Los Van Van
La bola de humo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1969
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 2:41
Amigo sin que te ofendas
Friend, without you taking offense
Amigo sin que te ofendas
Friend, without you taking offense
Voy a decirte
I'm going to tell you
Si es que tanto te gusto
If I please you so much
Por su rostro encantador
Because of her charming face
Si es que tanto te gusto
If I please you so much
Por su rostro encantador
Because of her charming face
Anda decídete confiésale tu amor
Come on, make up your mind, confess your love
Anda decídete confiésale tu amor
Come on, make up your mind, confess your love
Si la logras conquistar
If you manage to win her over
No me vengas a decir
Don't come to tell me
Si tu la logras conquistar
If you manage to win her over
No me vengas a decir
Don't come to tell me
Que esa mujer es pretera
That woman is a tease
Que es una carretillera
That she's a wheeler-dealer
Que es una bola de humo
That she's a ball of smoke
Que saca de quicio a cualquiera
That drives anyone crazy
Que es una bola de humo
That she's a ball of smoke
Que saca de quicio a cualquiera
That drives anyone crazy
Que es una bola
That she's a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola
What is a ball
Que es una bola de humo
What is a ball of smoke
Que saca de quicio a cualquiera
That drives anyone crazy
Zunzumbanza quien te mando
Buzzing, who sent you
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Ya tu no puedes con ella
You can't handle her anymore
Que es una bola de humo
It's a ball of smoke
Que saca de quicio a cualquiera
That drives anyone crazy
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Key vocabulary
- amigo
- friendA1
- ofendas
- offend
- decirte
- to tell youB2
- tanto
- so muchB1
- gusto
- pleasureA2
- humo
- smokeB1
- quicio
- hingeC1
- zunzumbanza
- buzz
- mando
- orderB1
- ya
- alreadyA2
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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.