearly, I told you, comrade
Que esta amistad se puede acabar
That this friendship can come to an end
Si no la sabes cuidar
If you don't know how to take care of it
Por simple mente un error
For simply making a mistake
Que no supiste señalar
That you couldn’t point out
Cada loco con su tema y amistades que envenenan
Every crazy person has their theme and friendships that poison
Si no hablas claro, camarada
If you don't speak clearly, comrade
Veremos qué sucederá
We'll see what will happen
Camarada, camarada, camarada, camarada
Comrade, comrade, comrade, comrade
Camarada, camarada, camarada, camarada
Comrade, comrade, comrade, comrade
Key vocabulary
- ofrezco
- I offer
- tratarme
- to treat
- cometo
- commit
- siendo
- being
- tuyo
- yoursC2
- cuidas
- you care
- entre
- amongA1
- ha
- hasA2
- existido
- existed
- tratamos
- we try
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.